Resume
Education
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — In Progress
Preparing for exam
(Expected January 2026)
District Arts & Education (DAE)
Cybersecurity Program
(2025)
Relevant Coursework:
Google Cybersecurity Certificate
(2024)
Faculty of Architecture and Design (FAD)
Graphic Design
(2015)
Technical Projects
Divide & Defend: SOC Lab Project with Micro-Segmentation & Real-Time Monitoring
2025 – Capstone Lab Project
- Built a home-based SOC lab with multiple VMs simulating attacker, victim, and SIEM nodes.
- Deployed Wazuh as the primary SIEM, with custom rules for brute-force, privilege escalation, and unauthorized access.
- Simulated attacks using Nmap and Hydra; parsed logs from Linux and Windows agents.
- Implemented micro-segmentation with iptables, UFW, and Windows Firewall.
- Conducted incident triage and threat hunting with OTX, MISP, AbuseIPDB.
- Performed vulnerability scans using OpenVAS and Nessus.
- Integrated Grafana dashboards with Wazuh to visualize SOC metrics and detection trends.
- Configured alerting workflows in Grafana to send notifications directly to Discord channels for faster incident response.
- Produced a professional report with IOC analysis, detection dashboards, and remediation plans.
Professional Experience
Photographer & Graphic Designer
SSNUS – Norwalk, CT | 2020 – Present
- Maintained organized digital asset management with secure FTP workflows.
- Launched SEO-optimized product site with structured metadata.
- Applied disciplined file versioning and naming conventions to large digital libraries.
Freelance Graphic Designer & Video Editor
Fiverr | 2016 – Present
- Delivered cross-platform design assets for branding, UI/UX, and marketing campaigns.
- Edited videos and animations for campaigns while maintaining consistency and quality.
- Maintained communication and secure file delivery through cloud collaboration tools.
Post-Production Editor
Aventura TV – Venezuela | 2015 – 2017
- Edited TV and digital content end-to-end, including color grading and sound syncing.
- Coordinated with producers to align deliverables with campaign goals.
- Ensured quality control and technical accuracy in all final releases.
Technical Skills
Programming Languages
- Python – Basic scripting for automation and log parsing
- HTML/CSS – Foundational knowledge for web security contexts
Security Tools & Platforms
- SIEM: Wazuh (primary SOC tool)
- Log Collection: Wazuh agents (Windows & Linux) for event and system log forwarding
- Threat Intelligence: OTX, AbuseIPDB, MISP
- Monitoring & Visualization: Grafana (dashboards, SOC metrics, Discord alerting)
- Vulnerability Assessment: OpenVAS, Nessus
- Network Security: iptables, UFW, Windows Firewall, Nmap, Hydra, Metasploit (basic), Kali Linux attacker VM
- Incident Response & Threat Hunting: Detection rule tuning, triage workflows, IOC analysis, remediation plans
Operating Systems & Virtualization
- Linux Distributions: Parrot OS (agents), Kali Linux
- Windows: Endpoint monitoring and configuration
- Virtualization: UTM (Apple Silicon virtualization)
Command Line & Remote Access
- Comfortable using Linux/Unix terminal for basic system navigation, log review, configuration
- Secure remote connections via SSH
Development & Collaboration
- Version Control: Git, GitHub
- Project Tools: Notion, Monday.com, Figma
- Creative Tools: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects)
Certifications & Training
In Progress:
- CompTIA Security+ (Scheduled: November 2025)
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty (Scheduled: September 2025)
Completed:
- Google Cybersecurity Certificate (2024)
Professional Interests
- Security Operations: SOC analysis, threat hunting, incident response
- Application Security: Secure coding, vulnerability assessment
- Cloud Security: Infrastructure protection, compliance automation
"Combining creativity and analytical thinking to build, document, and improve effective cybersecurity defenses."
