Chris Turpin is a first-generation PhD graduate, proud Appalachian, devoted husband, computer enthusiast, musician, and long-suffering Tennessee Volunteers fan.
During his teens, Chris was active in the hacker community. One of his most notable projects was Anonymous v. Art, a collaborative initiative with Art 404 that orchestrated a SlowPost DoS action using the Tor network to overwhelm the online presence of some of the world's leading art museums. As a (hopefully) more mature person, Chris has shifted his focus if not his interests. He has spent the better part of the last decade doing award winning research on end-user cybersecurity training and teaching courses in artistic software and web design, computational linguistics, game design, and technical writing at The Ohio State University.
After finding academia increasingly unsatisfying, Chris chose to change direction. He's now an IT Technician at Amazon, aiming to transition into a Cloud development, engineering, or support role.
With a background in the hacker scene, academia, and corporate IT, Chris brings a practical curiosity to the way systems and technologies work. He's interested in how things break, how they can be fixed, and how they can be improved.
He can be reached by smoke signal, or email at cjt.public@gmail.com.