Fredrick Lee

“Flee has run multiple great security teams and started in the industry from the very knowledgeable software and security research side of the house. As an empathic leader I've found he is always developing not only his own teams, but expanding the inclusivity of the greater industry overall. If Flee is running the security show, you know things are being done in a "business risk first" value driven manner. Who heartedly recommend Flee for any security leadership positions, mid-market and enterprise security teams would benefit the most from his level of expertise.”

“Fredrick is a very good security engineer and earned a solid reputation at Betfair in both London and San Francisco. His approach to problems is collaborative and inclusive and although he always has a plan on how he would like to execute, he readily works through cross-team challenges to find the best possible group or company outcome. I would be very happy if I got the chance to work with him again.”

“Fredrick is a top-notch application security guru and great person to work with. I frequently went to him for help with particularly challenging customer situations where we really needed someone who not only understood the deepest technical details but could also communicate the relevant info to semi-technical business leaders. He's diligent, pragmatic, hard-working and a ton of fun to be around. I strongly recommend him - he will raise the bar on any team.”

“Fredrick and I worked together at Fortify while he was a member of the small and effective security research team. He was knowledgeable about the security field, and he works passionately to apply security expertise to real world problems, and to help Fortify's large enterprise customers. He was very comfortable working with tight deadlines and our most demanding customers. Fredrick was always focused, dependable, and up-beat. He delivers.”

“This box is too damn small to describe how great was to work with Frederick. He has amazing knowledge, especially about application/java security. Frederick also managed to do outstanding job implementing SDLC and Fortify SCA in our company. Without doubt I can recommend him if you want to hire true security expert.”

“Fredrick is a passionate security practitioner with loads of excellent experience ranging from Fortune 100 enterprises to early-stage start-ups to security solution providers. You'll never meet a more easy-going and agreeable security guy! Plus, without Fredrick's reviews, it would have taken me another year to finish my book, Secure Programming with Static Analysis.”

“Fredrick was first introduced to me as a former VP for Bank of America - I was duly impressed. After a few months I found out that everyone at Bank of America was a VP but by that time Flee's depth and breadth of knowledge about security had shown through. Flee was unique at Fortify for his balance between his technical appsec skills which were coupled with a pragmatic understanding of how it could realistically achieved within a large organization. In recent years, I have always relied on Flee as he has moved to operational roles as an advisor in the industry. His deep technical understanding and pragmatic approach to security has always provided me with a balanced point of view to help me understand a security problem or a potential product feature. Flee is an asset to any security team.”

“Bring Fredrick into Twilio as the lead of security was an easy decision based on his experience and skills. He very quickly proved himself to be even better than I thought. He was extremely diligent around his security analysis and risk assessment for the organization, not just focusing on technology but the full security landscape for the company. He clearly stated and communicated gaps and participated actively in offering solutions for the benefit of the company. He is well liked by everyone and genuinely looks out for his colleagues and team, a true team player. He is one of the best security professional I have worked with and I recommend him without hesitation.”

“Frederick and I met while he was still working at Bank of America and I was with Fortify Software. Many of us at Fortify were impressed with Frederick's dedication, professionalism and software security domain expertise. So impressed that I (and others) recruited him into joining Fortify's Software Security Research team where he made significant contributions to the Fortify core static analysis product. Frederick is a pleasure to work with and I'd highly recommend him for any software security based role.”

“I worked with Fred through our relationship between Audit and Information Security groups. Fred maintained high technical skills and strong business acumen. Fred worked professionally with developers and technology stakeholders to improve security and reduce business risks throughout the bank.”

“Frederick and I worked together at Fortify on several security related projects including reporting. He is a brilliant guy. He understands security from both a technical perspective, and from a business perspective, which is rare in my experience. And he has excellent communications skills. I would love to have the opportunity to work with him again.”

“Fredrick knows his stuff. He has a comprehensive understanding of and instincts for security, covering everything from low-level data security through organizational security as a social problem. He's very enjoyable to work with - easygoing and humorous - even when solving difficult problems on a short deadlines.”

“Fredrick was one of the top performers in the Info Security group. He excelled not only at managing projects from a high level, but also being able to get into the fine details. He is one of the best coders I know out there in the business. In addition, he is extremely reliable and a great person to work with on a team. I look forward to working with Fredrick, again, at some time in the future.”

“Fredrick has been one of the most creative and effective consultant I have ever worked with! To say that he is an expert in his field would be doing him a disservice, he is a leader in the application security industry!”

“Fredrick was my chief information security officer at Twilio. I've been in the industry and responsible for security for years and Fredrick is by far the best, smartest and most all around knowledgable security and IT professional I've ever worked with. He is proactive in the field and stays ahead of the trends and threats that are becoming more pervasive today. While at Twilio, Fredrick was sought out by numerous companies and individuals in the industry to present and consult on not only security but software and engineering trends. Fredrick built the living security roadmap for Twilio a year in advance to make sure we had future plans clear goals and milestones that not only did the company understand the what's and why's but so did Twilio's customers. His roadmaps and vision have the potential to put Twilio in the forefront of security in the industry. Fredrick is very well liked and always jumped in to situations to help anyway he could. I was always very impressed with is leadership skills and selfless attitude. I would jump at the chance to work with Fredrick again regardless of the whens, wheres or whys.”

“Great attitude, a breeze to work with, knowledgeable and responsible. Always keeping abreast of all things related to security. He has the ability to be thorough and uncompromising when it comes to securing information system, yet pleasant and easy about it.”

“Fredrick was instrumental in developing my skills in Fortify and Static Code Security Analysis. He had a strong impact on Betfair's Application Security by playing a lead, as well as technical role in integrating Fortify and Application Security best practices into the Software Cycle and Continuous Development pipeline and establishing a very successful Security Champion's programme.”

“Fredrick Lee is an expert in application development and application security. He has the ability to research and learn any language or system necessary to get the job done. He was a mentor to me in learning static analysis and manual code review processes.”