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Ask HN: Any felons successfully found IT work post-release?

Hello HN,

Does anyone have experience getting back into tech/startups post-felony?

I have been looking for work since I was released for an assault charge in November 2022.

Previously I worked in Information Security as a SecOps Eng, most recently at Tinder. Between lack of recent job experience, and my record, I have been through a series of offer reneges, recruiters ghosting me, or going into HR resume black holes.

I am eager to get back into tech and feel like my old self adding value to a great team/org.

Anyone have leads on companies that are open to taking chances on good candidates with less than sparkling backgrounds?

NOTE: My offense was not computer/finance/fraud/selling drugs/physical violence/based at all.

Here is my linkedin:

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

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