omkhar
@omkhar.net
Security guy.
Website: https://omkhar.net
Scholarship: https://skscholarship.com
Twitter/X: https://x.com/_omkhar
Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Omkhar
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/omkhar.net
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/omkhar
Website: https://omkhar.net
Scholarship: https://skscholarship.com
Twitter/X: https://x.com/_omkhar
Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Omkhar
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/omkhar.net
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/omkhar
$8.8 trillion. Yes, with a T.
In 2024, my friend Frank Nagle (et al.) at Harvard Business School dropped a paper titled The Value of Open Source Software
www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
In 2024, my friend Frank Nagle (et al.) at Harvard Business School dropped a paper titled The Value of Open Source Software
www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
July 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
$8.8 trillion. Yes, with a T.
In 2024, my friend Frank Nagle (et al.) at Harvard Business School dropped a paper titled The Value of Open Source Software
www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
In 2024, my friend Frank Nagle (et al.) at Harvard Business School dropped a paper titled The Value of Open Source Software
www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
Happy 4th of July!
Taken at my citizenship ceremony, years ago.
Taken at my citizenship ceremony, years ago.
July 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Happy 4th of July!
Taken at my citizenship ceremony, years ago.
Taken at my citizenship ceremony, years ago.
Do you want to hear about AI, open source and the future of work at the Empire State Building?
June 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Do you want to hear about AI, open source and the future of work at the Empire State Building?
“If you’ve used the Internet today, chances are you’ve used something I worked on”
That’s my ice breaker, and I’m really proud of it.
However, I’m even more proud of where I came from.
Shout out to my buddy Neilesh for the best gift.
Where you from?
That’s my ice breaker, and I’m really proud of it.
However, I’m even more proud of where I came from.
Shout out to my buddy Neilesh for the best gift.
Where you from?
April 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
“If you’ve used the Internet today, chances are you’ve used something I worked on”
That’s my ice breaker, and I’m really proud of it.
However, I’m even more proud of where I came from.
Shout out to my buddy Neilesh for the best gift.
Where you from?
That’s my ice breaker, and I’m really proud of it.
However, I’m even more proud of where I came from.
Shout out to my buddy Neilesh for the best gift.
Where you from?
And that’s how I caused an international incident at the UN. Here’s the pic, I think it was worth it.
Now it’s your turn—what’s something about you that isn’t on your LinkedIn profile?
PS I guess I can't use this story as a LinkedIn icebreaker anymore...
Now it’s your turn—what’s something about you that isn’t on your LinkedIn profile?
PS I guess I can't use this story as a LinkedIn icebreaker anymore...
April 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
And that’s how I caused an international incident at the UN. Here’s the pic, I think it was worth it.
Now it’s your turn—what’s something about you that isn’t on your LinkedIn profile?
PS I guess I can't use this story as a LinkedIn icebreaker anymore...
Now it’s your turn—what’s something about you that isn’t on your LinkedIn profile?
PS I guess I can't use this story as a LinkedIn icebreaker anymore...
Last year @arungupta.bsky.social invited me to contribute a chapter about @openssf.org to his book Fostering Open Source Culture.
I received my copy a couple of weeks ago!
I received my copy a couple of weeks ago!
March 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Last year @arungupta.bsky.social invited me to contribute a chapter about @openssf.org to his book Fostering Open Source Culture.
I received my copy a couple of weeks ago!
I received my copy a couple of weeks ago!
Are you interested in software engineering, leadership and/or cybersecurity?
Are you in NYC on April 16?
Wanna hang out at the Empire State Building?
Are you in NYC on April 16?
Wanna hang out at the Empire State Building?
March 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Are you interested in software engineering, leadership and/or cybersecurity?
Are you in NYC on April 16?
Wanna hang out at the Empire State Building?
Are you in NYC on April 16?
Wanna hang out at the Empire State Building?
Reminder of our 12 seasons, New Yorkers
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Reminder of our 12 seasons, New Yorkers
I had a fantastic time visiting LinkedIn HQ and Bellevue last week, culminating in an amazing fireside chat with Ben and Kutta.
During the fireside chat Kutta and I spoke about our career paths and the importance of curiosity and craft.
During the fireside chat Kutta and I spoke about our career paths and the importance of curiosity and craft.
February 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I had a fantastic time visiting LinkedIn HQ and Bellevue last week, culminating in an amazing fireside chat with Ben and Kutta.
During the fireside chat Kutta and I spoke about our career paths and the importance of curiosity and craft.
During the fireside chat Kutta and I spoke about our career paths and the importance of curiosity and craft.
I hope Santa brought you what you wanted.
If you’re still looking for the perfect gift, I humbly suggest a role in InfoSec at LinkedIn. We have an amazing mission to keep over a billion members and customers secure everyday. We’re still hiring with many more roles to come in 2025.
If you’re still looking for the perfect gift, I humbly suggest a role in InfoSec at LinkedIn. We have an amazing mission to keep over a billion members and customers secure everyday. We’re still hiring with many more roles to come in 2025.
December 26, 2024 at 4:39 PM
I hope Santa brought you what you wanted.
If you’re still looking for the perfect gift, I humbly suggest a role in InfoSec at LinkedIn. We have an amazing mission to keep over a billion members and customers secure everyday. We’re still hiring with many more roles to come in 2025.
