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Principal Data & AI Specialist at Microsoft

Leading the creation of people-centric data solutions.

Data leader championing neurodiverse technologists and human-centered analytics. Speaker, mentor, and avid photographer. Making technology accessible for everyone while capturing life's moments.

Education

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology logo
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    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Degree
    M.S. in Computer Science
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  2. Western Michigan University logo
    School
    Western Michigan University
    Degree
    B.S. in Computer Science
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Work

  1. Microsoft logo
    Company
    Microsoft
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    Principal Data & AI Specialist
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  2. Blue Granite logo
    Company
    Blue Granite
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    Lead Consultant
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  3. Stryker logo
    Company
    Stryker
    Role
    Technical Lead
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Latest Writing

Twinning: A Simple Jailbreak That Bypasses AI Image Protections
· 14 min read

Twinning: A Simple Jailbreak That Bypasses AI Image Protections

By asking an AI image generator to create a "twin sibling who looks identical" to a protected public figure, you can bypass celebrity protections entirely. I'm calling this attack "Twinning." Even worse, it can be chained with Crescendo attacks to progressively generate more extreme content, ending in exactly the kind...

What I Learned Taking CS6601: Artificial Intelligence
· 8 min read

What I Learned Taking CS6601: Artificial Intelligence

I expected my earlier OMSCS classes to prepare me for CS6601, but I quickly realized they hadn't. Artificial Intelligence has a reputation as one of the toughest classes in the program, and that's true. You can't just fit it in after work and expect to keep up. I was surprised...

When BGP Goes Rogue: Dissecting Verizon's September 30th Outage
· 5 min read

When BGP Goes Rogue: Dissecting Verizon's September 30th Outage

On Monday, September 30, 2024, Verizon Wireless customers spent most of the day staring at "SOS-only" on their phones. Downdetector logged somewhere between 66,000 and 1.5 million user reports. Estimates vary widely, but it is clear this was not a minor hiccup. While Verizon's official statement blamed a vague "network...