About Edward Delaporte

Edward Delaporte has been writing web software professionally since the year 2000; and he still enjoys working with "the technology of the future".

Edward has written software with a plethora of different tools. His current favorites include Python, PowerShell, Go and Commodore BASIC. Edward consults on software development lifecycle security and makes art with code.

At previous conferences, Edward has presented on Git, Ansible, React, and more, connecting the dots between usability, accessibility, security, and development lifecycles.

Ask Edward how code pipelines can ‘make our worst workday a much better day.’

Edward has been managing IT professionals since 2011, and has led teams ranging in size from 2 to 11 people. Edward helps his mentees see beyond their assumptions to recognize their strengths and career possibilities.

Edward's proudest moments are when he gets to listen to his former mentees teach others, and learn from them at the same time.

You may enjoy asking Edward what juggling fire taught him about information technology.

• I have been a contributing member of the OWASP Top Ten Privacy Risks Project Team since 2014.
• I created and have run free Public Library "Learn to Code" classes for elementary aged children since 2017.
• I served as volunteer webmaster for the Champaign Rotary Club 2018-2022.
• I served as a volunteer judge for the annual Illinois Engineering Open House RoboBrawl contest from 2015-2019.

• GitHub Arctic Code Vault Contributor
• Ansible Community Organizer
• GitHub Pull Shark
• GitHub YOLO

• Personal Mastodon: ed@edward.delaporte.us (hosted by SDF.org)
• My Art on Mastodon
• InfoSec Mastodon: infosec.exchange/@EdTheDev
• LinkedIn: Edward Delaporte V

• My Art
• My Code
• My Resume