Erika joined began her career at Trend Micro in the Philippines right after her graduation from the University in 2008. Computer security and malware analysis instantly became her passion after learning about it in Trend. She became part of Anti-Malware operations doing reverse-engineering and escalation support until 2015 when she was transferred to the DFW branch to do APT/cybercrime research and more reverse-engineering. Outside of work, Erika spends most of her time with her great pyrenees dog, if not painting or sketching.