K R Bard recently made the leap back into financial services to lead all things related to product security and privacy for a global company dedicated to empowering all investors. He spends a lot of time thinking about better blue team careers and putting that into daily practice in terms of recruiting, teaching, mentoring, and staff development. When not busy cultivating kaizen, emotional intelligence, secure coding practices, and data privacy principles, K R likes to grow organic veggies, snap photos, and build community.