Masters researcher

Nicholas Asker is a masters student in computer science at Columbia University. Prior to pursuing a graduate degree, Nicholas was a cybersecurity consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where his on-the-job experience doing technology and security research for government clients sparked an interest in programming. He holds a B.A. from Brown University in Economics and Philosophy along with several industry cyber and IT certifications. In his free time, Nicholas enjoys playing soccer, being outdoors, dancing, and practicing Spanish.


Education & Employment


Columbia University

Masters Researcher

New York, NY, - present

Columbia University

Masters of Science (MS)

New York, NY, 2021 - 2023

Brown University

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

unknown, unknown, 2013 - 2017

Publications