If you’re still looking for the perfect gift, I humbly suggest a role in InfoSec at LinkedIn. We have an amazing mission to keep over a billion members and customers secure everyday. We’re still hiring with many more roles to come in 2025.
I'm back in Bangalore, looking forward to meeting our LinkedIn teams.
As a reminder we're hiring in Bangalore, with more roles to come in 2025:
As a reminder we're hiring in Bangalore, with more roles to come in 2025:
December 15, 2024 at 11:03 AM
I'm back in Bangalore, looking forward to meeting our LinkedIn teams.
As a reminder we're hiring in Bangalore, with more roles to come in 2025:
As a reminder we're hiring in Bangalore, with more roles to come in 2025:
NEW BOOK ALERT
I enjoyed working with Arun during my time at OpenSSF. One of our collaborations was a book.
Fostering Open Source Culture hits shelves next month!!!
Find out more information, including how to grab a copy here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/announ...
#opensourcesoftware #cybersecurity
I enjoyed working with Arun during my time at OpenSSF. One of our collaborations was a book.
Fostering Open Source Culture hits shelves next month!!!
Find out more information, including how to grab a copy here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/announ...
#opensourcesoftware #cybersecurity
November 15, 2024 at 1:15 PM
NEW BOOK ALERT
I enjoyed working with Arun during my time at OpenSSF. One of our collaborations was a book.
Fostering Open Source Culture hits shelves next month!!!
Find out more information, including how to grab a copy here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/announ...
#opensourcesoftware #cybersecurity
I enjoyed working with Arun during my time at OpenSSF. One of our collaborations was a book.
Fostering Open Source Culture hits shelves next month!!!
Find out more information, including how to grab a copy here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/announ...
#opensourcesoftware #cybersecurity
We’re exactly one week away from the 2024 US Presidential Election.
I’ve voted, I hope you will too.
More info iamavoter.com
#vote #2024election
I’ve voted, I hope you will too.
More info iamavoter.com
#vote #2024election
October 29, 2024 at 1:14 PM
We’re exactly one week away from the 2024 US Presidential Election.
I’ve voted, I hope you will too.
More info iamavoter.com
#vote #2024election
I’ve voted, I hope you will too.
More info iamavoter.com
#vote #2024election
It's a wrap, thanks Toronto!
October 24, 2024 at 3:10 PM
It's a wrap, thanks Toronto!
Come see this guy…
If you’re going to SecTor, check out my keynote at 9:00am today (10/24) at the Metro Toronto Convention Center:
The XZ-Utils Backdoor: A Case Study in Software Supply Chain Security and Social Engineering
If you’re going to SecTor, check out my keynote at 9:00am today (10/24) at the Metro Toronto Convention Center:
The XZ-Utils Backdoor: A Case Study in Software Supply Chain Security and Social Engineering
October 24, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Come see this guy…
If you’re going to SecTor, check out my keynote at 9:00am today (10/24) at the Metro Toronto Convention Center:
The XZ-Utils Backdoor: A Case Study in Software Supply Chain Security and Social Engineering
If you’re going to SecTor, check out my keynote at 9:00am today (10/24) at the Metro Toronto Convention Center:
The XZ-Utils Backdoor: A Case Study in Software Supply Chain Security and Social Engineering
Been a while since I did this commute… but totally worth it for @hypatia.bsky.social 's keynote on Protecting Canadian Democracy at 9am!!!
October 23, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Been a while since I did this commute… but totally worth it for @hypatia.bsky.social 's keynote on Protecting Canadian Democracy at 9am!!!
What’s that? You want MORE jobs? 🧵
I posted a bunch of cybersecurity jobs at LinkedIn yesterday, check them out : www.linkedin.com/posts/omkhar...
I posted a bunch of cybersecurity jobs at LinkedIn yesterday, check them out : www.linkedin.com/posts/omkhar...
October 16, 2024 at 7:21 PM
What’s that? You want MORE jobs? 🧵
I posted a bunch of cybersecurity jobs at LinkedIn yesterday, check them out : www.linkedin.com/posts/omkhar...
I posted a bunch of cybersecurity jobs at LinkedIn yesterday, check them out : www.linkedin.com/posts/omkhar...
I’m back!
Welp.. that didn't last long... I wasn't very good at retirement.
Starting today, I'm LinkedIn's first Distinguished Engineer for Security. I look forward to working with @leak.bsky.social and the InfoSec team to make sure everyone is secure on LinkedIn.
Welp.. that didn't last long... I wasn't very good at retirement.
Starting today, I'm LinkedIn's first Distinguished Engineer for Security. I look forward to working with @leak.bsky.social and the InfoSec team to make sure everyone is secure on LinkedIn.
October 7, 2024 at 1:05 PM
I’m back!
Welp.. that didn't last long... I wasn't very good at retirement.
Starting today, I'm LinkedIn's first Distinguished Engineer for Security. I look forward to working with @leak.bsky.social and the InfoSec team to make sure everyone is secure on LinkedIn.
Welp.. that didn't last long... I wasn't very good at retirement.
Starting today, I'm LinkedIn's first Distinguished Engineer for Security. I look forward to working with @leak.bsky.social and the InfoSec team to make sure everyone is secure on LinkedIn.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #156,790!
Neat
Neat
September 17, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #156,790!
Neat
Neat
LLMs used in the competition
August 11, 2024 at 7:53 PM
LLMs used in the competition
August 11, 2024 at 7:40 PM
August 11, 2024 at 7:04 PM
