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John Luif reposted thisJohn Luif reposted thisDaikin Applied Americas is growing, investing, and redefining what's possible in connected, intelligent, and energy-efficient building solutions. We are looking for a Senior Director, Engineering Solutions Systems to lead a critical organization at the forefront of that transformation. This role offers the chance to shape strategy, build high-performing teams, and drive the development of innovative solutions that will have a direct impact on customers, sustainability, and the future of the built environment. If you're a visionary engineering leader who thrives on solving complex challenges and building something great, I'd love to see you apply. #DaikinApplied #EngineeringLeadership #Innovation #SmartBuildings #DigitalTransformation #HVAC #BuildingTheFuture
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John Luif shared thisWe’re hiring: Lead Front-End AI Developer This role is all about using AI to create rich, intelligent user experiences, not just building interfaces, but redefining how users interact with modern applications. If you want to work at the intersection of AI + front-end engineering and build experiences that actually feel different, you should take a look. https://lnkd.in/gqCjAgiN
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John Luif reposted thisJohn Luif reposted thisWe have recently opened a position for an Infra Team Lead with Daikin Applied Americas. This is a great opportunity to join a progressive, innovation-focused technology team that is building and delivering solutions that drive success. For more details, please visit: https://lnkd.in/g_gkTgzB
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John Luif reposted thisA great opportunity to work with a wonderful and dynamic leader within an amazing organization... If you excel at innovating and deploying standardized execution frameworks, governing complex digital portfolios, and turning strategy into measurable value, we would love to hear from you. If this is you or someone you know, dont hesitate to reach out to Devon Weiss!John Luif reposted thisDevon Weiss is hiring a leader to lead a highly impactful role at Daikin Applied Americas driving the digital transformation agenda to next level . If you excel at innovating and deploying standardized execution frameworks, governing complex digital portfolios, and turning strategy into measurable value, we would love to hear from you! https://lnkd.in/g2q29Ykx
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John Luif shared thisGreat opportunity at a great company!John Luif shared thisAt Daikin Applied Americas , "business transformation through digital strategy" is the name of the game! We are full speed ahead on the transformation journey to deliver unrivaled customer experience through digital investments in AI, advanced technologies, software engineering and scalable modern architecture! If this role is right for you or you know someone who would be, please apply or DM me for more information. https://lnkd.in/gmEv9q8S
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John Luif reposted thisJohn Luif reposted thisThe AI SOC is dead. Long live Agentic MDR. The AI SOC that was heavily marketed throughout 2024 and 2025 is effectively finished, not because AI failed, but because the operating model never aligned with how real security operations actually function inside a SOC. The promise sounded autonomous, but execution still depended on humans for decisions, validation, and response. Over the last two years, we watched vendors wrap LLM around SIEMs, label the result as autonomous, and then discover that the system still hallucinated on Tier 1 and Tier 2 tickets, while humans remained on call at three in the morning. That was not a revolution in security operations, and it was no more than a productivity tool pretending to be execution. As we move into 2026, the market is starting to correct itself in an obvious way. The shift is not from manual to generative, but from generative to agentic, and that difference is operationally significant rather than cosmetic. The 2025 version of AI SOC focused on summarizing logs, explaining alerts, and accelerating analyst workflows. It could describe what happened, but it could not take real responsibility for fixing it. The outcome still depended on human intervention, effectively making it software with a service attached rather than an actual operational model. The 2026 Agentic MDR model should look fundamentally different. It is built as a system of agents that execute the SOC process in practice, not just on a slide. Detection is followed by verification, containment, remediation, and validation. The system can confirm a user via Slack, rotate a compromised Azure key, isolate an endpoint, and observe the result. At the same time, humans supervise behavior, handle exceptions, and continuously refine the system. What the market is asking for now is not better search, better summaries, or larger context windows. Its outcome is based on security, measured by fewer tickets, faster containment, lower analyst fatigue, and an absolute reduction in operational load. The future of security operations will not be measured by how many tokens a model can process, but by how many incidents an agentic system can fully resolve without waking up a human. We are moving away from human in the loop toward human on the glass, where analysts supervise architecture and behavior instead of turning the operational crank. 2026 is not about AI as a feature. It is about agentic systems as the operating model. #security #cybersecurity
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John Luif shared thisSharing some thoughts on product cybersecurity and how AI can enable participation from diverse skill sets leading to more predictable, higher-quality, and more secure outcomes.
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Congratulations Matt! What an awesome next step in your journey.
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Agree with "Inertia is not Strategy" though the flexibility of some of the AI platforms make it less of a lockin from a model perspective as they support many different models.
Being in Microsoft land lately, and while there is much that drives me nuts, the choice of many different models is great for the superuser. On the other end, the choice of many different models for the average user is overwhelming. Sure there is the "auto" button though sometimes I think that just goes to the cheapest worst answer, though in time I'm sure that will get better as well.
