Therese Schachner is a dynamic professional pursuing an MS in Computer Engineering and a BS in Computer Science at Northwestern University.

She’s a Cyber Security Researcher at VPNBrains, where she shows her keen commitment towards tech and security.

Her expertise spans across cybersecurity, digital forensics, and software engineering. Currently an Engineer on Atlassian’s Confluence Search team, Therese’s innovative mindset shines through her work.

Her academic journey includes impactful contributions at Northwestern’s Lab for Internet and Security Technology, where she pioneers a secure Docker container setup tool.

Therese also leads product development, and demonstrates a keen understanding of market dynamics as Co-Founder at Venture Health Studio.

If she’s not busy learning about how to protect the digital landscape, Therese takes time out to develop algorithms and create Python games.

Therese is a tech innovator, seamlessly navigating through her education journey and the tech industry, and leaving a lasting imprint on the digital world and on cybersecurity.