Nancy Wang
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at 1Password
About
I'm Nancy Wang, the CTO at 1Password. My career has been defined by building and scaling the 'plumbing' of the internet—from architecting HealthData.gov for the U.S. government to founding and scaling AWS Data Protection into a billion-dollar business. Currently, I’m focused on the evolution of identity security, specifically how we secure access for humans, machines, and AI agents in an increasingly automated world. Beyond my role at 1Password, I’m a Venture Partner at Felicis and a board member at Chalk, where I work closely with early-stage founders building the next generation of AI infrastructure and developer platforms. I’m passionate about solving the 'brownfield' data challenges of legacy systems and defining new standards for agentic security. I’m always looking to connect with builders of low-level systems and founders who are tackling the hard problems of AI debt and intent-based security.
Networking
What I can offer
- ›Technical due diligence and board governance
- ›Scaling multi-disciplinary global engineering organizations
- ›Product strategy for enterprise SaaS and data protection
- ›Venture capital insights for early-stage founders
Looking for
- ›Early-stage founders building in AI infrastructure and security
- ›Builders of low-level infrastructure and AI systems
- ›Collaboration with industry leaders to define new security standards
Best fit for
Current Interests
Background
Career
Began in government tech and technical architecture at HHS and Deloitte, moved to product management at Google, led cloud SaaS at Rubrik, scaled AWS Data Protection to a billion-dollar business, and now leads engineering and AI at 1Password.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Engineering and History from the University of Pennsylvania.
Achievements
- ›Scaled AWS Data Protection from concept to $1B+ annual revenue.
- ›Led the launch of 1Password's Unified Access identity security platform.
- ›Architected HealthData.gov for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
- ›Joined Rubrik as the 3rd PM and led their first SaaS product line.
Opinions
- Security must move from 'Least Privilege' to 'Least Agency'—controlling what an agent is allowed to decide.
- Scaling enterprise AI requires solving data discovery in 'brownfield' legacy systems first.
- AI systems without clear contracts or failure modes are 'deposits in a debt account' leading to failure.
- Verifying 'intent' is as critical as verifying identity for agents operating at machine speed.