1. Name: Adam Garner
Age: 32
Background: Just an ordinary guy.
Tertiary Studies: B.Sc (Mathematics)
Job Description: I.T. Specialist
Interest and Hobbies: Movies, Puzzles, and Geocaching.
2. Name: Alessio Dimauro
Age: 29
Background: poor fool boy in a fool country among fool people ;-) i like that!
Tertiary Studies: Degree in Mathematics at University of Pisa (sweet Tuscany, sweet Italy..)
Job Description: to write code in several languages and to talk bad words in several idioms in a nice Italian company of System Integration...under the blue sky of Rome...
3. Anastasios Monachos
Age: 23
Background: BSc (Hons) Computer Science
Tertiary Studies: MSc Data Telecommunications & Networks
Interests & Hobbies: Security, Coding, Networking ...
4. Name: Bolivar Yar
Age: 27
Background: I’m from Ibarra – Ecuador (South America) by now I do work in web development in Quito - Ecuador
Tertiary Studies: Computers Engineering
Job Description: Web Development
Interests and Hobbies: Hacking, Cryptos, Making Hard Rock, Writing, so on.
5. Name: Bradley T Smith
Age: 25
Background: Recreational code-breaker, enjoy the daily cryptic crossword puzzle
Tertiary Studies: BMath, University of Waterloo
Job Description: Mathematics Editor
Interests and Hobbies: Reading, listening, arithmetic
6. Brian W. Brown
Age: 32
Background: I have one of the most coveted jobs in the geek community -- writing video games. Specifically, I work on graphics engine technology.
Tertiary Studies: MS: Computer science & BS: Mathematics
Job Description: Software Engineer for video game graphics.
Interests and Hobbies: Puzzles, Pirates, and R/C Airplanes
7. Cristian Stefan
Age: 36
Background: 8 years in IT ( hardware & software)
Tertiary Studies: M.Sc. in Computer Science
Job Description: IT-security specialist
Interests and Hobbies: IT-security, cryptography, ZEN,
music (keyboard), hiking
8. Carlos André Marques Moreira
Age: 28
Tertiary Studies: Bsc Computer Science
Job Description: Programmer
Interests and Hobbies: comics, rock music, stocks (technical analisis, investment), games
9. Carsten Saager
Age: 37
Background: German, Java+Oracle- guru
Tertiary Studies: Mathematics degree
Job Description: Senior Developer in Paris, France
Interests and Hobbies: Backgammon, Cinema, and whatever can grab my interest for more than 5 minutes
10. Cody Brocious,
Age: I'm 16 and currently a Junior in high school.
Background: My background includes nearly 5 years of client-side PHP development, 4 years of C and C++, and 2 years of Python.
Tertiary Studies: My tertiary studies include tinkering in cryptography and language development,
Interests and Hobbies: include listening to music and writing poetry
11. Dante C. Lanznaster
Age: 22
Background: Currently graduating in Telecommunications Engineering
Tertiary Studies: CCNA Certified
Job Description: I currently work at a computer lab in university, but also give CCNA classes.
Interests and Hobbies: Guitar playing, finding some prize-worth challenges, also German studying.
12. Name: Elaine Geldart
Age: 38
Background: Software developer from South Africa
Tertiary Studies: BSc (Hons) Computer Science , University of Cape Town
Job Description: Embedded System applications programmer
Interests and Hobbies: Reading, puzzles, procrastinating
13. Name: Euan de Kock
Age: 35
Background: Originally a PC repair person, now doing programming full time as a freelance consultant
Tertiary Studies: No formal tertiary education
Job Description: Consultant/Programmer, specialising in Linux based development. I own my own company, Gekko Services and am an independent consultant, doing C, PHP and SQL development in Zimbabwe
Interests and Hobbies: Science Fiction, Science, Electronics, and of course Cryptography. Golf too, but that is more of a disability than a hobby. ;-)
14. Name: Gabor Huszak
Age: 22
Job Description: Software developer, System Administrator
Interests and Hobbies: programming, travelling, reading, music
15. Ilya O. Levin
Age: 31
Background: Software Development, Computer Security
Tertiary Studies: Radio Electronic/BA
Job Description: Security Analyst
Interests and Hobbies: Swimming, biking, climbing, R&D
16. Name: Joe Lester
Age: 54
Background: Systems, accounting and consulting
Tertiary Studies: Mathematics and Computer Information Systems
Job Description: IT Consultant/system design and development
Interests and Hobbies: Security issues, puzzles and traveling
17. Jonathan Levin
Age: 28
Background: Born in Dallas, TX. Moved to .il as a kid, and been living
here since.
