// academic background

Education

Graduate cybersecurity training and a computer science foundation, spanning AI threat research, cryptography, systems programming, and hardware engineering.

Class of
2026

Master of Cybersecurity

Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Graduated 2026

Core Coursework

AI/ML for Cybersecurity

Attack & Defense (Kali Linux)

OS Security

Policy & Compliance

Cryptography

Identity & Access Management

Focus Areas

Graduate-level study in cybersecurity theory and applied practice. Coursework covered AI and machine learning for cybersecurity, offensive and defensive operations with Kali Linux, operating system security, modern cryptographic systems, enterprise IAM frameworks, and security policy & compliance. Prepared for leadership roles in securing critical infrastructure and enterprise environments.

Class of
2024

Bachelor of Arts

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Graduated 2024

Core Coursework

Computer Science

Circuit Design

Game Development

UI/UX Design

FPGA / VHDL

Interdisciplinary Foundation

Broad undergraduate foundation spanning computer science fundamentals, hardware circuit design, interactive software development, and human-computer interaction through UI/UX design. This multidisciplinary background directly informs a holistic approach to cybersecurity, understanding systems from the hardware layer through to the user interface.

// technical skills

Skills Matrix

Security

Threat Modeling (STRIDE)
Vulnerability Management
Penetration Testing (Kali Linux)
Incident Response
OS Hardening (SELinux, SSH)
Identity & Access Management
Cryptography
Log Analysis

AI / ML

Local LLM Deployment (llama.cpp, GGUF)
Multi-GPU Inference
Agentic AI (Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, OpenClaw)
MLX (Apple Silicon)
Prompt Injection Defense
API Integration & Prompt Engineering

Networking

OSI Model (L1–L7), TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6
Packet Analysis
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Dijkstra / Shortest-Path Routing
WireGuard, Tailscale/Headscale Mesh VPN
Self-Hosted DERP Relay
Secure Tunneling (Hysteria 2, VLESS, REALITY)

Governance & Compliance

ISO 27001
SOC 2
NIST CSF
GDPR / PIPEDA
Security Policy Development

Programming

C / C++ / C#
Python
Static Analysis (Cppcheck)
FPGA / VHDL
VBA Macros
Power BI

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