Overview
Amanda Levay is the Founder and CEO of Redactable®, a position Levay has held since December 2018[1][2]. Levay's earlier entrepreneurial ventures include founding Vidomee from January 2011 to September 2013[7] and THV from October 2013 to April 2018[6]. Levay also served as a Cohort Member at 757 Accelerate from August to November 2019[5]. Currently, Levay is a Contributor to the Fast Company Executive Board as of January 2025[3] and a Member of Hampton as of June 2024[4]. Levay's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Songwriting and Producing Music from Berklee College of Music[9], an Associate of Science in Music Production from Los Angeles Film School[10], and coursework in Psychology from Valencia College[11].
Career history
- Founder & CEODec 2018 to presentRedactable®
- ContributorJan 2025 to presentFast Company Executive Board
- MemberJun 2024 to presentHampton
- Cohort MemberAug 2019 to Nov 2019757 Accelerate
- FounderOct 2013 to Apr 2018THV
- FounderJan 2011 to Sep 2013Vidomee
- Project ManagerJan 2012 to Dec 2012BoomPage
Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Songwriting and Producing MusicBerklee College of Music
- Associate of Science - AS, Music ProductionLos Angeles Film School
- Psychology at Valencia College
Insights & ideas
Amanda Levay argues that the conventional approach to redaction leaves sensitive information exposed to unnecessary risk, and that this vulnerability stems from the traditional methods organizations rely on to obscure confidential data [1]. Her core position, as reflected in her work at Redactable, is that redaction should be treated as an active, secure process rather than a superficial cosmetic step, since flawed redaction techniques can allow confidential information to be compromised or recovered [1].
A recurring theme in her thinking is the gap between how redaction is commonly practiced and the actual protection it is meant to provide, framing this gap as a significant and underappreciated source of data risk [1].
Media & appearances
- Preview of TomorrowApple PodcastsWhy our Sensitive Information is at RiskPutting the action in redaction. This episode of Preview of Tomorrow delves into how Amanda Levay’s company, Redactable, is eliminating the risk of confidential data being compromised during the redaction process. Unlike traditional redaction method
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