Education

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity from St. Cloud State University (SCSU) 2020-2024

  • GPA 3.5+ with Honors (Magna Cum Laude) + Dean’s list: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024

Technical Skills

  • Certifications: CompTIA Security+, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Programming Languages: Python, C++ and Bash Scripting.
  • Operating Systems: MacOS, Windows (10,11 Server 2016), ChromeOS, Linux (CentOS, Kali, Ubuntu, Arch).
  • Software: Microsoft Office, Git, GitHub, Wireshark, Jenkins, Docker, VMware, VirtualBox.

Additional Employment

Risk Advisory Preparer Intern at Boulay Full/Part Time (Hybrid) | September 2023 - Present
  • Helped prepare Type 1 & 2 SOC Audit Reports by gathering evidence and interfacing with clients.
  • Learned more about Governance, Risk, and Compliance and general security auditing practices.
IT Intern at 3M Full Time over Summer (Hybrid) | May 2023 - August 2023
  • Worked on the technical platforms team to help research and implement a new security framework (Wiz.io) into their CI/CD pipeline for development teams to use in their enterprise applications.
  • Got to meet and interview with many full time 3M employees in Cybersecurity and related fields.
Sales Best Buy Blaine & St. Cloud MN Locations (In-Person) | August 2018 - November 2023
  • Developed strong teamwork, communication and management skills.
  • Was a member of the top computer sales team nationwide for Best Buy in 2018 and 2019 at Blaine, MN and individual top performer.

Involvement

SCSU Cyber Competition Club (CCC) 2023-2024
  • Founded and became the first president in 2023.
  • Hosted weekly meetings to teach students about cyber security through presentations, labs and competitions.
  • Grew to over 30 members in the first three months.
  • Helped multiple under-grads find their first internship.
SCSU CCDC (National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition) Team 2022-2024
  • Member of the SCSU CCDC team since 2022.
  • Promoted to Captain of the SCSU CCDC team in 2023.
  • Competed in 2 major competitions. Helped create and manage the Palo Alto networks firewall for the team.
Computer Science Club 2022-2024
  • Member since 2020 and promoted to secretary 2022 till graduation.
  • Participated and helped plan the SCSU 2023/2024 Hackathons.
  • Hosted weekly meetings to provide homework help and do group problem solves.

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