Gabriella (Gabby) Kelsch Bledsoe

Gabriella (Gabby) Kelsch Bledsoe has diverse work experience in various fields. Gabriella (Gabby) has recently worked at Outpost24 as a Managed Services Security Engineer, where they delivered the security program and provided support for tools. Prior to that, they worked at General Mills as a Full-Stack Web Application Developer, leading the development of a data replication initiative. Gabby also served as a Women in Engineering K-12 Outreach Ambassador at Michigan State University, leading projects to increase diversity in engineering and conducting data analysis initiatives. Gabriella (Gabby) also worked as a Teaching Assistant for CSE 231, a Cyber Security Analyst Intern at Discover Financial Services, and a Software Engineering Intern at Google, where they contributed to the development of consumer-facing features. Gabby also participated in the SANS INSTITUTE CYBER FAST TRACK cybersecurity training program and worked as a Cybersecurity Research Assistant at Michigan State University. Gabriella (Gabby) gained valuable experience as a Product Management Intern at GE Aviation and as a Biomechanical Research Assistant at Michigan State University.

Gabriella (Gabby) Kelsch Bledsoe completed their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering at Michigan State University from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, they attended Blue Springs South High School from 2013 to 2017. In addition to their formal education, they obtained a certification in Cybersecurity Essentials from Cisco in May 2023.