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Chicago, Il, Us

Bellingham, Washington, Us

Non-GMO Project is on a mission to build and preserve a non-GMO food supply by educating consumers, providing verified non-GMO choices, and working with food producers to minimize GMO contamination. And I am honored to serve my first three year term in Board of Directors.

Chicago, Il, Us

Championing regenerative farming practices among Afghan saffron farmers to ensure sustainable agriculture, improved soil health, and long-term productivity. This involves educating farmers on eco-friendly methods, reducing reliance on harmful inputs, and positioning Afghan saffron as an ethically and environmentally conscious choice for global consumers.Supporting the formation and growth of saffron farmers’ cooperatives to enhance collective bargaining power, reduce production costs, and streamline market access. These cooperatives serve as a platform for knowledge sharing, resource pooling, and fostering a sense of community among farmers.Advocating for fair trade principles to ensure Afghan saffron farmers receive equitable wages and better living standards. This includes securing certifications, creating transparent supply chains, and building direct relationships with buyers who value ethical sourcing.Uplifting the saffron farming community by providing training, tools, and resources to improve productivity and quality. Collaborating with stakeholders to secure better wages, improve infrastructure, and create opportunities that lead to long-term economic stability and a higher quality of life.Farming and selling the highest and freshest quality saffron and other single origin spices.Developing the overall vision and mission for the company, setting long-term goals, and creating strategies to achieve them.Identifying new opportunities for growth, forging partnerships, and expanding the company's reach into new markets or industries.

Lake Forest, Illinois, Us

Work on diverse queues, including Phishing, Cloud Security, Splunk SPL, Risk, Content Maturity, and CrowdStrike EDR, demonstrating versatility and adaptability in handling different aspects of cybersecurity.Utilize CrowdStrike EDR for endpoint security, Splunk for threat detection and analysis, and various AWS services (Detective, CloudTrail, GuardDuty) for securing the AWS environment.Secure email communications through Microsoft Defender, ThreatGrid, CheckPoint, MS AIRs, and QKL queries, ensuring comprehensive protection against phishing and malware attacks.Monitor user behavior using Exabeam, CrowdStrike Falcon, Okta, and Risk Management tools, contributing to a proactive approach in identifying and mitigating potential insider threats.Monitor and respond on server and network security measures using Rapid7, Panorama PaloAlto, and Zenos, ensuring a robust and secure infrastructure.Perform daily threat and vulnerability analysis to identify potential security risks and weaknesses.Investigate, document, and report on information security (InfoSec) issues and emerging trends, ensuring timely and accurate dissemination of relevant information.Conduct risk analysis and security operations, proactively identifying vulnerabilities that may impact the organization's security posture.Analyze and respond to previously unknown hardware and software vulnerabilities, utilizing up-to-date threat intelligence, rules, and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to pinpoint affected systems

Lake Forest, Illinois, Us

- Working in Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT).- Using AWS GuardDuty, Detective, EC2 Instances, and other cloud-based detection and investigations tools.- Working with Falcon CrowdStrike to detect, analyze, investigate, and mitigate security incidents at enterprise level.- Using Falcon Real Time Response (RTR) to verify and investigate threats and file-hashes.- Using Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Security to monitor, detect and investigate threats and security vulnerabilities.- Working with Microsoft Defender to monitor, detect, prevent and mitigate phishing and scam campaigns. - Working with Virus Total, and CISCO DevNet Sandbox to better analyze malware, and viruses.

Lake Forest, Illinois, Us

Web Applications using JavaScript, React.js, HTML, CSSSoftware Development Life Cycle Using Agile Methodologies Back-end Development Using Java, Hybris, SQLite, MySql, Git/GithubDebugging using IntelliJ IDEA

Lombard, Illinois, Us

Planned projects from ideation to fruition and handed them to proper teams based on the project scope and requirementsManaged three different departments’ projects for electrical, software, and mechanical engineeringPerformed all Agile methodology-based rituals like stand ups, sprint planning, retro and weekly reportingLead and managed a team of 11 engineers with their tasks and plansMaintained and updated the project deliverables by using Jira and ConfluenceWorked with business and management teams to break down the tasks into tangible milestones for engineering teamsLead the project team through the entire process and communicated with team members Kept my team members engaged with fun and professional ritualsExecuted each milestone according the required timelineManaged proper resources for each project and made sure our budget and time are allocated properlyCreated and documented technology related policies for the entire companyMet with partners to explain our technology and helped them integrate our solution using system integration processesHelped the company with my cyber security skills and knowledge by implementing proper information security polices and standards

Chicago, Il, Us

During my internship at BCBS, I learned:XP programming methodologyFor back-end: Java, Spring Boot, Dockers, Pivotal, SQL, Jenkins, Github and Java ApiFor front-end: JavaScript, HTML5, and SCSS, React, and ReduxIt was a great learning experience

Arlington, Virginia, Us

- Helped my teams to overcome cultural and language barriers in Afghanistan. - Translated reports to different military teams.- Translated live and in-person speeches to Afghan National Army (ANA).- Translated and interpreted from English to Farsi & Pashto and vice versa. - Worked as a communication liaison between ANA and US Millitary Forces. - Attended cultural events to educate both sides on cultural differences. - Interpreted in stressful and tough situations in military missions.- Worked different shifts and interpreted in different situations for the Army.

Geneva 27, Ge, Ch

Worked as a supervisor volunteer for World Health Organization in Afghanistan.Our job was to give anti-polio vaccines for children under 6 years of age.I was managing a team of 12 male and female volunteers.

Master'S Degree, Cyber Security And Forensic Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Information Technology And Management - Software

Associate Of Science - As, Management Information Systems

Real Estate License, Real Estate

Bachelor'S Degree, Applied Mathematics