Experience

Peraton Labs

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Software Engineer Co-Op

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Software Engineer Intern

  • Jun 2023 - Sep 2023

• Software Engineer Co-Op

  • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

• Software Engineer Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

• Software Engineer Co-Op

  • Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

• Software Engineer Intern

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  • Developed a virtual machine tracking tool for the CyberVAN project, a computer network simulator• Automated low level analysis of disk files and implemented a caching system to improve efficiency• Used tool to parse and catalog over a terabyte of virtual machines in less than a 24 hours• Project supports the US Army’s Collaborative Research Alliance program



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2023 - Present



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  TA for CMSC430 - Introduction to Compilers TA for CMSC430 - Introduction to Compilers



Lucid Lane Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Engineer Intern

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Cybersecurity: • Developed a fully automated security scanner for all Lucid Lane domains using the OWASP ZAP API • Verified potential vulnerabilities including SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery), XSS (Cross-Site Scripting), and CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) • Validated access methods via secure APIs, further protecting sensitive PII (patient records) • Utilized the JIRA API to automate ticketing and provide relevant details and possible remediations for each vulnerability • Integrated the application with Slack to trigger on demand scans and notify engineers in real time of newly discovered vulnerabilities • Built a Python application deployed in a Docker container in AWS that utilized CI/CD for potentially adding new features Product Features: • Developed a proprietary HIPAA compliant EHR (Electronic Health Record) system to allow therapists to efficiently and securely edit patient records and therapy notes • Worked with a distributed team and leveraged pair programming to ensure high quality code development • Backend: NodeJS, Python, Django, Postgres • Frontend: Rich interactive Slack UI using block kit and BoltJS in a NodeJS application deployed in an AWS hosted Docker container Show less



Northeastern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute @ Northeastern • Wrote security documentation on commercial drones by analyzing their data collection, web traffic, and firmware, predominantly for the DJI Phantom • Uncovered hidden communication interfaces and IP Addresses embedded within the drone firmware • Scaled fully embedded Linux systems and conducted packet analysis using software Wireshark and various CLI toolkits • Reverse engineered binary files using the IDA Pro disassembler • Analyzed drone traffic patterns to detect rogue communication • Identified and documented potential attack vectors against the drone Show less



University of Helsinki

• Finland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Built a home security setup that uses a series of HTTP servers and clients running on separate NodeJS applications to allow users to communicate with sensors from their smartphones • Built a prototype using a mobile device, an intermediary server in AWS, a RaspberryPi, and a ZWave motion sensor • Secured the system by detecting and blacklisting rogue clients and malicious behavior • Secured communication using AES-128 encryption • Built a home security setup that uses a series of HTTP servers and clients running on separate NodeJS applications to allow users to communicate with sensors from their smartphones • Built a prototype using a mobile device, an intermediary server in AWS, a RaspberryPi, and a ZWave motion sensor • Secured the system by detecting and blacklisting rogue clients and malicious behavior • Secured communication using AES-128 encryption