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Log Angeles, Ca

Log Angeles, Ca

• Analyzed network traffic and system logs to investigate potential security incidents and appropriately respond to events and alerts.• Developed SATE materials to lower user risk, implement best practices, and support regulatory compliance.• Maintained IT assets and inventory management, provisioning software and deploying hardware as required.

• Implemented secure cloud configurations, utilizing Azure Private Link, Network Security Groups, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Azure Regulatory Compliance for NIST 800-53 compliance.• Supported and troubleshooted various Microsoft Azure services, including Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM), Virtual Machines, Azure Monitor, and Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory).• Developed KQL queries to enhance Log Analytics workspace and Microsoft Sentinel functionality.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Analyzed large data sets to inform product decisions, ensuring compliance with safety and privacy regulations.• Reviewed and audited data for quality assurance, identifying potential errors in labeling and classification.• Conducted audits of prompts to classify adversarial techniques used by red teamers for fine-tuning purposes.

• Enhanced grammar accuracy by implementing style guide recommendations, leading to a 37% decrease in false positive reporting for grammar errors.

Gardena, California

• Streamlined onboarding process for QA Testers by developing comprehensive Training and Testing materials, resulting in a 50% reduction in onboarding time.• Efficiently handled tickets and documented actions taken, ensuring effective communication and smooth escalation to the appropriate team.

United States

• Coached clients during 45-minute individual sessions and in 1.5-hour group sessions, maintaining a 99% satisfaction rating throughout my tenure.• Trained incoming coaches on methodologies for understanding client needs during coaching sessions through skills such as reflective listening, chasing client affect, and combatting transference and countertransference.

Long Beach, California

• Tutored students in one-on-one sessions and group workshops to help them troubleshoot their writing processes to create self-sustaining students by the end of the semester.

• Performed research and wrote articles on restaurant furniture and interior design.• Managed 20 blog sites for different geographical markets in service of SEO goals.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Cybersecurity And Information Assurance

Associate Of Arts - Aa, English