
Past Work
I launched a consulting practice with my business partner, Lucy Yang, in 2021. I will continue commercial work through this practice. To engage me, please visit our new website and reach out to us there.
For the past 18 years, I have helped shift data ownership and digital identity management back to Internet users.
I have written several books on digital identity that demystify the field and help newcomers become active contributors. I have been a key builder and supporter of the global community of digital identity architects, gathering network and cross-field expertise along the way. I have correctly predicted the development of digital identity infrastructures and continue to be forward-looking in my work.
Community Leadership

Identosphere Blog Aggregators for Community Members, Organizations, Companies. We do a weekly summary.
I co-created the GoodTech.Wiki
I co-chair:
- the Secure Data Store Working Group at DIF/CCG.
- the Interoperability Working Group at DIF.
Advising
Become an actor in the field

I help those new to the industry get a rapid start.
I have helped build and I am actively involved in several organizations that steer the development of digital identity and its open standards. I sit on the advisory boards of several startups and organizations.
Consulting
Projects, reports, and workshops to get you up to speed

If digital identity management is a hurdle for your company, I can turn it into a key asset.
I am available for both executive-level and enterprise-wide consulting.
Bring eighteen years of industry knowledge to your company through:
- Workshops (½ to 3 days)
- Research reports
- Reviewing
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Speaking
Keynotes and custom workshops that empower attendees

I have shaped the infrastructure of user-centric identity standards since its early days, from OpenID to blockchain technologies.
I tailor my keynotes for every audience. My two decades of experience means attendees can understand digital identity in its historical context with a concrete grasp on its future.
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