Gateway Locksport Founder · Security Educator · Event Specialist
Private lessons, corporate team-building, and full lockpicking villages for conferences, conventions, and events. Groups of 5 to 500.
Interviewed and featured in The Seattle Times for work in the locksport community, including organizing and teaching meetups.
I'm LockpickingDev - a locksport practitioner, educator, and founder of Gateway Locksport, a St. Louis-based community centered around hands-on lockpicking and physical security.
Through my YouTube channel and in-person workshops, I've taught everyone from complete beginners to cybersecurity influencers and California State Representatives. I've also led instruction at events like DEF CON, Microsoft Zero Day Quest, and PAX West.
Everything I teach is grounded in ethical, responsible locksport, with a focus on making it approachable, practical, and fun to learn.
Started by teaching hundreds of attendees each year how to pick their first lock at the Locksport Village, later stepping into a leadership role helping run the village. Currently working with the Physical Security Village, teaching lock bypass techniques at one of the world's most recognized hacker conferences.
Invited to participate in Microsoft Zero Day Quest, an exclusive, invitation-only event for top vulnerability researchers. Served as the lockpicking and key impressioning specialist, providing hands-on physical security insight alongside cutting-edge digital research.
Presented at PAX West, one of North America's largest gaming conventions, delivering a talk on the realism of lockpicking mechanics in video games. Followed by hands-on workshops where attendees learned to pick real locks.
▶ Watch the TalkMy workshop with the LockpickingDev was amazing! I booked this experience as a surprise gift for my wife and not only was it super fun, we also learned a lot about lockpicking and security. Our host was very kind, provided a bunch of gear, and was accommodating to any requests. I'd highly recommend everyone trying out this unique experience.
Submit your request and I'll respond within 3-5 business days to work out the details. All sessions confirmed via email before any payment is arranged.