Andrew Young
About
I'm an IT generalist and privacy-focused builder based in Minnesota. I support users and small businesses with troubleshooting, setup/config, and network hardening. I also founded EthicOps (privacy tooling for Windows) and the nonprofit Human Privacy Rights Alliance.
Trust Signals
- All official contact methods are listed on this page.
- Business domains: ethicops.org, hpra.org (tbd) only.
- Look for PGP-signed messages for sensitive topics.
Contact & Booking
For IT support or collaboration, email first. I never request passwords or payment via DM.
Identity Verification
Quick Checks
- Confirm domain: you should be on hpra.org or an HPRA subdomain over HTTPS.
- Cross-check rel=me links: LinkedIn and GitHub on this page each link back here.
- Ask for a PGP-signed challenge reply from
[email protected].
PGP Public Key Fingerprint
1F9B 2A7D 4C10 9B67 5C3E D2F6 7A9E 1C54 8A71 C0AD
(Example placeholder — replace with your actual fingerprint)
Show ASCII-armored public key
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v2
[PLACEHOLDER — insert your real public key]
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Out-of-Band Code (Optional)
Upon request, I can publish a one-time verification code at https://ethicops.org/.well-known/verify.txt for recruiters or partners.
DNS TXT Proof (Optional)
Add a TXT record like:
_andrew-verify.hpra.org IN TXT "proof=linkedin-2025-AY-abc123"
Résumé Snapshot
Experience
Founder / Builder — EthicOps (2024–present)
Windows privacy & performance tooling; packaging (PyInstaller, Inno Setup); firewall/DNS hardening; docs & site.
Founder — Human Privacy Rights Alliance (2024–present)
Digital-privacy advocacy, community resources, education.
Assembly & Labor — Various (prior)
Hands-on problem-solving, reliability, safety-first mindset.
Skills
Certs & Education
- CompTIA A+, Network+
- Purdue University Global — Information Technology (in progress)
Safety & Impersonation Notices
- I do not solicit donations or cryptocurrency via direct message.
- I will never send attachments requesting macros or remote-control tools without prior scheduling.
- Report suspected abuse or impersonation: [email protected].