Peter Oram Top Executive

I’m an engineering and security leader with deep experience across software development, cybersecurity, platform engineering, AI risk, and organizational transformation.

Over the past 25 years, I’ve built teams, modernized systems, and led complex initiatives across startups, non-profits, enterprise organizations, and Big Tech. My work sits where technical depth and business outcomes meet — scaling platforms, improving execution, reducing risk, and turning ambiguity into concrete plans that ship.

I care deeply about building durable systems and high-performing teams. I’m especially interested in the future of secure software, AI risk and governance, and the architectural decisions that shape how technology companies grow and compete.

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Industry: Financial Services
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Followers: 1073
Title: V.P. / Exec Director - Core Engineering
Company: Goldman Sachs
Company Website: https://goldmansachs.com
Company Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goldman-sachs/
Company Founded In: 1869
Company Size: 10001+
Country: United States
License And Certifications: Name: Integrated Artificial Intelligence Professional Authority: OCEG Company ID: None Date: 8/2025 URL: https://linkedin.com/company/216145 Name: Governance, Risk, and Compliance Professional (GRCP) Authority: OCEG Company ID: None Date: 9/2024 URL: https://linkedin.com/company/216145 Name: Zero-L Authority: Harvard Law School Company ID: None Date: 7/2024 URL: https://linkedin.com/company/1654 Name: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Authority: EC-Council Company ID: None Date: Unknown URL: https://linkedin.com/company/569038
Work Experience: Title: V.P. / Exec Director - Core Engineering Company: Goldman Sachs Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goldman-sachs/ Industry: Financial Services Company Size: 10001+ Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2025 Ends At: Present Description: None Title: Senior Engineering Manager - AI Risk Analytics & Exposure Managmenet Company: CrowdStrike Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crowdstrike/ Industry: Computer & Network Security Company Size: 5001-10000 Location: Remote Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2025 Ends At: 2025 Description: * Managed 23 cross-functional staff in multiple teams across two product lines, including Snr & Staff SDEs, and GovCloud integrations. * Refactored processes and data sharding strategy to save ~$1M/yr * Debugged and delivered client-side exploit & sensitive s3 data attack path functionality for Falcon Exposure Management. * Launched AI Risk Analyst product line. Title: Software Development Manager - Startups at AWS, Vendor & AppSec Guardian Company: Amazon Web Services (AWS) Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon-web-services/ Industry: Information Technology And Services Company Size: 10001+ Location: Remote Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2022 Ends At: 2025 Description: Managed central data and user services, as well as customer enablement teams (NextJS, React, Typescript). Led architectural redesign of core services, migration to new tech stack, cost saving efforts, proposed and implemented org-wide project and sprint best-practices, doubling development velocity and increasing job satisfaction. Transformed groups to teams, as well as attracted, retained, and promoted high performance engineers, including Senior Engineers. • First team in org to integrate ML in prod environment. Used for ops and risk scoring to perform automated fraud analysis, improving application SLA from ~3 days to ~5 hours, resolving previously blocked S-Team goal. • Partnered with PMs and Marketing stakeholders to reimagine AWS Accelerator programs. With my team, we delivered ahead of target, replaced multiple third-party vendors with secure program offerings to empower GenAI, EdTech, GovTech, Cyber, and other AWS Accelerator programs. • Led roadmap, coordination, development and implementation of cross-team and cross-org end-to-end AWS Events Platform, servicing all AWS Field Offices in all geos for AWS and Partner public and private events, resulting in doubled AWS Startups members. • Designed new micro-service-based architecture for user onboarding and central data storage, got buy-in from leadership and led team in development and implementation. Launched on time and resulted in 3x MAL generation, and over 95% completion rates. Title: Engineering Manager - Security Information & Events Management Company: ConnectWise Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/connectwise/ Industry: Computer Software Company Size: 1001-5000 Location: Tampa, Florida, United States Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2022 Ends At: 2022 Description: Responsible for all data ingestion from tens of millions of global endpoints, in complex, matrixed environment, including efficient indexing, threat hunting, and providing comprehensive threat intelligence and analysis to SOC. Debugged and implemented integrations with HP devices, and several other major vendors. Worked out firmware migration path for multiple legacy hardware devices still in the wild. Tech stack included Golang, Python, and ELK. • Led international SIEM ingestion team, which efficiently handled over 50M incoming messages per minute. • Debugged and oversaw implementation of more efficient indexing and storage initiative, significantly increasing reliability, performance, and at the same time saving millions in annual server and data/storage fees. Title: Senior Software Engineer Company: Samurai Seller Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/samurai-seller/ Industry: Internet Company Size: 1-10 Location: Clearwater, Florida, United States Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2019 Ends At: 2022 Description: Led e-commerce startup engineering team in developing cross-platform 3rd party seller tools platform. Implemented Agile Scrum development processes. Tech stack consisted primarily of Golang and VueJS. Deployment automation in BitBucket, and Bash, using Linux-based servers. • Created real-time dashboard to monitor all vital KPIs for e-Commerce sellers, including sales, ad spend, inventory levels, cost of goods, supply chain monitoring, and other financial indicators. • Integrated with multiple major online platforms, including