Gordon MacKay | Senior Software Consultant

Gordon MacKay

Principal Software Consultant

Gordon MacKay is a software and systems expert and technical executive with more than 25 years of experience in computer, telecommunications, network security, and SaaS/Cloud platforms. Gordon has led development and QA teams in architecting, developing and deploying a multi-tenant SaaS-based vulnerability management platform and scanning solution which is being used worldwide by Fortune 500 organizations as part of their ongoing cyber defense programs.

He is also an expert in developing integrations between various cyber security platforms including Endpoint Protection Platforms, EDR/XDR, SIEM, Network Access Control, Ticketing, SOAR, SAST/DAST platforms, Vulnerability Management and more.

Gordon currently serves as a consultant in Quandary Peak’s Due Diligence team in supporting technology investments, mergers & acquisitions, as well as software related litigations. He is skilled in security analysis, software architecture, and code review and assessment including web application security code reviews.

Summary of Qualifications

  • Has 18 years of experience in software development practice as a software engineer in architecting, designing and deploying multi-tenant SaaS-based cyber security solutions.
  • Served as Chief Technology Officer at Digital Defense, Inc. and led R&D and QA teams in architecting, designing, implementing, and deploying its in-house multi-tenant vulnerability management platform which is used by Fortune 500 companies worldwide as part of their ongoing cyber defense programs.
  • Has many years of experience in integrating SaaS and Cloud based platforms, with other platforms including premised-based offerings, using various web integration technologies and APIs including REST, SOAP and more. Solutions integrated included Microsoft for Endpoint, Splunk SIEM, Palo Alto Cortex XDR, ServiceNow Security Operations, Veracode, and many more.
  • Delivered various invited speeches and technology demonstrations at numerous cyber security events and conferences including RSA security, ISC2 Security Congress, ISSA International Conference, many USA BSides Conferences, while highlighting across media and security articles including, Forbes, Fox Business News, CIO review, SoftPedia, IT World Canada, and others.
  • Has 10 years of telecom software development experience with various large telecom organizations including Nortel/Bell Northern Research, DSC and Alcatel, designing platform related switching software as well as call processing features using ISDN, SS7 and many other telecommunication protocols.
  • Holds three patents related to vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management – one of which is a method for correlating point-in-time detected and assessed assets, to their correct counterparts as detected in different point-in-time assessments.
  • Holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering from McGill University Montreal Canada.

Areas of Expertise

  • Private Equity technical due diligence for investments and acquisitions as well as patent litigation.
  • Computer / Network Security
    Vulnerability Management and scanning, SIEM, SOAR, Endpoint security, Web Application security, penetration testing, Email security.
  • Programming/Software Development
    C / C++, Java, Python, PERL, Assembly, PHP, HTML, CSS, XML, JSON, Django, Git, Visual Studio, Eclipse, Agile process, Jira
  • Databases
    RDBMS, SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, SQLite.
  • Operating Systems / Frameworks
    Linux, Unix, Mac OS, Windows, iOS, Android
  • Networking & Protocols
    TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, REST, SOAP, SMTP, DNS, FTP, UDP, ISDN, SS7

