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Keith Hoodlet

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Founder at Thought.dev
📍 Greater Boston, United States

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.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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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.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Founder
Thought.dev
6-2024
Engineering Director, AI/ML & Application Security Assurance
Trail of Bits
11-2022 - 6-2024
Principal Security Specialist (Field)
GitHub
11-2021 - 11-2022
Code Scanning Architect (Field)
GitHub
5-2021 - 10-2021
Director, Application Experience
Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Education
2014 - 2016
Computer Science
University of New Hampshire
2007 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Keene State College
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