"Computers make me totally blank out. - Dalai Lama"
- I'm a passionate entry level Security Engineer, Cloud Engineer, based in the USA.
- 🏆 Won 3rd Place at New York University Cyber Competition in Cyber Policy Category in Fall Quarter 2024.
- 📐 Also interested in Site-Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Systems Administrator, IAM Administrator
- 🌱 Always learning—AI, Automation frameworks, Oauth security techniques.
- 🎓 M.S. in Cybersecurity: Networking & Infrastructure
- 🌍 Dedicated to creating future-forward solutions
- Programming Languages: Python, Javascript, Ruby, JSON, YAML, BASH, HCL
- Databases & Cloud: AWS, Azure, MySQL
- Technologies: Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Kubernetes, JIRA
- Development Tools: Git, Github, VS Code, Cursor, Docker, Linux
- 🏢 Zero-Trust Security: Proficient in applying zero-trust architecture principles to secure cloud-native applications, leveraging Kubernetes RBAC, network policies, and secrets management for robust, compliant systems.
- 🤝 Collaboration & Team Building - Passionate about fostering cross-functional teamwork, mentoring peers, and building reliable, maintainable solutions through agile practices and open communication.
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🎓 MS - Cybersecurity: Networking & Infrastructure, DePaul University, Chicago -- (2023 - 2025)
- 🏆 Relevant Coursework: Enterprise Security Infrastructure, Host-Based Security, Advanced Cyber Attack Response and Defense, Security Testing, Networking for IoT, IT Risk Management, Network Security
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🎓 BA - Mulit-visual Media, Columbia College Chicago -- (2012 - 2014)
- 🏆 Minor: Marketing Communications
- 🧮 NCL Cyber Skyline, Fall/Spring 2024/2025
- 🧮 NYU International Cybersecurity Competition (CSAW), Fall 2024 – 3rd Place Winner Individual, Project: “CSAW 2024 Cyber Policy Competition Software Security and Liability” - $500 Award - https://www.csaw.io/cyber-policy-competition
- 🧮 Northwestern University Wildhacks, Spring 2025 – Project Link: https://devpost.com/software/inview-d9tnhw
- 🧮 University of Illinois Chicago – Capture the Flame CTF, Spring 2025, https://wicysuic.github.io/CTF/
- 🧮 DePaul DaemonCon, Spring 2025, https://daemoncon.com/
- 🕍 DePaul University Soup Kitchen Volunteer 2025 - present
- ♟️ Chess,
✈️ Traveling, 🎼 Music Production, 🎹 Piano, 🏃 Running, 🎮 Video Games
