Ian Laird
Sr. Principal Engineer at Ericsson
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolIan Laird is a Sr. Principal Engineer based in Seattle with 13+ years building large-scale applications and a deep background in big data, analytics, and systems architecture. He blends a scientific, hypothesis-driven approach with a creative eye for elegant code, routinely tackling problems others deem impossible. Ian has progressed from boots-on-the-ground development to technical leadership roles at companies like Cradlepoint and Ericsson, owning architecture, roadmaps, and cross-functional delivery. Outside work he trains in jiu-jitsu, a discipline that mirrors his methodical yet adaptive engineering style. Known for shipping pragmatic, data-driven solutions, he often surfaces insights from metrics and reporting to drive product decisions.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Vocational, Computer and Information Technologies, A, Vocational, Computer and Information Technologies, A at Kentucky Advanced Technical Institute
Github Skills (79)
shellcode10
python10
pwntools10
cybersecurity10
linux10
exploit10
bsd10
dub10
ctf-framework10
assembly10
ctf10
kubernetes-pods9
kubectl8
fuzzy7
sink7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
en0/pwntools
Sep 2015 - Nov 2022
CTF framework used by Gallopsled in every CTF
Contributions:3 pushes in 7 years 3 months
ctfctf-framework
en0/RepoJS
Jul 2018 - May 2023
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch, 1 tag in 4 years 10 months
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