Yessica Quinonez
Buffalo
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience at the NYC Office of Technology & Innovation, skilled in Identity Access Management and cybersecurity fundamentals. Proven ability to enhance user access processes and improve compliance standards. Adept at collaborating with teams and utilizing Microsoft Cloud technologies to drive project success and user satisfaction.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Web Designer
University at Buffalo
Buffalo
01.2025 - 12.2025
- Designed responsive web interfaces for an AI training platform to improve user task completion rates with measurable results.
- Implemented accessible UI components that reduced user error rates and improved feedback collection.
- Collaborated with researchers to translate model requirements into intuitive designs that accelerated prototype validation.
- Integrated front-end workflows with backend text-to-speech training tools to streamline data annotation processes.
CSE 220 Teaching Assistant
University at Buffalo
Buffalo
08.2023 - 12.2025
- Led weekly programming labs to reinforce core concepts, enhancing student understanding and lab completion rates.
- Evaluated student assignments and provided targeted feedback, improving accuracy and deepening comprehension.
- Facilitated discussion sessions to increase student engagement in problem-solving and critical thinking.
- Collaborated on curriculum updates to align lab exercises with current industry programming practices.
CSE 115/116 Teaching Assistant
University at Buffalo
Buffalo
09.2022 - 12.2025
- Collaborated with instructors to design and deliver lesson segments aligned with course objectives.
- Identified student learning gaps and recommended corrective actions to faculty, leading to improved student engagement.
- Delivered targeted one-on-one tutoring, enhancing student comprehension and completion rates.
Identity Access Management Intern
NYC Office of Technology & Innovation
Brooklyn
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Supported identity lifecycle processes including account provisioning and deprovisioning.
- Applied role-based access control principles to ensure users had access aligned with job responsibilities.
- Ensured proper approval workflows before granting system access.
- Managed user identities across agencies, ensuring robust validation and registration processes.
- Assisted in enforcing password compliance policies and authentication standards.
- Maintained identity records within enterprise directory environments.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
01-2028
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University At Buffalo
Buffalo, NY12.2025
Skills
- Microsoft Cloud
- Active Directory
- Secret Server
- QRadar
- Cybersecurity fundamentals
- Single Sign-On
- Privileged Access Management
- Auditing logs
- Identity Access Management
- TCP/UDP/IP protocols
- Troubleshooting
- Microsoft Azure
- Enterprise Application Integration
- Microsoft Office Suite
- GitHub
- Project Management Tools
Certification
ISC2 CC
Additional Information - Volunteer Experience
Canine Enrichment Volunteer, Engage shelter dogs in enrichment activities such as interactive play, sensory exercises, puzzle feeding, clicker training, and assisting with our Click for Quiet program.
Timeline
Identity Access Management Intern
NYC Office of Technology & Innovation
06.2025 - 08.2025
Web Designer
University at Buffalo
01.2025 - 12.2025
CSE 220 Teaching Assistant
University at Buffalo
08.2023 - 12.2025
CSE 115/116 Teaching Assistant
University at Buffalo
09.2022 - 12.2025
Master of Science - Cybersecurity And Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University At Buffalo