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Paton McDonald

San Luis Obispo,CA

Summary

Computer Science major specializing in Cybersecurity with a focus on Security Analysis. Concurrently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting to develop a unique blend of technical expertise and financial acumen. Aspiring to leverage this interdisciplinary background in cybersecurity sales or financial risk management roles within the tech sector.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Research

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
06.2024 - Current

Cyber Security Machine Learning Intrusion Detection System

  • Assisted with research protocol development.
  • Assisted team with research study-related tasks and code.

Volunteer

Career Readiness Program (CRP)
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Created UI/UX designs in Figma for upcoming app, while concurrently developing backend infrastructure and app UI in Swift.

Air Force CyberPatriot Program

09.2020 - 06.2022
  • Gained first hand experience in Unix system security.
  • Went to state-nationals in Junior and Senior year of high-school.
  • Built interpersonal and team skills.

Intern

Beach Coders
06.2021 - 09.2021
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Created a Web-Portal management system for customers to schedule programming lessons.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

California Polytechnic State University
06.2026

BBA - Accounting

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
06.2027

Skills

  • Research in Cybersecurity
  • Experience in Design & Development
  • Versatile programming knowledge
  • Ability to prepare Financial Statements

Timeline

Research

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
06.2024 - Current

Volunteer

Career Readiness Program (CRP)
06.2024 - 08.2024

Intern

Beach Coders
06.2021 - 09.2021

Air Force CyberPatriot Program

09.2020 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

California Polytechnic State University

BBA - Accounting

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Paton McDonald