Tertiary Studies: Pursuing my MSc. in Computer Science in far away
Israel
Job Description: Independent Trainer and security consultant to various
companies (e.g. NDS, Checkpoint)
Interests and Hobbies: (in no particular order) Yoga, Diving, Music,
Globetrotting, Hacking.
18. Name: Jose Leite da Silva Junior
Age: 36
Background: Brazilian software developer
Tertiary Studies: BSc and MSc in Computer Science
Job Description: WebSphere Application Server administrator
Interests and Hobbies: Soccer, cryptography and reefkeeping
19. James Walter
Age: 22
Background: BS in ChE
Tertiary Studies: Microelectronics
Job Description: Process Engineer
Interests and Hobbies: Computers, Golf, Cars
20. Keir Badger
Age: 33
Background: IT for too long
Job Description: Card products technical specialist
Interests and Hobbies:: Mountain biking, windsurfing, DIY, triathlon (training at the moment, 1st one next April)
21. Name: Ladislav Klenovic
Age: 24
Background: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Tertiary Studies: IT/telecomunnication
Job Description: student
Interests and Hobbies: computers, cryptology, math, ...
22. Name: Lam Tuck Wai
Age: 31
Background:
Tertiary Studies: B. Eng from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Job Description: IT Consultant
Interests and Hobbies: Play/watch soccer (Liverpool FC), also love to play computer games.
23. Name: Marcell Lelkes
Age: 29
Background: Software developer from Hungary
Tertiary Studies: Computer Science degree, Eotvos
Lorand University of Sciences
Job Description: Web & application development (Flash,
PHP), and in general, keeping my little business up &
running
Interests and Hobbies: movies & TV (I'm a screenwriter wannabe), games, cooking
24. Name: Mariano Fritz
Age: 19
Background: Born in Argentina, always liked math and computers.
Tertiary Studies: Actually studying.
Job Description: Just a student
Interests and Hobbies: Computers, programming, cryptography, scouting, sipalki
25. Name: Marco Dimichele
Age: 24
Background: University student of Computer Science at Bari, Italy
Tertiary Studies: none
Job Description: none
Interests and Hobbies: Music, computer, linux, cryptography, philosophy, and more...
26. Name: Michael De Piazzi
Age: 24
Background: Too much time spent on computers…
Tertiary Studies: Diploma in Software Development
Job Description: Software Engineer
Interests and Hobbies: Programming, electronic music, movies, beer ;)
27. Name: Michael T. Luper, Jr.
Age: 33
Background: Some college study, independent study in higher mathematics, foreign and English language and grammar
Tertiary Studies: Math, music performance, firearms
Job Description: Security professional (manufacturing/government)
Interests and Hobbies: Family, video games, research, all of the above tertiary studies
28. Nahum Prashizky
Age: 31
Background: Computer programming and hacking from young age,
assembler of x86, now working in Lotus Notes
Tertiary Studies: Computer programming and Economy
Job Description: Lotus Notes Team Lead
Interests and Hobbies: Anime, Basketball, Hiking
29. Neil Howlett
Age: 41
Background: Logistics Manager with a keen interest in computer
applications. Started working life as a Chemical Engineer
and ended up in Supply Chain Management. I enjoyed both fields as they have given me fresh problems to solve daily.
Tertiary Studies: Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Engineering
(Chemical) at Monash University - Melbourne Australia. M.B.A. at Heriot Watt - Edinburgh Scotland.
