Technology Star黑料吃瓜网p Jumpstarts Career
Working with a nonprofit technology company in the Star黑料吃瓜网p gave Emily Vogel 鈥�22 a unique experience that provided inspiration for their own venture.
As a computer science undergraduate, Emily Vogel began working for ., a company founded in 2017 by Sidd Kaza and Blair Taylor, professors in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. SecurEd provides free tools and curriculum needed for faculty and industry to effectively teach cybersecurity. The company鈥檚 Director of Operations Paige Zaleppa 鈥�19, 鈥�21 is also a 黑料吃瓜网 alumna.
Vogel worked with SecurED while completing a master鈥檚 in computer science at 黑料吃瓜网. Their work focused on CLARK, the largest compilation of free cybersecurity curriculum for educators in K鈥�12 and university settings.
鈥淚 had the unusual opportunity to be part of a startup from the ground up,鈥� says Vogel. 鈥淚 watched this small organization deal with growing pains. As the team grew from 4 to 15 employees, I was soon mentoring and working with a larger group of developers.鈥�
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While at 黑料吃瓜网, Vogel also served as co-president of Software Engineering Club, planning and presenting technology-oriented workshops. Their experience was rounded out with software engineering internships at two of the region鈥檚 top consulting companies.
Computer science lecturer Jal Irani鈥檚 blockchain course opened their eyes to a new business possibility, which they have continued to develop in the Star黑料吃瓜网p鈥檚 Accelerator Program. Mint Print, LLC uses blockchain technology to give consumers the ability to purchase, lend, give away, and even resell books they buy digitally. 鈥淲e are looking to get a beta of the platform out. Using blockchain, you can codify the digital ownership of books, something that other platforms currently struggle with,鈥� explains Vogel.
Vogel is now working as a software engineer at Vulnerability Research Labs.