Michael Finn

Michael Finn

Software Engineer | Founder, ONE

Portland, OR
About

I build software for difficult problems in identity, authentication, privacy, and data security. My current focus is passkey-first authentication and privacy-preserving identity verification, including reusable age and personhood proofs protected by user-held encryption keys. Before engineering, I spent years working in audio and live production, where precision, collaboration, and calm execution mattered every day.

Currently

Founder at ONE  |  Software Engineer at Abnormal AI

Available for
Selected work

Privacy-preserving identity platform & developer tools

Built ONE, a passkey-first identity platform that keeps sensitive data encrypted under user-held keys, plus browser and server-side SDKs and docs that let apps verify age and personhood from short-lived proofs without handling raw IDs or personal data.

Cares about
Family,Piano,Skiing,Making music
Writing

HN: Privacy-first age checks without IDs

Hacker News comment explaining why online age checks shouldn’t require storing IDs, and how passkeys and encrypted, reusable proofs can make the internet safer without sacrificing privacy.

Work Background

Software Engineer, Data Security at Abnormal AI

Software Engineer at Magic

Software Engineer at Neocova

Software Engineer at Svvarga, Inc.

Mentor at PDX Code Guild

Live Sound Engineer at Dean Lewis

Live Sound Engineer & Production Manager at Lucius

Live Sound Engineer & Tour Manager at Gino Vannelli

Audio Engineer at Flora Recording & Playback

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