OBJECTIVE                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Seeking an entry level career as a Security Analyst handling incident response, monitoring, analyzing and investigating threats. Information Technology & Networking student with a focus on Cybersecurity. Finishing Associates ACSN June 2024 and pursuing a Bachelors in I.T. & Networking, Cybersecurity, expected graduation November 2025.

 

EDUCATION

Bachelors in Information Technology and Networking, Cybersecurity                   DeVry University, Chicago, IL

Associate of Applied Science, Cybersecurity and Networking

Dean’s list – Summer 2023, Fall 2023       GPA: 4.0

 

CERTIFICATIONS

NCL National Cyber League on DeVry’s team & Individual Competition 2024 – CTF

Microsoft Windows Defender and Firewall for Beginners - IBM Issued Dec 2023 - Credential ID 4PZW6AVWQH5N

Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets - Coursera - Issued Dec 2023 - Credential ID ERDGM89FQYLK

CompTIA Security+ – Credential ID XKE3BXVTHFEQQDC7

 

EXPERIENCE

Help Desk Associate – Part time             Time Link Watch Repair, Downers Grove, IL       March 2023  – Present

• Providing IT support for OS, productivity software and internal applications maintaining POS and QuickBooks systems, generating sales reports, and managing documentation, reporting directly to the owner.

• Maintaining receptionist area including greeting and responding to customer inquiries via phone or in person visit.

Operations & Sales Manager                 Soni Time & Jewelry, Mt Prospect, IL                 March 2018 – Feb 2023

• Leveraged verbal, written communication skills consulting luxury, bespoke jewelry for local, networked, international clientele. 

• Increased shop performance 25% annually by effective scheduling and process automation.

• Set up Edge Software for project management, sales logging, inventory control, improving operational efficiency and data driven decision making.

Car Sales Representative                       O'Hare Motor Cars, Melrose Park, IL                  Sept 2013 – Jan 2018

• Integrated VIN Solutions CRM for vehicle, client, and warranty management launching Auto Warranty program with CarShield.

• Excelled in customer service, vehicle selection, financing, and negotiations, while building lasting customer relationships managing multiple deals at a time.

Administrative Manager                        A & B Watch Repair, Chicago, IL                         Sept 2011 – Sept 2013

• Managed wholesale B2B accounts with Jewelers, bookkeeping, invoicing, inventory management, daily operations, and customer inquiries.

• Implemented My Deluxe Invoicing and Edge Software improving processes, boosting annual shop performance and client satisfaction.

• Collaborated with web development team to establish a business website.

 

SKILLS

• Networking & configuration: TCP/IP protocols, DNS, Wireshark, IDPS, firewall, cloud computing.

• Vulnerability assessment: Nessus, Nmap, OSINT

• Incident response and handling with SIEM, Forensics, Cryptanalysis, data analysis

• Languages: Python, Linux bash scripting

• Strong communications, teamwork, critical thinking, research, and problem solving.

 

 

PROJECTS

Linux OS – Demonstrated skills Linux OS, shell scripting, file system hierarchy, user/group management, network configuration, remote administration, security hardening, package managers, and utilized monitoring tools for performance. 

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IoT Smart Home Automation and Security system – Created a Smart Home System for Automation and Security consisting of a door, distance, automated Lights, and proximity sensor on a MEGA2560 circuit, C++ programming on Arduino.

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Programming with Data – Developed a data analytics program by extracting NOAA Weather Database with SQL, Excel, and Python to analyze data points for predictive modeling, control flow and data analytics libraries.

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NIST Cybersecurity Framework – Conducted multiple Cybersecurity policy implementation, audits, reviews, & compliance with NIST Framework across several government and educational institutions. Risk assessment and adaptation of security to mitigate vulnerabilities, prevent, enhance security posture.

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IoT Smart Traffic Light Controller – Developed a traffic control system in Arduino with C++ and ESP32 Microcontroller, configured network to hardware options for remote management & automation.

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SOHO Network – Configured a secured network infrastructure for multiple Ubuntu VMs with DHCP, IP route assignments, subnetting, and loop addresses.

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Provisioning Cybersecurity – Deployed Ubuntu VMs with asymmetric encryption, MFA, stateful firewall rules. Conducted vulnerability assessments with Nmap, Wireshark, and Nessus and developed a BYOD policy.

Cloud Services – Deployed VMs and BLOB Storage instances on Microsoft Azure with VNet configuration, subnetting multiple instances and creating alert rules to monitor all instances able to handle file formats utilizing snapshots and versions.