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• Engage in modular robotics research at the Polymorphic Robotics Laboratory, focusing on the SuperBot project to‬‭ enhance self-healing mechanisms, enabling robots to autonomously remove and replace malfunctioning.
• Devise C++ algorithms that govern reconfiguration of modules to facilitate simulated recovery processes‬

• Organized and led specific lectures and lab series on Cybersecurity fundamentals, Network Security, Reverse Engineering, Web Security, Cryptography, and Capture the Flag (CTF) Challenges
• Demonstrated the real-world applications of languages such as Python, JavaScript, and SQL through topics such as SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF, showcasing key security vulnerabilities
• Guided students in learning essential cybersecurity tools like Wireshark, Nmap, John The Ripper, Burp Suite, and various command-line interfaces, enhancing their proficiency in both offensive and defensive security.

• Served as the lead teaching assistant for a graduate-level Application Security course, supporting approximately 200 students throughout the academic year
• Managed and responded to a high volume of student queries on the EdStem platform, ensuring timely and accurate assistance with course material, assignments, and technical issues
• Conducted weekly office hours, providing one-on-one and small group assistance to clarify complex security concepts, debug code, and offer guidance on projects
• Played a key role in course assessment by grading assignments, exams, and projects, delivering comprehensive and constructive feedback to foster student learning and improvement
• Developed and implemented significant enhancements to the course's autograding system using Python:
• Expanded functionality to cover a wider range of assignment types and edge cases

• Developed simulation tools to enhance testing procedures for medical data management systems
• Implemented comprehensive testing protocols to evaluate system performance under various scenarios
• Designed and executed scalability tests to ensure robust system performance under high user loads
• Created detailed technical documentation to support knowledge transfer and future development efforts

• Utilized C++ and Taproot's proprietary RoboMaster library to improve driver targeting accuracy and implement defensive driving measures through the development of new control modes
• Managed team tasks and resources, including setting project goals, assigning tasks, and monitoring progress
• Coordinated with other teams to ensure proper integration of hardware and software components

• Led group of EE, CE, and CS students in the development and construction of a radio system to transmit information collected from rockets sensors to ground station receiver within a radius of 4000ft outdoors
• Programmed, and ensured reliability of, flight-critical GPS, altitude, temperature, humidity, and barometric components
• Seamlessly integrated software and hardware for smooth and efficient data collection and storage in C++ using a development board with a small computer on a single VLSI integrated circuit chip

Beverly Hills, California, United States

• Produced televised content (live and taped) broadcast to over 35,000 city residents; content included live news, interviews, local election coverage and debates, special reports, public service announcements, and daily.
• Managed local school district’s live board meetings and broadcasts; oversaw audio-video equipment and operating personnel

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Science

Minors: Cybersecurity, Math Relevant coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Digital Logic, Computer Architecture, Computer Security.