Nicole Anderson-Au is a Cal Poly student studying Computer Science who has been fascinated with logic puzzles and investigation since she was young. Her passion for programming was encouraged by her father, a software engineer, and she started taking classes in programming at a community college after high school. She discovered The White Hat – Ethical Hacking Club during a college tour and joined the CTF team, becoming persistent and eventually rising through the ranks to become the Vice President of the club. Nicole is now interested in cybersecurity and has participated in bug bounties, including the Bugcrowd sponsored event, where she gained experience with real-life hacking scenarios. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball, swing dancing, and participating in CTFs.