Senior Threat Researcher

• Jan 2022 - Present

Principal Threat Researcher

• Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

Senior Threat Researcher

• Oct 2018 - Sep 2020

Malware Hunter II

• Oct 2016 - Jul 2017

Researched emerging threats to customers and drafted detections and preventions. Reviewed files and behaviors for potentially malicious activity used to train machine learning classifiers. Curated manual review data used in experimental automated training data sets. Addressed customer issues related to new and emerging non-targeted threats. Researched emerging threats to customers and drafted detections and preventions. Reviewed files and behaviors for potentially malicious activity used to train machine learning classifiers. Curated manual review data used in experimental automated training data sets. Addressed customer issues related to new and emerging non-targeted threats.

Senior Security Analyst

• Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

Performed proactive hunting for threats in customer environments. Coordinated data synchronization for network-based indicators between internal systems. Curated threat indicator repositories, including edits, tuning, tailoring, and retirement

Cyber Threat Intelligence Liaison

• May 2015 - Jan 2016

Briefs customers on current threat actors and trends in their industry. Writes analysis briefs and profiles of threat groups and malware families. Provides technical analysis and tracking of TTPs and targeted malware.

MCIRT Incident Analyst

• Aug 2012 - May 2015

Graduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2010 - Aug 2012

Develops, revises, and teaches courses relating to digital forensics and computer security. Designs and implements software solutions to solve novel problems in the information assurance domain. Searches for and analyzes attack vectors against various operating systems and computer hardware. Develops, revises, and teaches courses relating to digital forensics and computer security. Designs and implements software solutions to solve novel problems in the information assurance domain. Searches for and analyzes attack vectors against various operating systems and computer hardware.

Superintendent, Software Project Manager

• Mar 2008 - Aug 2010

Managed three software development teams. Analyzed new and existing requirements. Coordinated project scheduling, releases, and security. Developed design documentation. Provided supervision for 22 individuals.

NCOIC / System Integrator, Gunter AFB ERP Section

• Jan 2006 - Mar 2008

Provided system validation and integration testing for applications being loaded into Gunter AFB's Engineering Squadron Enterprise Resource Plan (ERP) environment. Supervised team of 5 which provided network and system administration and resource allocation.

NCOIC, Air Force Database Engineering Section

• May 2003 - Jan 2006

Technical lead for team of 15, comprised of database administrators, database developers, system administrators, network administrators, and a resource plannerDevelopment and maintenance for AF-wide Enterprise software license database

Computer Programming Training Instructor

• Jan 2000 - May 2003

Instructed over 400 Airmen and NCOs in programming fundamentals, software design, and software project managementServed as Subject-Matter Expert for x86 Assembly and Database Programming

Assistant NCOIC

• Aug 1997 - Jan 2000

Provided management and development of virtual reality air traffic control trainingDeveloper for 3D sound, voice recognition (C++), and HW Comm (Motorola assembly

Developer

• Jul 1996 - Aug 1997

Maintained PASCAL source code to analyze Air Force-wide career field surveysTroubleshot data retrieval routines and customized data extraction for flat-file data