Joanna Chen
About Joanna Chen
Joanna Chen serves as the Head of Security at Copado, a position she has held since 2024. With a background in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, she has extensive experience in application security and advocates for inclusive security practices within organizations.
Work at Copado
Joanna Chen currently serves as the Head of Security at Copado, a position she has held since 2024. Prior to this role, she worked at Copado as the Director of Security Engineering from 2022 to 2024 and as a Principal Application Security Engineer from 2021 to 2022. In her current role, she emphasizes the importance of making security practices approachable and inclusive within organizational frameworks.
Education and Expertise
Joanna Chen holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She also studied Industrial Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, where she participated in the Erasmus program. Her educational background supports her expertise in security engineering and application security.
Background
Joanna Chen has extensive experience in the field of security engineering, having worked at Salesforce for several years in various roles. She served as a Lead Application Security Engineer from 2017 to 2021 and as a Senior Developer in Trust Labs, Security, from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, she was a Senior Member of Technical Staff in Quality Engineering from 2008 to 2014.
Achievements
Joanna Chen is recognized for her ability to communicate complex security concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. She advocates for integrating security practices into cross-functional teams, aiming to enhance data privacy and inclusivity within organizations. Her focus on making security practices approachable contributes to a more inclusive security culture.