Job Description: Managing the supply chain in an Automotive
environment. Forecasting requirements, purchasing stock,
inventory management, planning production, sub-contract
operations, order fulfillment, delivery.
Interests and Hobbies: Music - I play a few instruments, but mainly stick to the piano these days. Astronomy, Puzzles - especially maths games, Karate, Dining out with my lovely wife, and spending
quality time with my 2 daughters.
30. Owen Borstad
Age: 26
Background: Tools programmer and Localization programmer for BioWare for 3 years now, playing with Crypto stuff as a hobbie for about 2 years.
Tertiary Studies: BSc Science specialization in Computing Science
Job Description: Live Team Tools Programmer for BioWare Corp.
Intersts and Hobbies: Cryptology, Juggling, Origami, Programming, Music, Sci-Fi, Family.
31. Paul Kennedy
Age: 33
Background: Worked in I.T for the past 18 years, never left a problem unsolved or a customer dissatisfied.
Tertiary Studies: Some further education, but no degree (some day!)
Job Description: Work for an Internet Service Provider in the Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies
Interests & Hobbies: Technology in general, Reading, Music (various), and enjoying life.
32. Ramzy El-Masry
Age: 21
Background: i'm almost done with my degree, trying to explore the night mares of the market challenged enough to begin my masters in Cryptography.
Tertiary Studies: Bachelor of Computer Engineering - Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University
Job Description: Security Officer
Interests and Hobbies: Squash Raquets, Swimming, Music, Cryptoanalysis/Cryptography, AI, Network Security, Hacking
33. Dave Rhan
Age: 40+
Tertiary Studies: Programming, UnixAdmin, Mainframe Sysprog
Unix Admin/Security/Performance
Background: "Man with many hats"
Interests and Hobbies: Computers, sci-fi(reading and watching), and coin collecting...
34. Name: Riaan Jonker
Age: 23
Background: Been working in the IT industry for 5 years. Found this site by accident yesterday and now I'm hooked.
Tertiary Studies: National Diploma Computer Sciences at Vaal Triangle Technikon, Vanderbijlpark.
Job Description: Delphi Programmer.
Interests and Hobbies: Driving in my car exploring the world and camping out in the bush-veld when ever I can.
35. Name: Robert Maier
Age: 28
Background: computer engineering
Tertiary Studies: computer security and cryptgraphy
Job Description: PhD student in computer security
Interests and Hobbies: computers, traveling, photography
36. Name: Pasqualoni Roberto Carlo
Age: 41
Background: Italy
Tertiary Studies: Scientific School
Job Description: Plumber
Interests and Hobbies: Enigmistic and Motor-sports
37. Matthew Robertson
Age: 55
Background: Briefly a maths teacher, now a computer programmer
Tertiary Studies: Maths degree, Astronomy MSc
Job Description: Systems programmer (infrastructure software)
Interests and Hobbies: Folk music and dancing. Singing. Reading . Games and puzzles. My family.
38. Name: Stephen Clark
Age: 28
Background: Flash programmer, digital video editor, future Spielberg
Tertiary Studies: University of Waterloo Physics for a few years, but mostly self-taught when I get bored.
Job Description: I am theMediaman
Interests and Hobbies: Love, understanding, and the Great Canadian Lager
39. Name: Shebanin Sergey
Age: 21
Background: Software Development, Computer Security
Tertiary Studies: Tula State University, Russia
Job Description: Client-server web application developer
Interests and Hobbies: Programming, Russian classic literature, Conceptual Rule
40. Stephen Day
Age: 36
Background: biochemist turned IT
Tertiary Studies: MASc, University of Waterloo
Job Description: systems integration specialist
Interests and Hobbies: geeky computer stuff, boating,
family, blackjack
41. Thomas Heinz
Age: 38
Background: born and living in Nuremberg, Germany; college dropout and applications programmer; severely addicted to the internet
Tertiary Studies: computer science - didn't finish, though
Job Description: programming all kinds of stuff on Unix boxes using C or C++; right now, unemployed... thanks to my boss driving a perfectly healthy company into bankruptcy in less than six months
Interests and Hobbies: playing computer games, listening to all kinds of music, reading lots of books (even some NOT published by O'Reilly ;-)
42. Name: Anthony Calce
Age: 18
Background: I was born Toronto. Just went on this crytpto thing to see what it was all about, no previous experience. Programming experience includes Turing from high school.
