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It feels a lot better when people think I'm more technical than I am to when they think I'm less technical than I am.

When I was frustrated with my job search back in 2019, I worked with a badass DM to create a Dungeons & Dragons character sheet for myself.

Happy Tuesday! I made a layoff playlist. There are others out there, but this one is mine. Enjoy listening while perusing the job boards, uploading resumes and cover letters, or doing your Job Search Council homework.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXV_FMHc_THl4zcxshuw7hrsR-tGb5UhH

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qWs9dXJvhsPckyeCr7vhA

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Layoff Playlist

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@Em0nM4stodon that's how I roll

I am going to NYC later this month for an awards ceremony at the Cipriani since the AP package I contributed to won an Overseas Press Club of America award.

I'd like to meet people doing cool or interesting work in the cybersecurity/privacy/human rights/etc. space. Anyone I should connect with?

@Thoreau this is true

dungeons AND dragons? in this economy?

@aschmitz thanks, plz let me know if you hear of anything!

If your team is doing thoughtful work in any of these areas, I’d love to connect.

I’ve often been told to narrow this down, but my adaptability is one of my strengths. I’m most invested in finding the right cultural fit and doing meaningful, impactful work.

At the same time, I’m exploring new full-time or contract opportunities in:
•Security and privacy education
•OSINT and investigations
•Program and product management

I plan to stay in the digital security space, continuing my work as a collective member at Lockdown Systems, through IWMF’s Safety Ambassador Fellowship, and on my upcoming book about investigations for No Starch Press.

It was a pleasure presenting our research at ShmooCon, @defcon's @cryptovillage, CypherCon, Enigma, BSides, NGO-ISAC, HOPE, and many other conferences I’m probably forgetting.

I also had the opportunity to collaborate w/ amazing partners, including Tall Poppy, PEN America, and @eff. Together we dug into the efficacy of people-search removal services, the audio capabilities of video doorbells, & ways social media platforms could better address online abuse.

Beyond Security Planner, I’m particularly proud of my work on projects that called attention to the risks of memory unsafe programming languages, hyperbolic VPN marketing, and the racial, income and age disparities in people impacted by text messaging scams.

(More shoutouts to CR's testing team and survey team, as well as our fellows.)

We also ran two full content audits to make sure every recommendation remained accurate and up to date. (Shout-outs to Significant Other, @jefflandale, and CR's UX team and design team, among others, as well as the amazing tool Citizen Lab built from the ground up in the first place.)

I joined CR as a contractor in 2021 to help transition Security Planner from @citizenlab before I was brought in full-time. We rebuilt the site’s design based on UX testing, boosted traffic, and earned backlinks from CISA, Apple, and Amnesty International.

A bittersweet announcement: I was impacted by the layoffs at Consumer Reports, alongside a number of extremely talented colleagues.

I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity and so proud of the work we did fighting for consumers and helping people stay safer online.

@Em0nM4stodon thank you!