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As a cybersecurity professional with over seven years of experience, I focus on strengthening digital assets against ever-changing cyber threats. I specialize in penetration testing, ethical hacking, red teaming, and offensive security. I excel at uncovering and addressing vulnerabilities in networks and web applications.

Credentials:

• BS & MS in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from UMGC.

• 17 certifications including OSCP, OSWA, CISSP, PWPA, eJPT, OSWP, SAL1, SecurityX, PenTest+, CEH, CySA+, CCNA, Cybersecurity-A, Cloud+, Linux+, Security+, and Network+.

• Pwned 100+ HTB machines and mastered 200+ THM rooms, securing top leaderboard rankings on both platforms.

Experience

Professional Experience

Penetration Tester – Full Time May 2024 – Present

KirkpatrickPrice – United States (Remote)

Acknowledging God’s leading role, we strive to serve with innovation, integrity, gratitude, and the golden rule. We educate, empower, and inspire our clients to greater levels of assurance by partnering with them to achieve challenging compliance goals

• Performed internal and external network penetration tests for 10 clients using manual and automated techniques to find 72 vulnerabilities across 1,027 systems/servers.

• Conducted eight thorough web application assessments/API Tests to find 66 findings; performed cross-site scripting (XSS), Structured Query Language (SQL) injection (SQLi), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

• Applied comprehensive knowledge of methodologies and frameworks (OWASP, PTES, MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS) to drive $191,072.10 in penetration testing revenue.

• Expertly operated industry-standard tools and techniques (Kali Linux, Nmap, Burp Suite Professional, Metasploit, Mimikatz, Impacket, Nuclei, Amass, CrackMapExec, Responder, Nessus, Shodan, etc.) to discover 139 findings.

Content Engineer – Freelance May 2023 – May 2024

Hack The Box – United Kingdom (Remote)

To create and connect cyber-ready humans and organizations
through highly engaging hacking experiences that cultivate
out-of-the-box thinking. We aspire to redefine the standards of cybersecurity expertise, by bringing together community & business.

• Published author for seven captivating and engaging blog articles, showcasing exceptional communication and marketing skills to engage readers and drive meaningful traffic to the official HTB website.

Cyber Defense Operations Craftsman April 2018 – April 2024
(1D771) – Active Duty

United States Air Force – Worldwide

To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere.

• Led comprehensive vulnerability assessment, identifying and remedying 105 security vulnerabilities, reducing security risk by hardening a server supporting 1,500 Air Mobility missions.

• Directed the Global Air Transportation and Execution System (GATES), providing seamless support to 150 workstations and facilitating secure operations for 183 users as the lead system administrator.

• Managed and mitigated six classified message incidents, ensuring prompt sanitization of secret data leaks across 57 systems and contributing to the success of 15,600 Pacific Air Force missions.

• Facilitated security operations by coordinating workflow among seven work centers, resulting in the timely resolution of 5,000 trouble tickets within a two-year period.

• Ensured uninterrupted network connectivity for 8,000 network devices supporting 43 F-16 fighter aircraft, playing a pivotal role in bolstering North Korean nuclear deterrence efforts.

• Orchestrated unit (organization) information technology (IT) asset program, inventorying and tracking 400 items valued at $600,000 across six facilities, ensuring optimal resource utilization and security.

Penetration Tester – DOD SkillBridge Internship October 2023 – February 2024

TrustFoundry – United States (Remote)

To have thorough customer engagements to improve
security as efficiently as possible. We know this involves
carefully listening and understanding to our customers. Our attention to customers’ challenges, focus on intelligent solutions, and our genuine passion for security drive us to consistently deliver outstanding results.

• Completed seven network penetration tests and two web application assessments, identifying 91 verifiable findings across 516 Windows and Linux systems/servers.

• Wrote and delivered eight clear and concise timely reports, providing clear insights and actionable mitigation strategies for all clients; peer-reviewed three more penetration test reports before delivering to customers.

• Leveraged automation, programming, and scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, C, C#, VBA, PHP, JavaScript) by coding seven new scripts on the fly during live tests to automate tasks and streamline data parsing.

• Led vulnerability assessment of Barracuda and Azure firewalls on a client's production network, identifying 34 vulnerabilities; devised and delivered strategies to enhance and secure network traffic.

Construction Laborer – Full Time August 2013 – April 2018

Apache Industrial Services – Canton, Ohio

The most complete and effective set of industrial services
available for today’s market.

• Painting, sandblasting, fireproofing, asbestos abatement, lead abatement, scaffold building, and safety in oil refineries, chemical plants, and pipelines across Ohio as a contractor.

Food Production Worker – Part Time to Full Time August 2010 – August 2013

Ponderosa Steakhouse - Carrollton, Ohio

To provide wholesome family dining at a fair price.
By maintaining quality steakhouses and bountiful buffets.

• Duties include meat carving and serving, cook assistant, server assistant, dishwashing, and cleaning.

Education

Master of Science (MS)
Cybersecurity Management and Policy
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
3.833 GPA

March 2025

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