Tertiary Studies: 1st Year Computer Engineering BEng @ University of Toronto
Job Description: I stock shelves at No Frills :O
Interests and Hobbies: I like mathemetics, computers, Xbox (Halo 2 is coming!!). When the weather is nice I occasionally play tennis. Learning Java this year also.
43. Wagner Garcia Campagner
Age: 24
Background: Internet and System Security
Tertiary Studies: Electrical Engineer and now doing a Computer Network MBA
Job Description: Electrical Engineer and now doing a Computer Network MBA
Interests and Hobbies: Music, Guitar Playing and Surfing
44. Tim Warner
Age: 38
Job Description: IT Systems Analyst
Interests and Hobbies: Computers,Films,Music.
45. Rafal Stanilewicz
Age: 27
Background: Mainly computer science.
Tertiary Studies: WSISIZ (Warsaw School of IT in Polish Academy of Sciences), Warsaw, Poland
Job Description: Network Administrator
Interests and Hobbies: Number theory, Japanese culture and history, philosophy, sf&f books and movies, gothic and dark music...
46. Name: Johan Brinch
Age: 18
Background: Hgh School
Interests and Hobbies: Computers, Cryptograhy, Math and Music
Country: Denmark
47. Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues Alves
Age: 38
Background: I was born in São Paulo, Brazil, where I still live. I'm single, but I will get married soon. I know a little (very little) of cryptography. To be sincere, I read a Simon Singh book and that's it. One of these days I will get seriously involved in cryptography, but for now I just enjoy playing with these challenges.
Tertiary Studies: PhD in Computer Science (IME/USP - Brazil), Electronic Engineer ITA - Brazil).
Job Description: Professor of Computer Science at Universidade São Judas Tadeu. I also do some research in Parallel Processing and Bioinformatics.
Interests and Hobbies: mathematical puzzles, music (just listening), etc.(if you have my details from a previous message, you may merge them here).
48. Chris Blais
Age: 25
Background: BA, MA in Cognitive Psychology
Tertiary Studies: Working on PhD in Psychology
Job Description: Graduate student
Interests and Hobbies: Computers, guitars, working out.
49. Delme Greening
Age: 27
Background: Love of social life, politics, gadgets, and holidays. Very open minded, people person. Horrifyingly honest, but never rude.
Tertiary Studies: Not yet finished B.Sc. Computer Science.
Job Description: Developer, software tester, web, problem solver.
Interests and Hobbies: Energy conservation, environment, recycling, partying, dining out, shopping, languages, did I mention food...
50. Emil
Age: 23
Background: Security, crypto and programming.
Tertiary Studies: Student BS Computer Science
Job Description: System Architect
Interests and Hobbies: Music, Crypto, Computer security, *nix
51. Martin C. Harvey.
Age: 27
Background: Born to a far too "well to do" family in south west London. I'm currently living and working in Portsmouth on the south coast of the UK.
Tertiary studies: MA (Hons) in Computer Science from Cambridge Unviersity, UK.
Job desc: Currently working as a Senior software engineer, writing Windows XP device drivers for multimedia cards.
Interests and hobbies: Paragliding, Target Shooting, Classical Music, and the great nightlife on the south coast!
52. Micah Rowland
Age: 21
Background: Computer Sciences, USA
Tertiary Studies: Physics
Job Description: Graphic Designer
Interests and Hobbies: Cryptography and water skiing
53. Tim Ehrhart
Age: 23
Background: College Student
Tertiary Studies: International Relations, Computer Security
Interests and Hobbies: Hiking, Travel
54. Jenny Jung
Age: 49
Background: Maths Teacher
55. Pritpaul Mahal
Age: 19
Job Description: Student
Interests and Hobbies: Computers, Reading
