I've been cracking passwords for about 10 years now. I got my start working in the E-Crimes and Investigative Technologies (ECIT) lab at Florida State University, and I've been obsessed with building and breaking authentication systems ever since. I've been the local rep for the John the Ripper team at numerous Defcons though I'm also a huge fan of Hashcat. I also enjoy reading academic papers and trying to figure out how to use their findings in real life.