I’m Victoria Drake.

I bridge gaps between executive teams and tech teams, with a focus on cybersecurity, software development processes, and leadership.

I’m the Director of Engineering for a cybersecurity company that helps protect the privacy and data of millions of people. I also serve as a core maintainer and co-author of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Web Security Testing Guide.

I help make engineering departments more efficient

I streamline processes to build happy and productive technical teams. As a long-time technical leader and mentor, I enjoy raising programming proficiency in individual contributors as much as mentoring new leaders.

I earned the annual Top Contributor award from freeCodeCamp for three consecutive years (2018-2020). I was also recognized two years in a row as a Distinguished Author on the DEV.to developer platform. I’ve written for multiple business and software engineering publications across the web as well as here on my blog.

I love open source

I enjoy building open source products, projects, and communities. You can find out more about my open-source work at github.com/victoriadrake.

An illustration of my skill stack

Write me

You’re most welcome to say hello.

Please note that I do not accept guest blog posts or requests for placing links in posts.

You can also read my resume or download a PDF version.

And there’s more

I am often asked for my reading recommendations for technology leaders and developers. You can explore my bookshelf.

Learn about how I built this site or the technology I use.

This site is my home on the web, but you can find me on the rest of the Internet as well: