Hi, I'm Jad Boutros - Founder and CEO at TerraTrue
I'm driven to bridge the gap between speed and safety in product development. I thrive when building and scaling secure platforms, and love helping teams embed privacy and AI governance directly into their workflows so they can launch faster with confidence.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Served as Chief Security Officer at Snap Inc., leading critical security initiatives.
Founded TerraTrue to automate risk reviews and embed privacy/security directly into development workflows.
Can help others by sharing expertise on integrating security and privacy into fast-paced development cycles.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Engineering
Began career in software engineering roles at Oracle and Ericsson, building core technical skills.
✦ Software Engineering
✦ Distributed Systems
Security Leadership at Scale
Grew into senior security leadership at Google, managing and leading security initiatives for large-scale systems.
✦ Security Lead
✦ System Architecture
Executive Security & Product Innovation
Served as Chief Security Officer at Snap, then founded TerraTrue to innovate risk management for modern development.
✦ Chief Security Officer
✦ Founder
✦ Product Innovation
💪🏻 Superpowers
Pioneering Risk-Aware Development
Shifting security and privacy reviews upstream in the SDLC.
✦ Automates privacy and security checks within product workflows.
✦ Ensures data protection and compliance by design.
✦ Accelerates launches while mitigating risks effectively.
Bridging Speed and Governance
Integrating intelligent workflows for faster, safer releases.
✦ Replaces manual processes with an intelligent, unified system.
✦ Provides clear visibility and context before deployment.
✦ Empowers teams to ship AI features with confidence.
Cultivating a Culture of Safety
Championing security, privacy, and AI safety from inception.
✦ Leads initiatives to embed safety early in the development lifecycle.
✦ Experienced in executive security and privacy leadership roles.
✦ Advocates for building trust through proactive risk management.
I'm excited about
✦ Connecting with founders and leaders building scalable, secure platforms.
✦ Exploring novel approaches to AI governance and responsible development.
✦ Seeking collaborations to advance the future of secure software delivery.
I can help with
✦ Offer guidance on integrating security and privacy into fast-paced development cycles.
✦ Share insights on building and scaling robust engineering and security teams.
✦ Advise on establishing effective AI governance frameworks for new features.
I would love your help on
✦ Insights into emerging regulatory trends in AI and data privacy.
✦ Introductions to innovative product and engineering leaders.
✦ Best practices for fostering a strong security-first culture.
