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Ajay User

@ajayuser7

Senior Software Security Architect specializing in secure-by-design cloud and application security for regulated healthcare products.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a product-focused security leadership role where I can embed secure-by-design practices, mentor engineers, drive cloud and application security, and influence product and compliance outcomes.

I am a Senior Software Security Architect with over 8 years of experience designing and delivering secure, scalable web and mobile applications in regulated healthcare and consumer environments. I combine hands-on engineering experience with product-focused leadership to embed security into user flows, frontend systems, and cloud integrations.

I have led security architecture and product security efforts across organizations, from designing IAM and Zero Trust patterns to implementing DevSecOps practices such as automated testing, vulnerability scanning, and CI/CD security controls. My work has included threat modeling (STRIDE), architectural risk reviews, and building reusable security reference architectures.

I prioritize accessibility-aware security, privacy and compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2), and operational readiness—improving monitoring, incident triage, and secure UI patterns while mentoring teams and aligning security decisions with product and business goals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Security Architect

Current

Endear Health

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 4 months)

Designed secure frontend and cloud-integrated workflows for a healthcare platform managing sensitive patient data and led migration to improve maintainability and accessibility. Embedded least-privilege access patterns and supported production incident triage to improve visibility into security issues.

React Native AWS Cognito Sentry Threat Modeling HIPAA CI CD

Application Security Architect

Spotify

Sep 2022 - Jan 2023 (4 months)

Led product, platform, and cloud security architecture for enterprise services, conducting threat modeling and architectural risk assessments to reduce risk. Integrated automated security controls into CI/CD pipelines and developed reusable security reference architectures adopted across teams.

Cloud Security IAM Threat Modeling CI CD API Security Encryption

Senior Product Security Architect

Included Health

Jun 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Led security engineering for clinician–patient tools in a HIPAA-regulated environment, implementing secure development practices and CI/CD to enable automated security testing. Drove post-merger unification to ensure consistent identity integration and data protection across platforms.

HIPAA IAM CI CD Threat Modeling Cloud Security Encryption Incident Response Security Architecture

Security Architect

Doctor On Demand

Nov 2017 - Jun 2021 (3 years 7 months)

Led frontend security and accessibility for patient-facing healthcare applications, designing secure intake, identity verification, and consent workflows that improved visit completion rates. Launched privacy-preserving telehealth features and enhanced client-side logging and monitoring for incident readiness.

React Identity Verification Privacy Twilio Logging And Monitoring

Software Engineer

UpGuard

May 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 5 months)

Migrated legacy AngularJS applications to React to improve maintainability, scalability, and test coverage, reducing technical debt and improving reliability by 15%. Collaborated on secure API integrations and led code review and quality initiatives.