Amazon, Target, Walmart, as well as smaller platforms to give a single comprehensive source of truth. • Created inventory management software spanning full lifecycle from orders, through shipping containers, warehouse management, and domestic shipments. • Reviewed and systematically upgraded secure coding practices and standards, as well as performed stress testing and penetration testing, and resolved all findings. Title: Senior Director of Software Engineering Company: Global Non-Profit Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109422286/ Industry: None Company Size: None Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2015 Ends At: 2019 Description: Originated and led strategic organizational digital transformation of dozens of internal BA, financial tracking, and HR tools by designing, piloting, migrating, and full implementation, including documentation and employee training. Added LATAM and EU dev teams to cover all geos. • Added in-house security team (utilizing Kali Linux and Golang) to increase speed, agility, expertise, and improve security posture. • Built six dev teams in eight geos (PHP, JQuery, Golang, Java, and MySQL for on-premises and cloud-based Linux servers with RackSpace and Akamai). • Coordinated and carried out strategic plan to refactor or replace key organizational legacy technology and pain points with modern, and secure, technology solutions. • Increased applicable KPIs, OPMs, and production by ~400% in departments with upgraded technology solutions. • Managed eight teams (one in each geo) of ~10 engineers a piece. Title: Director of Internet Operations Company: Global Non-Profit Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109422286/ Industry: None Company Size: None Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2010 Ends At: 2015 Description: Hands-on Engineering Leader in both Software Development and Cybersecurity - internal and public facing. Led recruiting efforts, doubled team size, and implemented intern training program. CyberSec Accomplishments * Lead incident response team including liaison with legal and invest. Maintained 99.99% uptime, as well as oversaw and refreshed BCP and RTO planning. * Pioneered in-house penetration and stress testing on internal systems, then formalized and managed a project team that upgraded all internal services to external service standards. * Led negotiation team (for all of Engineering) in obtaining more favorable terms with vendors, increasing performance by ~20% and decreasing costs by ~15%. * Developed Linux-based DevSecOps automation tools, and dynamic network monitoring tools to proactively monitor, secure, and alert based on baseline deviations. * Modernized incident response technology tools, formalized post-mortem analysis procedure, reporting criteria, and validated governance and regulatory compliance. * Designed and implemented proprietary dynamic defense-in-depth automation and centralized log ingestion and analysis, providing holistic insights into system health. Software Development Accomplishments * Led development with cross-functional globally distributed teams to launch five new accessible, mobile-friendly, SEO optimized sites, supporting 18 languages, and driving ~4M visitors per month. * Launched 10 mobile applications on both iOS and Android platforms. * Completed full audit of API security, integrating authentication and authorization protocols, as well as preventing request hijack attacks. * Migrated ~100 legacy websites (SEO heavy) to the cloud without interruption. * Expanded cloud footprint to include UK and EU for data protection / privacy, and redesigned with more resilient architecture. * Launched hundreds of templated branch office websites. * Designed, developed, and launched internal BA and HR tools. Title: VP of HR, Sales & Marketing Company: National Non-Profit Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109414300/ Industry: None Company Size: None Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2004 Ends At: 2010 Description: Built and trained executive team, hired and trained sales reps, overhauled and modernized ads, newsletters, and marketing. Tripled income. Between these actions, was recognized as key part of LT that built and ran fastest growing branch, with commensurate increasing production, of over 400 internationally. Personally fund-raised over 1M in donations. Title: Executive Trainee Company: National Non-Profit Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109414300/ Industry: None Company Size: None Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 2001 Ends At: 2004 Description: Completed extensive training and apprenticing in all business and non-profit management fields, including HR, Sales, Marketing, Treasury, Operations, Quality Control, Public Affairs, Media Relations, Field, Partner, and Vendor Relations - as well as investigations, finance, personnel, PR, organizational structure and behavior, surveying, etc. Title: Senior Human Resources Manager Company: National Non-Profit Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109414300/ Industry: None Company Size: None Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 1997 Ends At: 2001 Description: Expanded organization from 26 staff to 154. Led employee training and placement structure, so rapid expansion equated to even more rapid increase in production. Also oversaw legal, disciplinary, and other HR related matters. Title: Mail Room Manager Company: National Non-Profit Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/109414300/ Industry: None Company Size: None Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Country: None Employment Type: Full-time Start At: 1997 Ends At: 1997 Description: Handled and routed all communication within, as well as outgoing and incoming to the organization. Also functioned as IT Manger and supported all computer and device setup, and maintenance.
Education: School: Stanford University Degree: Professional Certificate, Machine Learning Activities: None School: Purdue University Degree: Master of Science - MS, Cybersecurity Management Activities: None School: The Wharton School Degree: Professional Certificate, Advanced Digital Marketing & Growth Strategies Activities: None School: Purdue University Degree: Bachelor of Science - BS, Cybersecurity Activities: None
Headline: Engineering & Security Leader | AI Risk, Platforms, Cybersecurity, and Technical Innovation
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