Alaa Abdulridha is an Engineering Director and Cybersecurity Researcher at SerpApi, where he leads security initiatives for large-scale, real-time data infrastructure used by developers and enterprises worldwide. With a background in offensive security and bug bounty research, Alaa has discovered and reported complex vulnerabilities across a wide range of platforms, shaping his practical, adversarial approach to building resilient systems.

At SerpApi, he focuses on securing high-throughput data pipelines and ensuring that public-facing search data can be accessed reliably and responsibly at scale. His work bridges deep technical security expertise with real-world engineering, emphasizing compliance, system integrity, and production-ready safeguards.

Originally from southern Iraq and now based in Austin, Texas, Alaa brings a global perspective to engineering leadership, combining hands-on security experience with a strong focus on building trustworthy, scalable systems in the age of AI.