PĀKIKI SECURITY - Key Persons

Glenn has been involved in the tech industry for over 25 years and has a wealth of experience and a passion for customer management. Outside of work Glenn has been involved with a number of charitable organisations in both the Arts and Health sectors for a number of years and is a proud father and husband.

Jess started her career in IT at a small software development company, where she carried out all technical functions, including helpdesk, software development and system administration. In 2012, she followed her passion and moved into IT Security, and started as a penetration tester. She was promoted multiple times, and from 2021-2023 was running one of the largest pentesting teams in NZ. Jess has presented on technical topics at the majority of Aoteoroa's security conferences, including OWASP Day, CHCon/CHCamp and KawaiiCon.

Karl began his career with a BE(Hons) in electrical and electronic engineering from Canterbury University, followed by a move to software as a full-stack developer. He has been a professional penetration tester since 2015 and has conducted an estimated 300+ engagements across network, web/desktop/mobile application, and hardware in this time. Over his career in Security he has presented a range of talks and training at industry conferences as well as participated in public bug bounty programs.