Litigation Consulting

  • PioneerRx, LLC v. Roman Health Ventures, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
    Case Number: 5:23-cv-00902
    Counsel: One LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright, Trade Secret, Breach of Contract
  • Pioneer Rx, LLC v. Danwins, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
    Case Number: 5:21-cv-01738
    Counsel: Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Trade Secret
  • Daingean Technologies Ltd. v. AT&T Inc., et al. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:23-cv-00123
    Counsel: Alavi Anaipakos PLLC
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Lexos Media IP, LLC v.
    Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc.     |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:22-cv-00355 (filed September 12, 2022)
    Counsel:Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • MaddenCo, Inc. v. HG AutoTech LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
    Case Number: 3:22-cv-00173-RLY-MPB
    Counsel: Delk McNally LLP, Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
    Nature of Suit: Copyright; Third-party Neutral
  • Taasera Licensing, LLC v. Trend Micro, Check Point Software, Palo Alto Networks |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
    Case Number: 2:22-cv-00062-JRG-RSP
    Counsel: Fabricant LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Best Ring, LLC v. Ronin POS, LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division
    Case Number: 6:22-cv-00766-ADA
    Counsel: Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC
    Nature of Suit: Patent, Copyright, Trade Secret
  • K+S Potash Canada General Partnership v.
    Veolia Water Technologies Inc.     |
    Jurisdiction: Court Of Queen’s Bench For Saskatchewan
    Case Number: QB No. 817 (filed 2018)
    Nature of Suit: Breach of Contract
    Counsel: Stikeman Elliott LLP
    Technology: Plant Design Management Systems (PDMS), Clash Detection, Database synchronization
    Role: Software Technical and Functional Review Lead
  • Multimodal Media LLC v. ZTE Corporation |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:21-cv-00437
    Counsel: McDermott Will & Emery
    Nature of Suit: Patent
  • Wildseed Mobile, LLC v.Google LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:22-cv-00357
    Counsel: Feinberg Day Kramer Alberti Lim Tonkovich & Belloli LLP
    Nature of Suit: Patent Infringement
  • A.H., by her Legal Guardian Patanne Coffey
    and Z.H., a minor, by her Parent and Legal Guardian Anna Hauser v. Madison Metropolitan School District     |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
    Case Number: 3:22-cv-00134
  • RedVector.com, LLC v. Locality Media, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County, Florida
    Case Number: 21-CA-001419
    Retained by: Plaintiff
  • Multimodal Media LLC v. Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:21-cv-00436-JRG-RSP
  • Robotic Vision Technologies Inc. v. ABB Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-01257
    Counsel: Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC
    Nature of Suit: Patent, Trade Secret and Copyright Infringement
    Technology: Robotic computer vision, gripper targeting, feature selection and identification
  • The Nielsen Company (US), LLC v. TVision Insights, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:22-cv-00057-UNA
  • Provisur Technologies, Inc. v. Weber, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
    Case Number: 5:21-cv-06113
  • Flypsi, Inc. v. Dialpad, Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Case Number: 6:21-cv-00642
  • Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. v. Insulet Corp. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:20-cv-00825
  • Wirtgen America, Inc. v. Caterpillar Inc. |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
    Case Number: 1:17-cv-00770
    Press: Wirtgen wins $12.9M from Caterpillar
  • IPCom GmbH v. AT&T Mobility LLC |
    Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    Case Number: 2:20-cv-00322

Technical Due Diligence & Audits

  • Safe Life Defense |
    Internal Tech Audit
    Technology: e-Commerce, SaaS
  • Genpact |
    M&A
    Technology: AI/ML, Predictive Analysis

Intellectual Property Consulting

  • Approov Software Assessment |
    Nature of Consultation: Patent Analysis
  • E^NAT IP | Technical Vetting |
    Technology: Virtual Private Network, CDN, M2M, Edge/Fog Computing, Enterprise Solutions
  • Pre-litigation Patent Infringement Assessment |
    Technology: mobile gaming, geolocation, user and device verification, jailbreak detection, proxy detection, Bluetooth beacon, ad delivery, biometric authentication.
Download Gordon’s CV
Client Testimonials
Had the pleasure of working with the Quandary Peak team on a tech audit recently and was thoroughly impressed by their level of professionalism, analysis and insight. The team (Dr. Mahdi Eslamimehr, Gordon MacKay, and Tuyana Molokhoeva) is knowledgeable, detail oriented and can break down technical concepts into very easy to understand language, even for non-technical folks. I highly recommend working with them.
Uri Kenig Chief Operating Officer, hellohive
I have worked with Gordon for about 10 years and during that time, he was always available to help when there a need. He assisted me (as CTO) with SQL queries when I needed assistance. He took time out of his busy day to actually write some queries. He is extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant to work with. He would be a great asset to any company.
Tammy Allen, PMP, CPCU Business Process Automation Manager, Digital Defense
Gordon is the best manager I've worked with. Gordon maintains a positive, cheerful attitude that brings out the best in his subordinates, delegates responsibilities appropriately, and is willing to listen when one encounters obstacles completing assigned tasks.
Michael Coulman Principal Platform Architect, Digital Defense
Many businesses underutilize available resources. Gordon is a detail oriented manager who provides the optimum balance of autonomy and structure to facilitate project development.
Robert Meyer Digital Defense
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