Certification Progress
CompTIA Security+Earned Jun 2025
100%CompTIA CySA+Earned Sep 2025
100%ISC2 CCEarned Jan 2026
100%Cisco CCNAIn Progress
55%in progress
What's Next
Complete CCNA Certification
Networking fundamentals is a prioritiy in both, blue and red team operations. The knowledge is extremely valuable!
Graduate from IU Southeast
Earning dual B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics with a 4.0 GPA.
Pursue Entry Security Role
Targeting a full-time cybersecurity position focused on network defense, incident response, or SOC operations.
Expand Homelab Infrastructure
Adding more enterprise-grade tooling like ELK Stack, pfSense, with an ability to red team myself and practice blue team skills.
Projects
Cybersecurity Homelab
Proxmox, Splunk, Pi-hole, Cisco ASA, Cisco Catalyst
- Built and manage a virtualized environment using Proxmox for security testing and network monitoring.
- Configured Cisco ASA firewall and Cisco Catalyst switch to secure and segment network traffic.
- Deployed Splunk instances for SIEM demonstration and log correlation.
- Hosted secure website and configured Pi-hole for network-wide ad and malware blocking.
O.MG Mitigation
Hardware Security
- Developed a system to encrypt keystrokes in real time with rotating ciphers.
- Bypassed hardware-level MitM keylogging and payload injection.
- Authored an IEE paper analyzing potential threat actors and possible intrusions mitigated.
Facial Recognition & 2FA on Raspberry Pi
Logical Security
- Integrated multi-factor authentication with facial recognition for secure access.
- Designed a low-resource secure system on Raspberry Pi.
- Authored an IEEE-published paper on system design and implementation.
Experience
Computer Science Tutor
Aug 2025 -- PresentIndiana University Southeast · New Albany, IN
- Provide one-on-one and group tutoring for students in programming and cybersecurity courses.
- Assist with lab exercises, debugging, and problem-solving to reinforce technical concepts.
- Support student learning by explaining complex topics clearly and offering study strategies.
Third Shift Merchandising Associate
Jan 2023 -- Dec 2024Kroger · Jeffersonville, IN
- Emphasized attention to detail and independent problem-solving in overnight operations.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors and peers to coordinate workload and maintain store standards.
Technical Skills
Programming & Scripting
PythonSQLBashPowerShellJava
Security Tools
WiresharkNmapMetasploitBurp SuiteSplunkSnortZeekNessusOpenVAS
Platforms & Systems
Linux (Ubuntu, Debian)Windows (10/11)Active DirectoryProxmoxVMwareVirtualBox
Professional Development
Cyber Competitions: NCL
Sep 2025 -- Present- Competed in National Cyber League challenges covering OSI, Cryptography, Password Cracking, Log Analysis, Network Traffic Analysis, etc.
- Ranked in Top 4% National Cyber League -- Fall 2025.
- Currently awaiting the Spring 2026 season!
Cyber Competitions: CCDC
Sep 2025 -- Present- Participated in Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition simulating enterprise defense under live attacks.
- Applied SIEM, log analysis, and incident response techniques in competitive environments.
- Hardened routers, firewalls, and Linux servers against red team attacks.
- Placed second in qualifier CCDC, advancing to wildcard round on 2/21/26!
Information Systems Security Association
Aug 2024 -- Present- Engage with cybersecurity professionals and chapter events to strengthen applied security knowledge.
- Attend monthly meetings, listen to cybersecurity lectures, and volunteer at conferences.
Computer Science Group
Aug 2022 -- Present- Collaborate with peers to explore cybersecurity and programming topics.
- Engage in campus IEEE events and technical lectures to deepen cybersecurity knowledge.