CyAN is thrilled to welcome back Michael McDonald, an internationally respected Senior Solution Architect, startup CTO, and technical visionary whose career spans three decades, five continents, and some of the most complex, high-stakes environments in industry and government.
Michael brings rare breadth and depth across cloud-native architecture, zero-trust infrastructure, cryptographic data management, and secure-by-design SaaS development. He has designed and delivered systems used everywhere from defence warship operations and national libraries to global OTT streaming platforms and privacy-first startups. As co-founder of 3 Steps Data and FlatWorld Integration, his work consistently anticipates the future, building solutions that are as resilient and auditable as they are elegant and efficient.
What sets Michael apart isn’t just his fluency in everything from IAM and API orchestration to DevOps pipelines and compliance architectures, it’s his ability to make the impossible practical. Whether deploying in high-assurance, multi-jurisdictional environments or reimagining secure data flows for AI training, Michael delivers with integrity, precision, and pragmatism.
We’re honoured to have him back in the CyAN community as a trusted expert, mentor, and voice for cybersecurity solutions that empower, rather than encumber.