About me

• Hi there! I am Sanjnah (pronounced as sun-ja-nah)

• Currently building Key Management Systems as data security PM @Salesforce

• 2022 CMU Grad from the Information Networking Institute (INI)

• I'm fascinated with the intersection of user behavior and technology, particularly one that pertains to privacy and security. I love hacking together projects that make user privacy and security inclusive, accessible and usable.

• My hobbies include reading, hiking and strength training. I try to bake, but more often than not end-up watching British Bake-Off instead of actually baking stuff. 

• I occasionally write about privacy and products on The Privacy Journal

Projects

• Privacy HQ: A public resource for tracking privacy incidents, staying up-to-date on data protection news, and learning how to protect your digital rights.

• Salesforce: Ethical and Human tech LLM toxicity labeling and building Key Management Service

• CyLab: Usable privacy and security research supervised by Dr. Lorrie Cranor

• YLAC: Personal Data Protection bill, 2019 recommendations to Govt. of India for Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw

• At Zoho Corp I established a vital security process knowledge base and led the creation of a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner, contributing to legal and privacy standards adherence.  

Publications

• Bouma-Sims, E., S. Ananda Kumar, and L. Cranor, “Exploring the privacy experiences of closeted users of online dating services in the US,” in Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies, 2024.

• Haffishthullah, Anwar Basha Sai, S A, Sanjnah M, Srimathi. (2018). Cloud Computing: Secure Transmission of High Definition Videos Using Cryptographic Approach.

Contributor

• Choy, C., Young, E., Li, M., Cranor, L. F., Peha, J. M. (2023). Consumer-Driven Design and Evaluation of Broadband Labels.

•  Pearman, S., Young, E., Cranor, L. F. (2022). User-friendly yet rarely read: A case study on the redesign of an online HIPAA authorization. Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies)

Building for fun

• Try out my game 'Fill in the Fun' built using Reddit API

• Check out my Google Chrome extension 'Browset' to have a mindful browsing experience

• Read my paper: Community-First: A Rights-Based Framework for AI Governance in India's Welfare Systems

• Try out our Google Chrome extension 'Data Daddy' to exercise your CCPA rights