- Associate Professor in Computer Science at Western Washington University.
- Specializing in cybersecurity, data mining, and machine learning research.
- Author of "Grokking Relational Database Design," a guidebook on database design.
- Author of "Overnight Hercules for Network Security," a guidebook on network security and security analysis.
- Also authored "Journeys of the Lost: The Saga of Cane," an action-packed fantasy novel.
- Enjoys writing fiction with compelling characters and tech-related non-fiction. Background includes interdisciplinary work in Sociology and Information Science.