Alicia Hwang

Alicia Hwang has a diverse work experience in the legal field, with a focus on privacy and compliance. Alicia started their career as a Summer Associate and Law Clerk at Edelson PC in 2011 and later became a Litigation Associate. After that, they joined Target Corp. as an Executive Team Leader from 2007 to 2009. In 2017, Alicia co-founded Qwill, a technology startup, where they served as the Director of Operations & Legal, overseeing legal, operational, and compliance matters until 2019. Alicia then joined Credit Karma as a Privacy and Compliance Counsel, where they worked until 2021. Alicia subsequently took on the role of Senior Privacy Counsel at Credit Karma before being promoted to their current position as the Data Protection Officer and Lead Privacy Counsel in 2022.

Alicia Hwang earned their Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where they attended from 2009 to 2012. Alicia also studied International Law and Legal Studies at Bucerius Law School, although the specific duration is not provided. Additionally, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Southern California. Alicia has also obtained multiple certifications, including "Introduction to Programming Using Python" from General Assembly and certifications related to information privacy from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). However, the dates of obtaining these certifications are not specified.