Jarred Capellman
About Jarred Capellman
Jarred Capellman serves as the Vice President of Engineering, Cybersecurity, and IT at SparkCognition, where he also holds the position of Chief Information Security Officer. He has a strong background in cybersecurity, having led threat research efforts and developed machine learning-based security solutions.
Work at SparkCognition
Jarred Capellman has served as Vice President of Engineering, Cybersecurity and IT, and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at SparkCognition since 2016. In this role, he has led initiatives in cybersecurity and IT, focusing on proactive threat research to address emerging threat vectors. His leadership has contributed to the development of innovative security solutions, including DeepArmor, a machine learning-based endpoint protection software. Capellman has also facilitated cross-team communication to enhance customer engagements and evaluations.
Education and Expertise
Jarred Capellman holds a Doctor of Science (DSc) in Cybersecurity from Capitol Technology University, where he studied from 2019 to 2023. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Additionally, he has a Master's degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Capitol Technology University. Capellman has furthered his education with a Computer Security Foundations Certificate from Stanford University.
Background
Prior to his current position, Jarred Capellman worked as a Senior Programmer (Lead) at COLA from 2010 to 2012 and as Technical Director at NextLOGiK from 2012 to 2016. During his tenure at NextLOGiK, he established multi-year technical and product roadmaps that aligned internal team needs with customer requests and market trends. He built and led a team of over 30 employees, promoting a culture of engagement and career growth.
Achievements
Jarred Capellman has made significant contributions to engineering organizations by exceeding Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) through improvements in on-time deliverables and quality metrics. He has implemented continuous process improvements after each release. Capellman actively participates in mentoring and code reviews, focusing on reducing context switching to prevent burnout among team members, thereby enhancing team productivity and morale.