The Secrets We Keep
10 months ago
- #Career Transition
- #Security Engineering
- #Networking
- Worked at Apple for 5 years as an Engineering Project Manager (EPM) in Security, Engineering, and Architecture (SEAR).
- Played a key role in shipping projects like Contact Key Verification, Blastdoor, Advanced Data Protection, and hardware improvements.
- Focused on infrastructural security improvements across keychain, certificates, cryptography, authentication, and sandboxing.
- Managed certifications, Red Teams, and fuzzing efforts to enhance security.
- Struggled with Apple's secretive culture, which limited open discussions and stifled personal fulfillment.
- Thrives on networking, collaboration, and making novel connections between ideas and people.
- Left Apple due to misalignment with personal values—needing to share and connect openly.
- Currently exploring new opportunities, including disaster zines, digital estate planning, security consulting, and facilitation gigs.
- Seeks a role that aligns with her passion for open communication, creativity, and problem-solving.