Nick Sullivan

Nick Sullivan is an accomplished expert in cryptography and security, currently serving as the owner of Cryptography Consulting LLC, which specializes in early-stage security products and cryptography engineering. As co-chair of the Crypto Forum Research Group at the Internet Research Task Force, Nick facilitates discussions on cryptographic mechanisms for network security. Nick is also a technical co-founder of Blind Insight, focused on making searchable encryption widely accessible, and a visiting fellow at the Center for Democracy & Technology, conducting research on privacy and internet availability. With a significant advisory role at Cloudflare, which includes founding its research team and overseeing cryptography and security engineering, Nick has extensive experience in both startup and corporate environments. Previous positions held include Mathemagician at Apple and Security Analyst at Symantec. Nick has an academic background that includes a BMath from the University of Waterloo, an MSc from the University of Calgary, and a professional certificate from Stanford University in Advanced Computer Security.