Nicolas Southern
Nicolas Southern

Principal Gaming Consultant

Builder and founder with deep experience in gaming technology, compliance-driven operations, distributed systems, and security-minded infrastructure. I build and run systems that work in the field—from regulated charitable gaming to cloud platforms and endpoint security.

Credentials & Experience

Practical technical execution across regulated environments and distributed systems

OSCP

Offensive Security Certified Professional

eJPT

eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester

Gaming Licenses

Virginia & Kentucky regulated markets

Founder/Operator

Manatee Bingo, Florida electronic pull-tabs

Experience

Building and operating systems in regulated and gray-area gaming markets

President — Manatee Bingo

2022 – Present

Founded and operate a Florida-focused electronic pull-tab business. Built Unity-based platform, cloud infrastructure for accounting and telemetry, and manage product direction in a regulated gaming environment.

Principal Consultant — HC

2022 – Present

Consulting across gaming technology, cybersecurity, and operations. Advise on product deployment, infrastructure planning, and compliance-aligned systems for regulated and distributed environments.

Operations Manager — ETabs Inc

2015 – 2019

Managed regulated electronic pull-tab operations in Virginia and Kentucky. Supported deployment, licensing, and technical operations in charitable gaming markets.

Cyber

Security tooling, labs, and practical research built around authorized testing workflows.

PythonRequestsNext.jsReact

API Griffer

Lightweight API route discovery for authorized security testing and lab environments.

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OSCPOSWPOSWE

Certification Prep

Study approaches, practice resources, and lessons learned from cybersecurity certification prep.

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Writing

Notes on gaming technology, systems, operations, and infrastructure