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 — Highland Consulting

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.

Writing

Notes on gaming technology, systems, operations, and infrastructure