Leadership Team
Michael McCarthy Founder and CEO
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Michael leads strategy and business operations for Fractal Dynamics.
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His 35 years experience as a software CEO, business executive, and management consultant includes a diversity of information security functions. He has a proven track record for leading change across diverse organizations and industries.
Michael is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto and lives in Toronto, Canada.
Bryan Zarnett Senior InfoSec Engineer
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Bryan leads information security solutions delivery at Fractal Dynamics.
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As seasoned IT security professional, Bryan has 35 years of applied experience in every area of operational information security. Not only is Bryan knowledgeable about specific technologies and implementations, but he also has experience as a CISO and executive advisor. A trusted partner, Bryan understands how to make information security work in agile organizations.
Andrei Petrov Senior Product Engineer
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Andrei leads new product engineering for Fractal Dynamics.
His 20 years experience as a software architect and product designer have led to the successful launch of several cloud-based applications. Leveraging the power of Machine Learning, Andrei develops creative proprietary solutions to solve business security challenges
Nick Sealert Senior Machine Learning Engineer
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Nick leads machine learning research at Fractal Dynamics.
An experienced ML engineer, Nick has built several solutions in the finance/banking/insurance sector powered by artificial intelligence. He has 10 years experience building, deploying and managing advanced technical solutions in regulated environments and has created value-added solutions for large multinationals and start-up organizations.
Nick also created the Neurocomputing program at Brock University.
Bianca Stagliano Business Development Manager
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Bianca leads business development for Fractal Dynamics.
An experienced software sales professional, Bianca helps organizations to navigate complexity by bringing resources together to identify and solve problems. Her strong interpersonal skills and teaching qualifications have been essential in addressing the human side of information security training, education and development.