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Education

Louisiana State University — B.S. Computer Science (Cybersecurity), accelerated M.S., May 2028. Ogden Honors College, Dean’s List, TOPS Honors. GPA 4.0. Coursework: Operating Systems (PintOS), Hardware Security, LSU Cybersecurity Clinic.

Experience

Undergraduate Researcher, LSU — Sept 2024 to present

Reverse engineered IoT camera hardware by identifying exposed UART interfaces and establishing serial access for system inspection.
Extracted and analyzed device firmware to evaluate authentication and identify exploit vectors.
Recovered credential hashes embedded in firmware images and conducted password cracking with Hashcat.

SOC Analyst, TigerSOC (LSU) — Mar 2025 to present

Perform log analysis across multiple telemetry sources to investigate anomalous activity and potential security incidents.
Developed custom dashboards improving analyst visibility and reducing ticket resolution time by roughly 60%.
Created structured onboarding and training materials to accelerate new analyst proficiency with SOC workflows and tools.

Cybersecurity Analyst / Software Development Intern, CGI — Jun to Aug 2024

Aided in transitioning a System Security Plan from Revision 4 to Revision 5 of the NIST 800-53 framework.
Documented the architecture of a system’s Splunk environment and created dashboards to ensure audit controls from NIST 800-53 were being met.
Designed a mobile app for a smoother clinical experience for Medicare beneficiaries with cognitive impairment, leveraging language embedding models for semantic search and intake form autofill.

Leadership

Security Society at LSU — President / Secretary — Aug 2024 to present

Expanded membership participation by 200% by organizing a CompTIA Security+ prep course.
Deliver technical presentations on IoT exploitation, firmware analysis, and embedded security concepts for 25+ members.
Mentor students preparing for cyber competitions including NSA Codebreaker and pwn.college.

Projects

MITRE Embedded Capture the Flag (eCTF)

Performed offensive security analysis on competing teams’ firmware to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.
Analyzed and implemented authentication and cryptographic mechanisms used in embedded systems within a competitive security environment.

Tools

Languages: C, Python, Bash, Java, x86 assembly.
Tools: Ghidra, IDA Pro, gdb, Wireshark, Metasploit, Splunk, Volatility, Hashcat, binwalk.
Certifications: CompTIA PenTest+