Collins Munyendo
About Collins Munyendo
Collins Munyendo is a Graduate Research Assistant at The George Washington University, focusing on human factors in security. He has a diverse background in technology and research, with previous roles at Ethereum, Carnegie Mellon University, and Silensec.
Work at The George Washington University
Collins Munyendo has been serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at The George Washington University since 2020. His research primarily focuses on human factors in security, with a particular emphasis on how understudied populations interact with security tools. He is affiliated with the Usable Security and Privacy Lab, contributing to the understanding of security tool usage and misuse among diverse user groups.
Education and Expertise
Collins Munyendo holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science from The George Washington University, where he has been studying since 2020. He also completed a Master's degree in Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University from 2017 to 2019. His undergraduate education includes a Bachelor of Business Information Technology from Strathmore University, completed between 2012 and 2016. His academic background supports his interests in Human-Computer Interaction and multi-disciplinary research.
Professional Experience
Collins Munyendo has a diverse professional background. He worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, he held positions as a Software Engineer at TeleTracking for three months in 2018 and as an Administrative Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University for 11 months from 2017 to 2018. He also served as a Network Engineer at Kenyaweb Ltd in 2015 and as a Technical Sales Representative at Triple S Solutions Ltd from 2016 to 2017.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Before his current role, Collins Munyendo was a Devcon V Scholar at Ethereum for three months in 2019 in Osaka, Japan. He also worked as an Information Security Consultant at Silensec from 2019 to 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya. His early career included a position as a Network Engineer at Kenyaweb Ltd in 2015, showcasing his foundational skills in technology and security.