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John Luif liked thisJohn Luif liked thisFriday was my last day at Endor Labs, and what a fun and exciting ride it was. To see and help grow the team from just a few of us on GTM to what it is today is really special and something you don’t get to experience often. I am forever grateful for the entire team at Endor Labs for everything they’ve taught me and provided during my time there, especially Varun Badhwar, Amod Gupta, Rohonesh Kar, Tom G., Zack Sikora, and Nic LaBuz. A truly legendary leadership team that really cares about their people. I made friends for life while at Endor Labs, and it was truly a wonderful experience. Thank you for everything fellow Ewoks 💚 When one chapter ends, another begins - I’m thrilled to share that I’ve joined OpenAI as an Applied AI Engineer for the Cyber Team! Secure SDLC is something I’m deeply passionate about, so to be able to combine that with AI and Agentic use cases to solve problems in cyber security is something I’m really looking forward to helping build. Really excited to get started this week and to work with the likes of Minh Le, Vanessa Sauter, Puneet Agarwal, and the rest of the team!
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John Luif liked thisJohn Luif liked thisCrushing lobstah rolls at Smack Shack with Dan Chamberlain while plotting to bring a select group of cool people together. Soon. Fight Club style. Sans physical violence (sorry) And sans lobstah (doubly sorry) More to come.
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John Luif liked thisJohn Luif liked this90 days at Allegion! 🎉 It’s hard to believe how quickly the first three months have gone. I’ve been energized by the opportunity to lead, learn, and contribute in a new space—and especially by the people I get to work with every day. From getting deeper into the commercial electronics business for Schlage to learning from Nate Spitz & Brian Telljohann and my team both direct & indirect, these first 90 days have been full of new perspectives and opportunities to leverage my strengths while continuing to grow as a leader. And the best part? I’m just getting started. Excited for what the next 90 days—and beyond—will bring! #product #leadership #security #accesscontrol #locks #iot #iottechnology #iotsolutions #technology #hardtech #firmware #hardware #software #embedded #product #development #ai #edgeai
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John Luif liked thisJohn Luif liked thisDaikin Applied Americas is growing, investing, and redefining what's possible in connected, intelligent, and energy-efficient building solutions. We are looking for a Senior Director, Engineering Solutions Systems to lead a critical organization at the forefront of that transformation. This role offers the chance to shape strategy, build high-performing teams, and drive the development of innovative solutions that will have a direct impact on customers, sustainability, and the future of the built environment. If you're a visionary engineering leader who thrives on solving complex challenges and building something great, I'd love to see you apply. #DaikinApplied #EngineeringLeadership #Innovation #SmartBuildings #DigitalTransformation #HVAC #BuildingTheFuture
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John Luif liked thisJohn Luif liked thisExcited to be speaking at Proofpoint Protect 2026, Proofpoint's flagship annual user conference and premier learning event, happening in San Diego this September! https://lnkd.in/gBhr2XCk Join me and the #cybersecurity community to make connections, gain expertise, and explore security in the agentic era. You won’t want to miss the human- and agent-centric security experience of the year! #ProofpointProtect #AIsecurity #DataSecurity #AgenticAI #Protect26
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John Luif liked thisJohn Luif liked thisCongratulations to Ashish Srivastava on being named to the Gartner C-level Communities Governing Body. The recognition reflects the leadership Ashish brings every day as he helps advance Daikin Applied’s digital strategy, AI capabilities and enterprise transformation. Ashish has helped shape our digital strategy by keeping the focus where it belongs, using technology, data and AI to solve real business challenges, improve customer outcomes and support our next phase of growth. As Co-Chair, he’ll collaborate with technology leaders across industries to exchange ideas, share experiences and help shape conversations around the future of digital leadership. Congratulations, Ashish, on this well-deserved recognition. We’re proud to see your leadership recognized and excited about the ideas and perspectives you’ll continue bringing back to Daikin Applied. #DigitalLeadership #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #Leadership
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John Luif liked thisJohn Luif liked thisA little over two months ago, I made the decision to step away from a role I'd held for more than a decade. Leaving a job without having another one lined up is not for the faint of heart. But I knew it was finally time to do something I hadn't allowed myself to do in years—slow down and focus on resetting my mind and body. In my 9 week sabbatical, my days were filled with (in absolutely no particular order 😍): 🏡 Binge DIY home projects that had been waiting far too long. 📚 Binge reading books that transported me to incredible new worlds, introduced unforgettable characters, and reminded me how powerful imagination can be. 📺 Binge watching TV shows I'd always meant to start but never had time for. 🚶 Prioritizing movement, rest, better sleep, healthier habits, and simply being present. The time away gave me something I didn't realize I had been missing: perspective, that sometimes the most productive thing we can do is pause long enough to reset and start fresh. Today, I'm excited to share that I've started a new chapter as a Contract Digital Program Manager supporting Daikin Applied Americas. I'm incredibly grateful—not only for the gift of time to reset, but also for the opportunities that now lie ahead. Having the chance to work alongside a couple of former colleagues again is simply icing on the cake. Here's to new beginnings, continued growth, and embracing whatever comes next. #NewBeginnings #CareerGrowth #ProgramManagement #DigitalTransformation #DaikinApplied
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Wireless Access Credential System
Issued US11388595B2
See patentAn access control system and methods according to at least one embodiment leverage wireless access credentials to allow a user to securely gain access to a secured area using his or her mobile device. As such, a credentialed mobile device may permit access to the secured area without requiring a real-time connection to a credential management system and/or an administrative system.
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DYNAMIC POWER MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC LOCKSETS
Issued US US 10,553,059 B1
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WIRELESS ACCESS CREDENTIAL SYSTEM
Filed US 62/734,548
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LOCATION BASED DATA COLLECTION
Filed US 61/697,961
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WIRELESS ACCESS CREDENTIAL SYSTEM
Filed US 16/578,747
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