Integrated Semgrep (SAST) into Atlassian's EcoScanner framework to detect vulnerabilities in Forge apps.
Scanned ~2,000 Marketplace apps; identified 12 vulnerable apps and created actionable remediation tickets (reported ~15% false positives).
Expanded a deliberately vulnerable app repository and added test cases, increasing scanner validation coverage by 30%.
Participated in 20+ Marketplace app approvals/security reviews; optimized triage by adding multithreading to cut checks from 45 min to ~9 min (80% faster).
Cybersecurity Intern
Premier Medical Resources
Houston, TX
05.2024 - 08.2024
Configured VPN access for remote workers and deployed Ubiquiti UniFi firewalls to strengthen network security.
Rolled out RMM tooling for proactive monitoring and troubleshooting across IT devices.
Led migration from HappyFox to Jira, improving productivity by 15%.
Performed Nmap scans and produced security reports to identify and address risk.
IT Support (CHHS), Part-time
Northern Kentucky University
Newport, KY
10.2023 - Current
Troubleshoot hardware/software/network issues and assist with device setup/configuration (end-user devices, printers, laptops/tablets).
Cybersecurity Intern
NXTKey Corporation
06.2023 - 08.2023
Designed architecture for an NLP-based cyber-attack identification tool (reported 98% accuracy) and built real-time dark web monitoring/analysis capabilities.
Conducted risk assessments on business applications, reducing vulnerabilities by 30%; introduced password protocols reducing user-related events by 15%.
Education
B.S. - Computer Information Technology, Information Security
Vulnerability Management Lab: Configured Nessus Essentials scans for Windows 10 hosts; performed vulnerability/risk assessment and remediation to reduce residual risk (~2%).
File Integrity Monitor (Python): Built a file integrity monitor using SHA-512 hashing, periodic comparisons, and timestamped logging to detect changes.
Timeline
Security Engineer Intern
Atlassian
05.2025 - 08.2025
Cybersecurity Intern
Premier Medical Resources
05.2024 - 08.2024
IT Support (CHHS), Part-time
Northern Kentucky University
10.2023 - Current
Cybersecurity Intern
NXTKey Corporation
06.2023 - 08.2023
B.S. - Computer Information Technology, Information Security