You can't protect the enterprise as a lone wolf.That is why I love my job. Information Security combines my love of puzzles and technology with my passion for building teams. I am currently focused on identity-related puzzles: is the person on the other side of the browser who they claim to be? What should they be able to access, and how do we control against impersonators, fraudsters and other unauthorized activity? How do we detect and prevent breaches of our perimeter while smoothing the experience for those with a valid reason to access our properties? Evolving technology, including machine learning & artificial intelligence, enable us to attack these puzzles more quickly than ever before.Believing we are stronger together, I have spent over twenty years working with, and developing talented software engineering team aligned to solving enterprise problems and adding business value. My journey from developer to project manager to manager roles provides a good background for my current role. I have been grateful to experience and learn from each step on the journey. As a developer I learned an appreciation for choosing the right tool for the problem. As a project manager I came to appreciate efficiency, and how structure can be brought to bear on security questions. As a leader of teams I grew abilities to work across domains, hierarchies and skillsets to focus people on the right things.I do bring my work home with me, advocating and advising friends and family on how to better protect themselves and their identities, but I have additional interests as well. Living in Minnesota, I take advantage of our beautiful summers to chase storms, play softball and spend time with my family. Despite their lack of championships, I also root, root, root for the home teams, often while practicing the ukulele.