Dr. Bill Anderson is the Principal Product Manager at Mattermost, Inc., where he leads innovation in mission-focused secure collaboration solutions. With over 20 years of experience in both public and private security sectors, Dr. Anderson has held key leadership roles at companies such as CIS Secure, Oculis Labs, and OptioLabs. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, specializing in cryptography, and has pioneered advances in secure communications, including elliptic curve cryptography. Dr. Anderson has developed security solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC), and holds multiple patents. His leadership in bridging technology and national security needs positions him to drive innovation and strategic partnerships at Mattermost.