Legendary Gear: The Skills, Mentors, and Moments That Shape Your Career
In every great RPG, there is a moment when the entire trajectory of the adventure shifts. A chest opens. A boss falls. A mentor hands you a blade…
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Cybersecurity Strategist · Architect of RPG-Inspired Careers
I’m Adam Pounders, a cybersecurity strategist and architect of RPG-inspired career systems. This is my campaign map, a place to explore the art of building resilient careers through structure, story, and strategy.
Whether you are leveling up your skills, leading a team, or charting your next quest, you will find reflections and frameworks here to help you approach work like a world worth mastering.
Here you’ll find my latest work on cybersecurity strategy, professional growth, and systems design. Each quest explores tools, systems, and habits designed to help you grow; both as a leader and as a practitioner. Think of it as a shared campaign toward mastery, one reflection at a time.
In every great RPG, there is a moment when the entire trajectory of the adventure shifts. A chest opens. A boss falls. A mentor hands you a blade…
Read More →Every player has faced a party wipe. The only way forward is to respawn. There is a moment in every career where the map goes dark and your…
Read More →Games release expansions. Careers do too. You don’t stay in the same starter zone forever. At some point, the map edges blur, the familiar quests lose their charge, and…
Read More →Cybersecurity Strategist. Systems Builder. Dungeon Master of Career Design.
I help people and organizations create systems that are secure, scalable, and meaningful. My work blends strategy, creativity, and game-inspired thinking to make progress feel like a quest worth pursuing.
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