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$1,000.00Max Investment:
$10,000.00Target Investment:
$5,000.00
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Work Experience
2018
CEO
2018
As founder and CEO of Tall Poppy, I'm building tools and services to help companies protect their employees from online harassment and abuse.
2023
Founding Advisor
2023
Worked closely with the iVerify team through their spinout from Trail of Bits and beyond, including strategy, hiring, and fundraising.
Co Host
2023
2019
Venture Partner
2019
Pioneer Fund invests primarily in companies participating in the Y Combinator startup accelerator.
2017 - 2018
Technology Fellow
2017 - 2018
As a Technology Fellow at the ACLU, I applied my technical expertise to legal briefs, public writing, and advocacy work in collaboration with lawyers and other staff. I worked with ACLU IT on security and hiring, as well as volunteer recruitment and coordination. During my time at the ACLU I was quoted as an expert in media outlets such as CNN, Gizmodo, CNET, and Quartz.
2015 - 2017
Security Response Manager
2016 - 2017
Senior Staff Security Engineer
2015 - 2016
2014 - 2015
Senior Platform Security Engineer
2014 - 2015
2011 - 2014
Security Program Manager 2
2011 - 2014
PM with the Microsoft Security Response Team and later with the Microsoft Security Engineering Center.
2006 - 2011
Consultant
2006 - 2011
Provided a variety of consulting services to SMB IT customers, including: -VOIP integration using the Asterisk PBX -Linux system administration (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL) -Small office network management
2008 - 2010
Malware Operations Engineer
2008 - 2010
Joined Symantec via the MessageLabs acquisition.