Keith Hoodlet

Commander
DISC Type : D

Founder at Thought.dev

Greater Boston, United States

Overview

Keith Hoodlet is the Engineering Director for AI/ML & Application Security at Trail of Bits. An Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), he specializes in building DevSecOps programs and securing AI technologies for enterprise organizations. His unique background combines studies in Computer Science at the University of New Hampshire and Psychology.

Outside of his primary role, Keith is passionate about sharing knowledge with the tech community. He founded Securing. dev and Thought. dev, platforms for his long-form and short-form ideas on security and software. He is also a frequent public speaker at industry conferences, sharing his expertise on emerging security challenges.

He is a pioneer of Responsible AI bias bounty hunting, blending offensive security skills with a focus on ethical AI.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Decisive

Risk-Taker

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

AI/ML Security
His current role and expertise focus on AI/ML security assurance, and he frequently speaks at conferences about bug hunting in AI-powered applications.
Responsible AI
He has direct experience with Responsible AI Red Team assessments and is a proponent of ethical AI deployment and bias bounty hunting.
DevSecOps Adoption
His past roles involved guiding large businesses on successfully implementing DevSecOps practices at scale with tools like GitHub Advanced Security.

Media Appearances

Keith has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Founder at Thought.dev
6-2024
Engineering Director, AI/ML & Application Security Assurance at Trail of Bits
11-2022 - 6-2024
Principal Security Specialist (Field) at GitHub
11-2021 - 11-2022
Code Scanning Architect (Field) at GitHub
5-2021 - 10-2021
Director, Application Experience at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Education

2014 - 2016
Computer Science from University of New Hampshire
2007 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Keene State College

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Insights For Selling To Keith

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Keith is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Keith

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Keith move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Keith take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Keith

Personality Compatibility


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