Presented at
DEF CON 20 (2012),
July 26, 2012, 2 p.m.
(50 minutes).
Have you ever wondered how you can translate your mad skillz into an actual job? Does coming to DEF CON even help you get there? Four members of the DEF CON staff will astound you with the stories of how they took their experiences at DEF CON and turned them into the jobs of their dreams. Despite using their DEF CON experiences to obtain these jobs, they represent four completely different industries: Government, Energy, Health Care, and the Video Game Industry in a variety of different job functions. Learn from their experience and find out what they look for (from the community?) when they need to fill positions in their respective industries.
Presenters:
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Chris Hurley / Roamer
as Roamer
Roamer is the Senior Goon in charge of the Vendor Area. He has been on DEF CON staff since DEF CON 8. He was the founder of the DEF CON WarDriving contest the first 4 years of it's existence and has also run the slogan contest in the past. Roamer is the lead guitarist in the Goon Band, Recognize (despite what you may read in Gm1's bio). Although having no actual skills his ability to out-drink virtually every Goon and attendee under the table has gained him massive prominence in the scene and elevated him to the lofty station you see him in today.
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AlxRogan
AlxRogan was born and raised in the Oil and Gas industry, and has worked (off and on) there since 1995. In his work experience, he has consulted for energy generating companies, health care providers, US and local government, and education/research institutions. He is currently the Information Security Architect for a mid-size oil and gas company in Houston.
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Lockheed
Lockheed is the Sr. Goon in charge of the DEF CON Network Operations Group since DEF CON 4. Professionally, Lock has over 25 years of experience in the technology field. He's had jobs ranging from lowly tech writer, mainframe operator, product engineer, product marketing manager, and is currently Sr Director in charge of the Global IT Group for Sony PlayStation Worldwide Studios, managing staff across the globe. He's been in the video game industry for almost 10 years now.
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