I am a third year PhD student in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. My research focuses primarily on software and digital system security, but I'm also interested in cryptography, privacy, and anonymity.
I graduated from the University of Virginia in 2010 with a BA in Physics and Computer Science.
Outside of research and classes, I am a member of the UT Fencing Club.
I do security research under Prof. Brent Waters. Currently we are studying the security of two-way radios and their use of cryptography. Email me if you'd like to know more.
Previously I worked for Prof. Michael Walfish in the LASR group on verified outsourced computations. Among other things, I worked on proofs of correctness, implementing and testing the protocols, and optimizing cryptographic primitives.
I TA-ed CS 346: Cryptography in Spring 2013.
I have mostly worked on research over my summer breaks, but in 2012 I had an internship at eBay's X.Commerce in Austin, TX. While there I worked in the XFabric team to help design and implement a business-class messaging infrastructure. I worked with a great team of programmers and highly recommend X.Commerce for anyone looking for a programming internship or a job out of college. Send me an email if you'd like to talk about working at eBay, Paypal, or X.Commerce.