Jahsiyah Varona

B.S. in Computer Science (focus in Cybersecurity) graduate with strong skills in Python, Java, and C++ plus solid networking know-how. Skilled in threat analysis, system hardening, and hands-on troubleshooting. Known for clear communication and calm, customer-focused support. Ready to keep systems secure and users productive—whether hunting threats as a Cybersecurity Analyst or resolving issues on the Help Desk—while continuously expanding my technical toolkit.

• Capstone – “Akin AI Personal Tutor” (Next.js/TypeScript | FastAPI/Python | PostgreSQL | OpenAI) — Full-stack web tutor that uses an AI chat endpoint to deliver personalized Q&A and progress tracking. Implemented REST APIs for auth, topics & AI-chat, wired Google OAuth, and modeled user/lesson data in Postgres.
• Cybersecurity Home Lab (Cisco UCS C220 M3 server | VMware ESXi | AD | pfSense | Palo Alto | Splunk | Nessus) — Segmented, AD-joined VM network; dual firewalls feed logs to Splunk, driving high-severity Nessus findings down 18 → 2.
• OWASP Juice Shop Pen-Test & Hardening (within Home Lab | Burp Suite | Node.js) — Exploited and fixed 12 OWASP Top 10 flaws, raising built-in scorecard from F to A; authored remediation guide for peer workshop.
• AWS Secure VPC & IAM Automation ( Terraform | GuardDuty | Config) — Provisioned three-tier VPC with WAF and least-privilege roles; automated CIS benchmark checks, yielding zero critical findings in AWS Security Hub.

• CompTIA Security+ — Exam scheduled Sep 2025
• Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate (Coursera) — Expected Aug 2025