About Thomas

Thomas Dang is a retired and recovering politician who previously served two terms in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is the youngest MLA to ever be elected in Alberta.

Thomas is living an adventure as the Manager of Network and Information Security for the Yukon Territorial Government, where he leads the network, VoIP, and information security teams. He is also completing an MS in Cybersecurity as a Cyber Fellow at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, expected in 2027.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Thomas is the second child of refugee parents. His parents came to Canada following the Vietnam war as part of the many boat people Canada welcomed. Much of his work around anti-racism and helping racialized communities flourish is guided by his family history. The hard work and dedication his parents brought with them is something he strives to honour every single day.

Prior to entering politics, Thomas pursued a BSc. Computing Science Hon. at the University of Alberta. He worked as a software developer at various startups and was an activist and advocate for social policy. In 2022, he completed a BSc. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Western Governors University. He has also completed a University Certificate in Computing and Information Systems from Athabasca University.

Thomas holds a number of technical certifications. He has the ISACA CISM, OSEP, OSCP, CCSK, A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+, and ITIL v4 Foundations certifications.

When not at work, Thomas enjoys playing with his cats Fluffles, Zuri, and Peaches, hiking or running, or taking cheesy food photos on Instagram. If he's out hiking, kayaking, or hot spring hunting, you'll probably need to look somewhere without cell service.

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Thomas Dang is Manager of Network and Information Security for the Yukon Territorial Government, where he leads the network, VoIP, and information security teams. He served two terms as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (2015–2023) and is the youngest MLA ever elected in Alberta. He holds the CISM, OSCP, and OSEP certifications and is completing an MS in Cybersecurity at NYU Tandon as a Cyber Fellow.

Thomas Dang leads network and information security for the Yukon government and is a former two-term Alberta MLA.