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Leon Yen

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Leon Yen has been reporting on technology for over a decade and has written for CNET and BigThink. Before that, he was the co-founder and CEO of a cybersecurity startup, where he led the development of an industry-first cyber risk management platform. He has an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte and a BS in Information Systems from the University of San Francisco. In his spare time, he enjoys writing science fiction, surfing, and painting murals.

Expertise

  • Cybersecurity
  • Cloud Computing
  • AI/ML
  • Data Science

Featured In

  • CNET
  • BigThink
  • Datamation
  • eSecurityPlanet
  • Enterprise Networking Planet
  • Fit Small Business

Highlights

  • Over two decades in technology working for Silicon Valley tech startups and large enterprises
  • Over a decade in technical writing, cybersecurity, and data/tech journalism

Favorite Technology

  • DAWs
  • Graph Machine Learning
  • Single Board Computers
  • UAVs
  • Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)

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