Jimmy Malhan

AI & Security Thought Leader, Founder of pretense.ai and System Design Laws, Engineering Lead at Allergan Aesthetics.

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Jimmy Malhan is an AI & Security Thought Leader, Founder of pretense.ai, Creator of System Design Laws, Engineering Lead at Allergan Aesthetics, and Speaker.

AI & Security Leadership

Jimmy Malhan helps engineering organizations adopt AI with security at the core, combining practical frameworks with real-world experience building controlled, production-grade systems at scale.

Secure Systems Thinker

Jimmy has designed and scaled distributed systems across global organizations with a focus on reliability, data protection, and resilience under real production conditions.

Advisor

Jimmy advises engineering leaders and managers on how to guide teams using AI tools safely and effectively, ensuring innovation moves forward without compromising control, governance, or trust.

“The goal is not to keep up with AI. The goal is to stay ahead of it securely, intentionally, and before you need to.”

Jimmy Malhan

Jimmy Malhan

Founder of pretense.ai