Dany Boivin
Professional Summary
Versatile and forward-thinking technology leader with 25+ years of experience in secure software development, infrastructure automation, and enterprise IT solutions. Specialized in DevSecOps, cybersecurity engineering, and AI-driven automation, delivering real-world impact across startups, SMEs, and multinational environments. Currently focused on building and deploying customer-facing AI workflows (n8n), MCPs, with AI-enabled IDEs like Cursor and Windsurf. Experienced in prototyping applications using platforms like Figma, Bolt, and Replit, and creating interactive AI-powered tutorials. Offer full-cycle DevOps and software development services, from architecture to deployment, monitoring, and user support. Expert in integrating Moneris Payment APIs with Canada's most competitive Interchange+ fees, and developing SaaS-based automation solutions. Skilled in smart surveillance and access control systems, including deployment and configuration of Hikvision and Ubiquiti/Unifi devices (NFC readers, facial/license plate recognition, smart triggers). Strong background in network security, administering systems with Unifi, pfSense, Cisco and Check Point technologies, including VPNs, IDS/IPS, and 2FA and Zero Trust. Conducts IP and open-source due diligence, ensuring license compliance and risk mitigation. Experienced project manager with hands-on expertise in Agile/Scrum, documentation, migrations, and customer support initiatives. Fluent in French and English, with working proficiency in Japanese. Committed to continuous innovation, delivering secure, modern solutions that align with evolving business and compliance needs.
Professional Experience
Madcap Software
Security Engineer
Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 (6 months)
- Acted as a cybersecurity subject matter expert for the company's application portfolio and infrastructure teams.
- Standardized process around audit findings, improved security posture for applications and services on critical platforms like Kubernetes, VMWare Hypervisors, Docker/ContainerD, Windows Server, Linux Servers in Azure Cloud and colocated hosting space.
- Support and contribute with the CISO to NIST implementation and SOC2 certification.
- Schedule and conduct penetration-testing activities and audits to support the company's various software portfolio products.
Mouvement Desjardins
Information Security Architect
Feb 2023 - Dec 2023 (1yr Contract)
- Acted as a cybersecurity subject matter expert for client application portfolio and infrastructure teams.
- Addressed audit findings, and improved security posture for applications and services on platforms like IBM iSeries, Windows Server, Linux, Google Cloud, and Azure Cloud.
- Identified legacy risks and technical debts, investigated audit findings, and implemented risk elimination, mitigation, and transfer strategies.
- Established roadmaps, documented changes, tracked deliveries and updated security ledgers.
- Project Management duties included roadmap and mitigation confirmations post audit & vendor changes request and followups.
PartnerOne Capital
Information Technology Manager
May 2019 - Oct 2022 (3 years 6 months)
- Managed a team overseeing the world's largest data environments through virtualized cloud storage and AI.
- Directed information security and compliance, including risk assessments, penetration testing, and implementing security standards (OS hardening, Rapid7 Insight, Metasploit, etc.).
- Oversaw software development, operations, and DevOps, improving system reliability and reducing downtime by 20% over 1 year.
- Handled IT and network operations, standardizing communication tools and managing cloud environments.
- Conducted due diligence for acquisitions and dispensed security training.
- Management duties included staff assessment, interviews, capacity planning and cybersecurity risk assessments.
- Project management duties included pre-and-post company acquisitions validation and processing, premise-cloud migrations, building office migration, devops pipeline retooling and enterprise-wide cybersecurity events planning, execution and documentation.
MangoTango Technology Solutions
Information Technology Consultant
Sep 2008 - Present (17 years and counting) freelance
- Create, host, deploy, monitor: customer MCPs to handle various in-house/custom tasks, AI workflows in n8n to handle customer tasks, AI-enabled IDE Cursor & Windsurf and Tutorial creation, Moneris Integrated Devices Payment API integrations (Canada's lowest interchange+ fees).
- AI Application platform prototyping in Figma, Bolt, Lovable, Replit and seemingly new ones daily.
- Provide end-to-end software development and IT solutions, with a focus on user support, development, and DevOps.
- Install, configure and monitor: Hikvision security surveillance cameras and monitoring equipment, Ubiquiti/Unifi security surveillance cameras and monitoring equipment, Ubiquiti/Unifi secured personnel identity and premises access controls and monitoring equipment (nfc readers, pinpads, intercoms, door strikes, magnets, facial and license plate AI recognition) and smart triggers.
- Specialize in network administration and installation, including Unifi/Ubiquiti, PFSense, Checkpoint, Fortinet, Cisco routers and switches, IDS/IPS, Identity and 2FA VPN servers management.
