Her Story
About Amy
I've been in IT technology for 8 years, and I'm the owner, founder, and developer of my company. My main area of expertise is subliminal acoustic fingerprinting where I identify communications on sub-carrier waves and identify information on hackers, trafficking operations, and radio communications. I work with vector fields, satellite systems, quadrature amplitude modulation systems, and fiber optic communication systems to identify criminal networks. What I find most rewarding is helping my clients resolve their cases and their incidents at hand - that's probably been more successful, or at least I get more enjoyment out of that. I earned my BA in IT and Technology with a focus on Digital Forensic Investigations from American Intercontinental University in Georgia, graduating about 7 years ago. I also hold various certifications in cybersecurity, penetration testing, and digital forensics. I'm involved with nonprofit organizations focused on advocacy for trauma, abuse, and trafficking. Outside of work, I enjoy kayaking, hiking, and disc golfing.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Amy
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to hard work, determination, and self-reliance. These qualities have been essential in building my career and my company in the IT technology field.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received is to keep pushing forward, to keep moving forward, no matter what anybody tells you. Even when people say no or that it's not possible to do, there's always a solution to it. This advice has guided me throughout my career.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Don't let anybody tell you no. Know your capabilities and know your worth. It's very hard for women in the IT field - we're demoralized consistently, so you always have to keep your head up, and no matter what they say, just know that you're in the right and you're doing the right thing.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenges and opportunities in my field right now involve trying to get governmental contracts, which is probably the hardest one. Making connections with law enforcement and police departments is also challenging. Another major issue is training - since there's no physical standardized practices with the training, it's hard to get that training into the police departments so they could use the same techniques. Usually those are state and federally authorized, but without the practices, it needs to be created. There's no standardized practices as in forensics.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
For work purposes, honesty and validity are highly important to me. It's especially important in the forensic field. I consider myself to have integrity in my reports and make sure that everything's factual-based. This is critical because I'm passing information on to others, and they have to know that they can count on me for what I'm entering.
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