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New York, Ny, Us

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

• Led a high-performing agile team of DevOps, Security, and Fullstack Engineers to drive a 90% efficiency gain in incident response analysis.• Ensured seamless product delivery for critical software solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain compute, network, security compliance and software.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

• Spearheaded the development of the Arete Analysis platform, integrating EDR, M365, and endpoint historical data to streamline Incident Response engagements and automate client deliverables, resulting in reduced costs, increased profit margins, and enhanced overall profitability.• Designed an internal API to store and deliver threat intelligence gathered by Forensics and Security Operations teams for integration with EDR.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

• Built a cybersecurity focused software engineering team to develop solutions for Forensics, SOC, and Threat Actor communication teams.• Managed Jira boards, story points, and SDLC workflows to ensure efficient development, testing, and deployment of code.• Developed scalable cybersecurity applications using the Django REST framework, Python, Kubernetes, and ReactJS.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

• Designed and developed web application to automate MDR/SOC monthly client report generation, client onboarding, and offboarding with integrations to SentinelOne's REST API.• Developed command line tools for Incident Response data collections

Mountain View, California, Us

• Provided high-stakes incident response services to Fortune 500 clients in various industries, utilizing expertise to mitigate complex threats.• Conducted detailed digital forensics on Unix and Windows systems, uncovering key evidence to inform incident response efforts.

Burbank, Ca, Us

Burbank, Ca, Us

• Implemented Zeek for all network taps, integrating with Elasticsearch/Kibana for enhanced searching and threat hunting.• Developed log parsing process for Amazon AWS data sources, improving analysis capabilities.• Supported SOC/IR team in incident response missions, ensuring swift resolution of security incidents.

Burbank, Ca, Us

• Analyzed security events from MSSP using log data from various sources with sed, awk, cut, sift, and grep.• Designed and implemented a lab environment for pentesting and security monitoring testing.• Created a process for auditing password strength by dumping domain hashes and using cracking software.

Pomona, California, Us

• Led a team of 20 students to develop an innovative platform for education in information security, computer forensics, and data analytics.• Implemented DevOps and SecOps best practices to automate server provisioning and security policy enforcement through Chef and Chef Compliance.• Deployed ELK stack for log management, created dashboards, and setup infrastructure for load balancing and live migration of Linux containers.

Pomona, California, Us

• Implemented proxmox cluster and LXC to optimize system resources, saving $24,000 in licensing costs• Enhanced website availability with NGINX reverse proxy for production sites• Managed SSO with openLDAP and Gluu for seamless user authentication

Pomona, Ca, Us

• Developed and delivered student training workshops on penetration testing, malware analysis, and incident response.• Organized and led Capture the Flag (CTF) teams for National Cyber League competitions.• Spearheaded research on home security solutions and contributed findings to SWIFT-Labs.

• Led a 12-person team to victory in the Western Regionals CCDC in 2016• Recruited, trained, and developed team members' skills• Developed python scripts for automating password changes, firewall rules, and software restriction policies• Reverse engineered malware and pentesting tools using various tools like volatility and wireshark

Pomona, Ca, Us

• Designed AWS project introducing students to EC2 and PHP programming• Provided tutoring in network security, web app development, and Linux admin• Enhanced MSBA graduate students' skills in tech and programming• Fostered a collaborative learning environment at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

• Migrated vCenter virtual machines into Amazon EC2• Designed, implemented, and maintained secure cloud infrastructure on AWS EC2• Automated daily and weekly system backups for critical production systems utilizing Amazon’s EC2 API• Provided IT Support for different sites

Non-profit company dedicated to helping foster children in need.; Participated in a semester long internship with TWR as technical support. Helping Staff with differing technical issues and questions. • Configured and maintained printer networks decreasing down time by over 80%• Diagnosed and repaired computer hardware saving over $1,000 in hardware• Assisted staff with computers issues decreasing time wasted by staff on computer related problems• Maintained LAN and Wireless networks necessary to maintain internet users online

Worked with a small group of high school students to help maintain school infrastructure and provide faculty with technical help. • Formatted and partitioned hard drives saving thousands in professional fees• Installed windows and programs necessary for student and staff use• Diagnosed and repaired networking issues in computer lab, increasing computer availability by 50%• Assisted students and staff with technical problems pertaining to software and hardware, which reduced classroom down time by 20%