Richie Lai is Co-Founder, CIO of Bittrex. He was a security engineering specializing in cyber crimes and areas around malware, botnets, and web exploits. He spent 12 years at Microsoft focusing on security where he helped shape many aspects of the program. His next stop was Qualys, where for a year he helped launch their Malware Detection Service. Today he works at Amazon securing their products, network and infrastructure.nIn his spare time, he enjoys photography, poker, and spending time with his wife.