James Kierstead

James Kierstead is a seasoned security engineer currently employed at Truveta since May 2023. In previous roles, James served as a contract application security engineer at HCL America, Inc., and as a security consultant at NCC Group, where responsibilities included conducting web service security assessments, penetration testing, architecture reviews, and utilizing various security tools to deliver high-quality reports to clients. An impressive track record of early billability and successful vulnerability identification during an associate security consultant role highlights James's initiative and professionalism. Earlier experience includes IT support specialist at Battery Park City Tech Support, providing comprehensive help desk support, and a QA intern position at Pixable. James holds a degree in Computer Science from Borough of Manhattan Community College and graduated from Stuyvesant High School.