Michael HUO

Michael HUO

Cybersecurity Executive • Zero-Trust • Risk & Compliance

Executive Security Leadership | 27+ Years • Netskope • F5 • Palo Alto Networks

(Isaiah 40:31)

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Executive Summary

Visionary cybersecurity executive with over 27 years leading secure cloud-native architectures, zero-trust frameworks, AI-driven threat detection, and enterprise risk management in high-stakes environments, including fintech-adjacent cybersecurity platforms.

Expert in governance, regulatory compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001), vulnerability assessment, incident response, and cross-functional security strategy to protect critical assets, ensure data privacy, and align security with business objectives.

Available for executive security leadership and advisory engagements focused on cyber resilience, policy development, and governance for global-scale operations.

Consulting Focus

CISO Advisory & Governance

Security Strategy • Risk Management • SOC 2/ISO 27001 • Policy & Control Frameworks

Zero-Trust & Cloud Security

SSE/SASE Architecture • Zero-Trust SWG • Secure Multi-Cloud & SaaS Platforms

AI-Driven Threat Detection & Resilience

ML Threat Detection • GenAI Security • Ransomware Detection & Response

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Professional Experience

VI AI Foundation — Faith & AI Non-Profit

Co-Chair & President • Global • Ongoing

  • Leading a Christian non-profit integrating faith and AI to serve and uplift communities
  • Guiding vision and strategy for responsible, Biblically grounded AI initiatives
  • Collaborating with technologists and ministry leaders to build practical, faith-aligned AI tools

Netskope — AI-Native Zero-Trust & GenAI Security

Principal Engineer • Santa Clara, CA • Aug 2025 – Present

  • Building Secure Web Gateway (SWG) dataplane in C++ for SASE/SSE with GenAI protocol support
  • Implemented containerized ARM64 build pipeline: reduced build time 95% (4h → 9min) using Docker, GitHub Actions, and JFrog Artifactory
  • Designed and implemented C++ Dataplane Event Nexus (DEN) with ZeroMQ pub/sub and gRPC/Protobuf for real-time DLP event forwarding
  • Developed Python automation for network config generation across Ubuntu 16/20/22/24, deployed via Ansible
  • Migrated CI/CD from Drone to GitHub Actions, consolidating build toolchains
  • Proposed App-ID solution for GenAI security using MCP/A2A protocol analysis

Index Engines — Cyber Resilience & Agentic AI

Principal Engineer • San Jose, CA • Apr – Aug 2025

  • Built CyberSense Cloud Management Plane microservices in Python/Node.js for ransomware detection
  • Implemented cloud-agnostic infrastructure: AWS ECS/EKS, Terraform/Terragrunt, Jenkins CI/CD
  • Developed License Service and Salesforce Agent microservices with cross-federation licensing model
  • Built Salesforce Manager frontend (React, Vite, MUI) and backend (Node.js) for dev environment automation
  • Designed systems using ML, full-content analytics, SSH tunneling, WebSockets, and PubSub
  • Proposed 5 patents for cloud-native cybersecurity and licensing solutions

F5 — SaaS Backend, DevSecOps & Bot Defense

Principal Engineer • San Jose, CA • Oct 2021 – Apr 2025

  • Architected Integrated Bot Defense backend services in Python and Go on GCP and F5XC
  • Led infrastructure team managing GitLab Enterprise, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, HashiCorp Vault
  • Migrated CI/CD from GitHub Enterprise/Jenkins to GitLab/ArgoCD: reduced deployment time 40%
  • Implemented HashiCorp Vault integration for secrets management in multi-tenant cloud environments
  • Built observability stack with Prometheus and Grafana for performance monitoring and cost optimization

Airgap Networks — Zero Trust Network Access

Principal Engineer • Feb – Oct 2021

  • Built zero-trust isolation platform using Kubernetes, Python, and AWS
  • Developed secure microservices with automated threat detection, reducing vulnerability exposure 30%
  • Implemented infrastructure as code with Terraform and Docker for cloud-native security controls

Palo Alto Networks — Next-Gen Firewall & ML Threat Detection

Senior Staff / Staff / Intern • May 2013 – Jul 2020

  • Built cloud-native NGFW infrastructure using AWS, KVM, and Python
  • Developed ML threat detection pipelines with Elasticsearch and Docker: improved accuracy 45%, reduced response time 25%
  • Built NVIDIA GPU cluster for ML workloads, improving data processing efficiency 40%
  • Contributed to App-ID development: enhanced protocol decoding for Office 365 and cloud apps
  • Implemented distributed systems in Python for high-volume event processing
  • Integrated observability tools for real-time monitoring and incident response

Undisclosed Startup

Principal Engineer • San Francisco Bay Area • Dec 2024 – Mar 2025

  • Architected scalable cloud-native platform infrastructure, enabling rapid product development and market entry
  • Led security-focused architecture initiatives, establishing secure, performant distributed systems
  • Designed DevOps infrastructure enabling continuous delivery and rapid iteration cycles
  • Built AI and Cloud Infrastructure, Backend-as-a-Service, DevSecOps, Web App and SaaS solutions

Lecturer — Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, China • July 1998 – October 2007

  • Taught computer science fundamentals including Operating Systems, Databases, Data Structures, and Algorithms
  • Delivered enterprise software solutions for financial institutions and corporations, establishing foundation in business-critical systems
  • Designed and optimized infrastructure solutions for academic and enterprise environments, focusing on security and reliability

Full Career History on LinkedIn

Volunteer Experience

Technology Education & Community Outreach

Various Organizations • Ongoing

  • Mentoring students and professionals in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and software engineering
  • Contributing to technology education initiatives and community outreach programs
  • Sharing expertise in distributed systems, secure coding practices, and infrastructure optimization

Co-Chair & President — VI AI Foundation

Global • Faith & AI Non-Profit

  • Leading VI AI Foundation, a Christian non-profit integrating faith and AI to serve and uplift communities
  • Guiding vision and strategy for responsible, Biblically grounded AI initiatives and community impact
  • Collaborating with technologists, ministry leaders, and partners to build practical, faith-aligned AI tools

Vice President & IT / Information Director — ZJUAANC

Zhejiang University Alumni Association of Northern California • Volunteer Leadership

  • Supporting alumni community engagement and events for Zhejiang University graduates in Northern California
  • Overseeing IT and information systems for the association, including communication channels and online presence
  • Advising on technology, security, and data stewardship to enable effective and secure community operations

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