Jennifer Lemmen
About Jennifer Lemmen
Jennifer Lemmen is a Senior Security Engineer at Wealthsimple with extensive experience in secure software development and threat modeling.
Current Role at Wealthsimple
Jennifer Lemmen currently holds the position of Senior Security Engineer at Wealthsimple, based in Vancouver, BC. Her tenure at the company began in 2022. Wealthsimple is a financial technology company that offers various investment and financial services. In her role, she contributes to the security and integrity of Wealthsimple's products and services, ensuring robust protection of sensitive data and financial information.
Previous Experience at SAP
Prior to joining Wealthsimple, Jennifer Lemmen worked at SAP as a Product Security Architect Senior Specialist within the SAC Security Team. She was with SAP from 2004 to 2021, dedicating 17 years to the company. During her time at SAP, she focused on product security architecture and contributed to the development and reinforcement of security measures across SAP's software solutions. Her role involved performance optimization, penetration testing, and security validation.
Technical Engineer at Business Objects
Jennifer Lemmen served as a Technical Engineer on the Architecture Team at Business Objects from 2004 to 2007. Over these 3 years, she was responsible for various technical tasks, likely contributing to software architecture, system design, and troubleshooting complex technical issues. Business Objects, known for its enterprise software solutions, was later acquired by SAP.
Education and Certifications
Jennifer Lemmen has an extensive educational background from the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). She obtained an Advanced Java Development Certificate and an Advanced Software Development Certificate, both from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, she completed a Technology Support Professional certification in 2004 with a commendable 93% overall score. This diverse education has equipped her with a strong foundation in software development and technological support.
Specialized Skills and Expertise
Jennifer Lemmen is specialized in Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and threat modeling. She has also acted as a lead and internal auditor for ISO 9001 and 27001 standards, focusing on data protection and privacy topics. Her technical skills include using and writing plugins for Burp Suite, a tool for penetration testing. Additionally, she has conducted proof of concept studies using DAST tools in virtualized environments. Her expertise is augmented by a 6-month fellowship with SAP's internal Security Validation and Testing team.