Tom Hanson
Lead Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolTom Hanson is a Lead Scientist and Post-Quantum Cryptography SME with eight years of experience helping government and industry clients assess and transition cryptographic systems to NIST-standardized PQC. He holds an MS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland where his research targeted cryptanalysis of LWE-based schemes and side-channel vulnerabilities, and he built SPHINCS+ optimizations during an Intel internship. At Booz Allen he combines technical research, practical implementation experience, and advisory work to translate cutting-edge PQC findings into actionable migration plans. His background spans academic teaching, applied research in FHE for private ML, and grassroots diversity initiatives in mathematics—evidence of both deep technical rigor and a commitment to mentoring and outreach.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science, GPA of 8.8 on a 9.0 scale, Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science, GPA of 8.8 on a 9.0 scale at University of OtagoUndergraduate, Mathematics, GPA of 9.0 on a 9.0 scale, Undergraduate, Mathematics, GPA of 9.0 on a 9.0 scale at University of CanterburySummer Research School, Mathematics and Informatics, Summer Research School, Mathematics and Informatics at American University in BulgariaHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Rangiora High SchoolMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science, 3.7 GPA, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 3.7 GPA at University of Maryland - The Graduate SchoolGithub contributions (5)
TomHanson5/Project3
Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
Contributions:10 commits, 9 pushes, 2 branches in 1 day
TomHanson5/DSC383W-HAR-Classification
Jun 2020 - Jun 2020
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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