Summary
Naman Gupta is a technology leader and researcher who sits at the crossroads of digital safety, sociology, and public welfare. As Director of Community Outreach and Training at Madison Tech Clinic, he directs efforts to reclaim agency, privacy, and anonymity for historically marginalized communities interfacing with technology, informed by feminist, trauma-informed, and decolonial perspectives. He combines PhD research at UW–Madison—with interdisciplinary ties to psychology, gender studies, nursing, HCI, and security—to study barriers faced by survivors of gender-based violence and to empower rural and indigenous communities in Wisconsin. Previously, he has built security and privacy tooling at Microsoft and led DevSecOps initiatives at Grab, Directi, and other organizations, blending practical engineering with social impact. His work ethic blends hands-on engineering with research-driven outreach, and he is actively shaping safe tech ecosystems for vulnerable populations. Based in Madison, he has a decade of experience spanning academia, industry, and community-facing leadership.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
PhD Computer Science, PhD Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hindi, English