Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
I am a data scientist and cybersecurity researcher at Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, where I manage a machine learning security research team. Our primary responsibility is to use machine learning and automation techniques to protect over a billion users from emerging cybersecurity threats. My expertise includes constructing machine learning pipelines, building automation pipelines, and cybersecurity. Beyond technical responsibilities, I prioritize creating a collaborative team environment, offering mentorship, and leading projects that directly contribute to enhancing customer security and satisfaction. You can find some my personal machine learning and reverse-engineering tools on GitHub and my personal website: https://github.com/glmcdona https://www.split-code.com/
Leading ML and AI organization at Microsoft Defender for Endpoint implementing cybersecurity protection solutions.
Leading ML and automation organization at Microsoft Defender for Endpoint implementing cybersecurity protection solutions.
As Principal Research Manager, I directed a team specializing in data science and cybersecurity. We focused on employing machine learning and automation at scale to protect more than a billion devices using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint AntiVirus and Network Protection.
Analyzing and investigating malware security threats as part of Symantec's Security Technology and Response Attack Investigation Team. Work involves reverse-engineering high-profile malware attacks and authoring whitepapers. General tasks include: - Reverse engineering malware - Programming analysis tools in python and C++ - Writing detailed technical reports on malware
Threat Analyst for Symantec as part of the DeepSight team. Work involved reverse engineering computer viruses and vulnerabilities while writing reports on their inner-workings.
Worked as a process engineering intern at the ABB high-voltage insulated-gate bipolar transistor semiconductor module production facility in Lenzburg, Switzerland. Work involved project management, design, software development, R&D, and I was responsible engineer for several industrial production equipment. The software development aspects involved primarily C#, LabView, and VBA.