About Me
I work at the intersection of cloud technologies and security. As a DevSecOps Cloud Security Specialist, my core focus revolves around engineering secure CI/CD pipelines, automating infrastructure scanning, and safeguarding cloud-native environments.
Beyond corporate security infrastructures, I look at software with a researcher's eye to identify complex logic vulnerabilities and enjoy contributing to the global tech ecosystem through communities like AWS Community Builders and high-altitude avionics research.
Work & Leadership Experience
PurpleBox, Inc. | Atlanta, GA, USA (Remote & Onsite)
- Designed and implemented secure CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Led AWS cloud security initiatives for serverless architectures (Lambda, EKS, API Gateway, DynamoDB etc.) ensuring compliance with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
- Performed detailed architecture assessments focusing on IAM policies, data encryption, security logging, and monitoring.
- Automated Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) security scanning using Snyk and Checkov.
- Conducted API and application penetration testing using OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, SonarQube, and Qualys, ensuring remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
- Implemented real-time threat detection and monitoring solutions using AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
- Optimized Qualys-to-Jira data flows via REST APIs and implemented automated security ticket integration using an open-source connector.
- Managed Azure cloud operations and Microsoft 365 security, administering Azure AD and Microsoft Security Center policies.
- Reported vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications through the HackerOne platform.
- Identified and documented critical issues such as SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, and IDOR.
- Submitted detailed Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) and remediation suggestions to program owners following OWASP Top 10 and NIST standards.
Competitions & Awards
Led the avionics team to design, test, and deploy critical flight computer telemetry and safety systems for a high-altitude rocket deployment, securing first place nationally.
Directed avionics software and hardware operations, successfully managing mid-flight communication architecture and critical recovery system logs.
Education
GPA: 3.35 | Honors: First place in the faculty; Honor student.
Relevant Coursework: Cloud Security, Web Programming, Linux Systems, Cybersecurity Fundamentals.