Parker Higgins
Puzzles Editor at Apple
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolParker Higgins is a seasoned technology and privacy advocate with 15 years of experience blending developer-facing work, policy advocacy, and editorial craft from New York. He has led advocacy and special projects at the Freedom of the Press Foundation and served as a Developer Advocate at Tailscale before joining Apple as a Puzzles Editor, demonstrating an unusual mix of technical fluency and public-facing communication. His hands-on contributions to SecureDrop include back-end Python changes and clearer documentation for a high-profile whistleblower platform, reflecting attention to both security-critical code and user-facing clarity. Parker’s career spans nonprofits, startups, and large tech, where he has driven campaigns (including a high-profile pardon effort) and built community-facing programs. He pairs deep knowledge of digital rights and copyright with practical engineering experience, making him effective at translating complex technical issues for diverse audiences. Based in New York, he brings a rare combination of advocacy savvy, developer tooling experience, and editorial precision.
15 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. Creativity Freedom of Speech Intellectual Property, B.A. Creativity Freedom of Speech Intellectual Property at New York University
German, Spanish
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (9)
python10
flask10
flask-ask10
documentation10
security9
journalism8
puppet7
puppeteer7
bash5
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
freedomofpress/securedrop
Oct 2013 - May 2017
GitHub repository for the SecureDrop whistleblower platform. Do not submit tips here!
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Technical Writer
Back-end Developer & Technical WriterContributions:21 commits, 3 PRs, 3 comments in 3 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Parker's contributions primarily involve modifying back-end Python code and template files for the SecureDrop platform, specifically within the `deaddrop` module, to enhance functionality and user experience. These changes include file modifications in deaddrop and puppet setup scripts. Additionally, the user updated documentation, including the terminology and source guides, ensuring clarity in the platform's documentation. Their work encompasses both code modifications and documentation improvements.
usabilitypythonsubmitflask-applicationsecuredrop
thisisparker/allthingsatkins
Feb 2024 - Apr 2025
Contributions:33 PRs, 297 pushes, 35 branches in 1 year 1 month
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