David Dworken is a security engineer in Seattle with 11 years of experience building and hardening backend systems and tooling. He combines hands-on software development with DevOps sensibilities, contributing to notable open-source projects such as Keybase (proxy support in the Go client) and Certbot (ACME client/build fixes). His work spans secure networking and automation—ranging from proxy integrations and unit-tested client changes to POSIX-compliant build improvements. David also applies offensive-security skills to tooling for network reconnaissance and wireless auditing, reflecting a practical understanding of both attack techniques and defensive controls. Known for pragmatic, test-backed contributions and clear documentation, he brings a bias for reliable, auditable solutions in production environments.
Keybase Go Library, Client, Service, OS X, iOS, Android, Electron
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:210 commits, 59 PRs, 168 pushes in 2 months
Contributions summary:David primarily focused on enhancing proxy support within the Keybase Go client. Their contributions included adding support for various proxy types (SOCKS, HTTP Connect), implementing related configuration options, and incorporating necessary code changes for proxy integration within the go library. They also added unit tests and documentation related to the new proxy functionality. Moreover, the user made changes in the UI to control configured proxy settings.
Contributions summary:David primarily focused on integrating and expanding the functionality of `LANs.py`, a network reconnaissance and exploitation tool. The commits show the addition of features such as Wi-Fi deauthentication capabilities through integration with `wifijammer.py`, alongside improvements to the existing arguments and features. These changes demonstrate a focus on network security auditing and wireless penetration testing techniques, expanding the tool's ability to identify and potentially exploit network vulnerabilities.
wifi
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