Nate McGrady

Security Engineer

United States8 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led development of security tooling at Vercel.
Redesigned live chat for improved user experience.
Directed incident response for large-scale security initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Software Engineering expert with a focus on frontend development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Endpoint SecurityDetection & ResponseFrontend DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentIncident ResponseSecurity OperationsCybersecurityVulnerability Management

Other Skills

ReactTypeScriptWebSocketsPython (Programming Language)SQLPythonEthical HackingPowerShellAPI DevelopmentAutomationFull-Stack DevelopmentWebSocketMalware AnalysisDigital ForensicsDetection Engineering

About

Senior engineer with 9 years of experience in cybersecurity and software engineering. Specialized in endpoint security and detection & response, with a strong background in frontend development using React, TypeScript, Python, and Go.

Experience

Vercel

Security Engineer

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Remote

Lead development of internal security tooling across the Security Engineering team at Vercel.
Built an agentic SOC that automates detection triage and first-response actions (enrichment, deduping, routing, containment playbooks, external API calls to security tools, etc).
Shipped a centralized agent creation + orchestration platform enabling engineers and non-technical partners to safely build/run security agents with governed access to internal tools.
Delivered automated security patching pipelines for rapid mitigation of emerging vulnerabilities (e.g., React2Shell).
Built a proof-of-concept agent skill that demonstrated potential RCE on endpoints, then shipped automated controls to scan and block vulnerable/malicious skills, preventing execution of the PoC.

ReactTypeScriptEndpoint SecurityDetection & Response

Xai

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Nov 2023 – May 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

Twitter → X → xAI
Redesigned the live chat experience across all clients to improve usability, performance, and UI consistency.
Implemented real-time live chat on web using React and WebSockets, and added many features including replies, mentions, and repost notifications.
Shipped LiveScreen, enabling fullscreen livestream viewing across the platform.
Built and launched LiveDock, a persistent mini-player for livestreams that increased concurrent viewership by allowing users to continue watching while scrolling the timeline.

TypeScriptReactFrontend DevelopmentWeb Development

Senior Security Engineer

Nov 2022 – Oct 2023 · 11 mos

Led incident response for security incidents and managed detections on the Detection and Response Team (DART) at Twitter.
Developed automations using Python and SQL to streamline processes and increase efficiency in security operations.
Deployed and maintained EDR tooling across all endpoints to enhance security posture and threat detection capabilities.

Python (Programming Language)SQLIncident ResponseSecurity Operations

Us navy

Cyber Warfare Technician

Jan 2017 – Jan 2023 · 6 yrs

Directed a 12-person team executing incident response strategies, performing vulnerability assessments, and supporting large-scale security initiatives across 100,000+ endpoints.
Led cross-functional programs including Red Team engagements, standardizing operational procedures through the development of custom Bash, Python, and PowerShell scripts.
Delivered strategic recommendations to senior leadership, improving resilience and aligning security objectives with organizational priorities.
Drove operational efficiency improvements through process optimization, device security enhancements, and tooling integrations, improving overall organizational posture.
Created training programs for 120+ analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and scalability within security operations.

Incident ResponseEthical HackingCybersecurityVulnerability Management