Meet the Executives

Meet the dedicated team behind CyberValkyries!

Zeynep Kaya

Founder

Istanbul, Turkey

Grade 12

hi hi!! I'm Zeynep, the founder and director of Cyber Valkyries! I founded the community after realizing that girls had to endure way too much in this field in order to become successful. I believe that nobody can thrive if they have to put up with disrespect and all sorts of hate just because "that's how people are."

At Cyber Valkyries, I oversee each department with the help of our amazing team leads! The department I'm most involved in at the moment is the Valkiria Development Team, and I lead all operations there as well as coding and drawing Valkiria! She's grown so much over the years, and we're so proud of her! (˘ ˘ ˘)

Aside from my work at Cyber Valkyries, I'm a Hoyocreator with over 12K followers on TikTok! I'm also a self-taught digital artist of 10+ years. (...yes, I was drawing powerpuff girls on MS paint the moment I got my first laptop.)

You may find more about me here!! /ᐠ - ˕ -マ

Deryn Theone Hipe

Chief of Staff

Marikina City, Philippines

Grade 11

Hello! I'm Deryn, the Chief of Staff and Head of Outreach at Cyber Valkyries. Here, I handle Discord partnerships, task assignments, and a little bit of content management and creation on the side! Outside of the organization, I enjoy writing and designing for publications and exploring different hobbies and concepts.

I found Cyber Valkyries while looking for a computer science or technology-related organization to volunteer in, but as my time and experience grew here, I came to love the safe, supportive, and passionate community of cybersecurity enthusiasts that Cyber Valkyries offered.

If you want to learn more about me, feel free to check out my personal website!

Jana(vi)

Chief of Staff

Sharqiya, Saudi Arabia

Grade 12

helloooo im jana / navi and im chief of staff here at cyber valkyries!!!! i do a little of everything from maintaining our social media pages, designing CTF stages, writing modules, and web development!!

besides my affinity for cybersecurity & all things computing i also love video games (!!), animanga, art, and music, particularly visual kei ( ^ω^ )

i found cyber valkyries through instagram and was SO excited to see people like me who were just like me and also into the field, and our goal of empowering women in cybersecurity and creating a zero-judgement learning space has always resonated a ton to me . i looove the community TONS and i’ve learnt so much and made so many memories with everyone here

you can find more about me through my personal website https://nandemonavi.neocities.org♡

Sura Demir

Executive Secretary

Istanbul, Turkey

Grade 12

Hi! I'm Şura, the Executive Secretary at Cyber Valkyries. I work here to reach out to new members and get new partnerships, and I'm also part of the Valkiria Improvement Team, where I contribute to improving our Discord bot and create new ideas.

Outside of Cyber Valkyries, I enjoy making music, especially with a band but I’m currently not in one, and running track. Computers have always been one of my biggest interests, and I love learning more about it whenever I can.

I joined Cyber Valkyries through a friend who is our founder Zeynep Kaya. Since then, I've enjoyed being part of a welcoming community that shares my passion for technology.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sura-demir-833663265
E-mail: demirsura@gmail.com

Gurbani Kaur

Executive Staff

Chandigarh, India

Grade 12

Hey there! I'm Bani , executive staff at cyber valkyries working in the content creation and outreach team . Apart from this when I'm not creating content or spamming partnership messages to discord servers , you'll find me with a book or watching tv and exploring new things like hunting for good chai spots in my city .

I found cyber valkyries through an opportunity fair and it has been huge for me ! It has given me so much that I shall be a part of them till I die of too much screen exposure.

Cyber valkyries is working for the better , empowering girls making sure they feel safe and heard . This is why I love them and I hope we keep growing!

Connect with me via :
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurbani-kaur-8352043a9
Instagram: @gurbaaniii

Charlie Haddock

Executive Staff

England, United Kingdom

Year 1, Undergraduate

Hi I’m Charlie, an Executive Staff member at Cyber Valkyries. As part of the CTF Development and Outreach teams, I primarily contribute to CTF Stage Design and help establish/maintain partnerships with other organisations.
In my own time I enjoy gaming, making music and going to concerts!

I found Cyber Valkyries when researching organisations promoting accessibility for young women in cyber as it’s something I’m passionate about. I love the community and opportunities it has given me access to and I can’t wait to see how the organisation grows.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliehaddock/

Vivi

Executive Staff

Southeast Narnia

Red Team Operator/Security Researcher

haii I am angel and i am an executive staff at cyber valkyries! I was helping kickstart the valkiria CTF bot project, and currently am the head author.
I enjoy everything offensive in cybersecurity, as well as tinkering with hardware at times

I found cyber valkyries in a partnership with a different server and found out it aligns with a lot of my values. I started loving the space a lot and am really happy to be part of it, and able to make a change for the better

you can contact me on vivi@memeware.net, make sure to include your pgp key/fingerprint, i ignore emails that do not include it.