- Conduct intellectual property and copyright due diligence specializing in the Open Source space.
- Project management duties including documentation, planning, execution and audit of customer requests, ranging from integrated scrum team support, pre-sales support, and properties migration.
Stunner Media
Senior System Administrator, Network Administrator, DevOps, Cyber Security, Site-Reliability Engineer
Dec 2007 - May 2019 (11 years 6 months)
- Managed a hybrid systems architecture, contributing to automation, provisioning, and monitoring.
- Oversaw network duties, cloud operations, DevOps integrations, cybersecurity, and client project management.
- Specialized in high-volume email delivery and implemented redundant failure checkpoints.
- Project management duties included acquisition, streamline and automation of 1000s domains.
Parwati Outsource
System Administrator and Full Stack Developer
Jan 2006 - Dec 2007 (2 years)
- Handled all IT aspects, including automation, internet billing (PCI-DSS), data center operations, and client project management.
- Involved in web traffic analysis, staff training, and support.
- Project management duties included Customer facing solution architecture, pricing and complexity planning.
Education
COLLEGE MULTIHEXA
IT Programming & Networking
2000 - 2001
Professional certification in IT Programming and Networking.
Certifications
Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Microsoft
2024-08
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
ISC2
2023-09
CC (Certified in Cybersecurity)
ISC2
2023-08
A+
CompTIA
2001-01
Languages
- English: Fluent
- French: Fluent
- Japanese: Basic
Technical Skills
Generative AI related
- Cursor
- Windsurf
- n8n
- ComfyUI
- Lovable
- Replit
- Bolt
Cloud Technologies & Virtualization
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- IBM Cloud
- Docker
- OpenShift
- Kubernetes
Operating Systems
- FreeBSD
- CentOS
- Ubuntu
- Solaris
- Windows Server
- Arch linux
Networking & Security
- pfSense
- Cisco
- Checkpoint
- JumpCloud
- LDAP
- Active Directory
- SSL
- OpenSSL
- GPG
- PGP
- HSM
- Rapid7
- OWASP
- SANS
- Metasploit
- SQLMap
- Kubescape
DevOps & CI/CD Tools
- Jenkins
- SonarQube
- Maven
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Pulumi
- GitOps Actions
- Helm
- ArgoCD
- Istio
Monitoring & Operations
- Nagios
- Zabbix
- ELK Stack
- Splunk
- Datadog
- Prometheus
- Grafana
Database Management
- MySQL
- MSSQL
- DB2
- Oracle
- Redis
- Memcached
Programming & Scripting
- Bash
- Python
- PHP
- Perl
- JavaScript
- RegExp
- React
- TypeScript
- Node
Source Control & Collaboration Tools
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Atlassian JIRA
- Confluence
- Git
- SVN
- SCCS
Web Technologies & Load Balancers
- Apache
- Nginx
- HAProxy
- Tomcat
- Zookeeper
- Kafka
Identity & Access Management
- CyberArk
- Hexnode
- MobileIron
- MDM
- JumpCloud
- SSO
Encryption & Certificate Management
- OpenSSL
- GPG
- Let's Encrypt
- Java Keystores
- SignTool
Miscellaneous
- KnowBe4
- Datadog
- RabbitMQ
- Pub/Sub
- GenAI
- WP Engine
Personal Projects & Activities
Creator - WAR Rome Game [2015-2017]
Created a real-time strategy game based on Roman history. Supported iPad surface extensions, hundreds of worlds and nodes, and thousands of image assets. Server: AWS hosted using IaC, ansible, python, RabbitMQ, msgpack, zeromq, redis, mysql with decentralized and geo-load-balanced external nodes. Client: IOS swift3, texture packer, tmxBuilder, cocos2d and encrypted core communications with selenium.
Owner - iPhone and iPad repair shop [2011-2014] in Okinawa, Japan
Serviced motherboard replacements and repairs, sold parts and repaired countless iDevice digitizer screens.
Bitcoin Mining Rigs (2014-2017)
Built, ran, supported Bitcoin mining rigs (bitcoin farms), up to 8 GPU cards per board, 1000w setups and planned related electric support systems.
Electric Skateboard Builder/Rider
Involved in designing and constructing electric skateboards, combining a love for engineering and outdoor activities.
FlipperZero & Pwnagotchi enthusiast and Regexp Golfer
Security and hacking enthusiast, regular participant in regex golf challenges.
Handyman
Skilled in a variety of home repair and maintenance tasks involving problem-solving abilities, mechanical aptitude, and a hands-on approach to tasks in practical agile delivery application.