About me
I'm a Cybersecurity student researcher studying at The University of Texas at Dallas. I recently interned at Lawrence Livermore National Lab and I'm very passionate about cybersecurity. I'm currently researching the fuzzing of aerial drone hardware vulnerability attacks. I'm also a competitive CTF player and was a private tutor for Java programming for four years. I'm a US citizen and I'm seeking work with government agencies upon graduation in May 2025. Lastly, my hobbies are games and photography!
Education
University of Texas at Dallas - Richardson, TX
M.S. Computer Science - Expected Graduation - May 2025
- Cybersecurity Concentration Track
- GPA: 3.850
- NSF CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service Recipient
- Coursework: Information Security, Language-Based Security, Systems Security, Networks, Operating Systems, Machine Learning
B.S. Computer Science - May 2023
- Cum Laude - GPA: 3.837
- Dean's List Recipient, Academic Excellence Scholarship Recipient
- Coursework: Imperative and Declarative programming, Databases, Algorithms, Data Structures
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CompTIASecurity+ Certification - April 2024 |
Experience
Graduate Intern - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory May 2024 - August 2024
- Reverse engineered programmable logic controller in a team environment using BinSync to enhance security
- Successfully identified vulnerability for PLC and built PoC for demonstrating vulnerability's impact
- Performed static and dynamic program analysis using REMnux on a separated VM network to detect vulnerabilities
- Presented comprehensive findings to a group of 80, including key decision-makers, to inform future initiatives
Cybersecurity Researcher - UTD Software and Systems Security Lab January 2024 - Current
- Integrated a vulnerability scanning application (sensorfuzz) into drone simulation software (PX4 + Gazebo)
- Utilized multiple data points from the scan to initiate a vulnerability test
Private Java Tutoring - Wyzant December 2020 - July 2023
- Tutored dozens of students in a remote capacity totaling to ~400 hours of instruction
- Formulated lesson plans for topics such as algorithms, software design, and API implementation
Data Analysis Intern - Covetly July 2021
- Utilized Excel and pivot tables in order to analyze and make inferences on 400,000 records of sales data
- Compiled and presented reports to supervisor to influence advertising decisions
AVID Tutor - Plano ISD October 2019 - December 2020
- Planned and conducted tutorial services for high school students
- Formulated lesson plans and collaborated with other tutors
Skills
Cybersecurity: Reverse engineering, Web exploitation, Cryptography, Forensics, Malware analysis
Tools: IDA, Ghidra, WireShark, PWN, Burp Suite, CAN Bus, UART, VMs, REMnux, Kali
Languages: Java, C/C++, Python, Bash, Assembly, SQL, HTML, CSS, XML
Projects
Attendance Tracker Application Senior Capstone Project, Spring 2023
- Planned a multi-threaded Android Bluetooth client/server application in Java
- Blueprinted and programmed back end for the system's graphical user interface with Java/XML
- Coordinated a five person team, delegating responsibilities for developing the application
Distributed Mutual Exclusion Implementation Course Project, November 2023
- Programmed a distributed system of nodes that communicate using TCP sockets in Java and Bash
- Implemented Roucairol and Carvalho's resource mutual exclusion algorithm with vector clocks
Role-Playing Game System Personal Project, 2022
- Designed graphical user interface and database system from scratch in Java
- Conceived a three-tiered software design with presentation, service, and data layers with UML
- Devised procedural game generation with algorithmic enemy and item scaling
Activities
UTD Computer Security Group
- Competitive Cyber team - August 2023 - Current
- TexSAW CTF
- Actively developing problems to be introduced for this CTF
- Deadface CTF - Placed 35th/1129 October 2023
- Sunshine CTF - Placed 32nd/800 October 2023
- Patriot CTF - Placed 66th/987 September 2023
Other Cyber Activities
- NSA Code Breakers Challenge September 2023 - December 2023
- Toyota Hackfesta CTF September 2023 - October 2023
- Utilized CAN Bus protocols to interact with Toyota PASTA and RAMN systems
- Analyzed basic vulnerabilities related to I/O of the systems
- TryHackMe - Completing Cyber paths
Boy Scouts of America
- Eagle Scout - 400+ hours of community service in a multitude of outlets including direct and indirect support of charity organizations.
- Order of the Arrow Vigil member - Elected by peers to be honored for years of service to local lodge and council
- James E West Fellow - Order of the Arrow lodge service organization donated $1000 to local Boy Scout council in my name
Languages
- English - Fluent
- Japanese - Conversational, basic reading and writing
- Korean - Basic, reading and writing
- American Sign Language - Basic