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I am the head of CourseTable, Yale's premier student website that provides course information and reviews to over 6000 users and handles over 5 million requests per month. I lead a team of Yale students to develop and maintain the website, using React, TypeScript, MySQL, and Python. I am responsible for fixing bugs, implementing feature requests, and ensuring a smooth and user-friendly experience for the Yale community.This past summer, I interned on the new AI Red Team at Verizon, where I explored the field of AI security. Over the course of the internship, I was penetration testing and learning how to effectively secure AI models. This experience ignited my passion for the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. I'm excited by how much there is yet to explore in AI security—we are at a pivotal point where the security practices we establish now will form the foundation of AI security for years to come.I am also a software equity analyst at Yale Student Investment Group, where I actively manage a ~$500,000 portfolio in public equities, specializing in the software sector. I conduct market research and synthesize technical data through the creation of DCFs and other analytical models. I present weekly stock pitches to the software team and give in-depth analytical presentations to the investment managers and executive board. I am one of 14 students selected from a competitive pool of 250 Yale undergraduate applicants.I am pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale University, expected to graduate in May 2026. I have a passion for learning new languages and cultures, and I spent a year at Kivunim, a gap year program where I studied Hebrew, Arabic, Middle East politics, and Jewish diaspora studies. I am excited about backend development, primarily in Python, and I am always eager to take on new challenges and opportunities in the software industry. My recent experiences have deepened my interest in the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, and I can't wait to contribute to this evolving field.