Results-driven & detail-oriented Cybersecurity professional & Software Engineer

Dedicated to protecting organization’s information against all threats as well as the people that they serve. Specializing in detecting and mitigating security threats, unauthorized access, and data protection through robust, user-centric applications and leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful projects.

Certification

Foundations of CS

Google | 01/2025

Foundations ML/DL

Udacity | 08/2016

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA | 02/2025

Professional Scrum
Master 1 Certification

Scrum.org | 06/2024

Experience

Security Analyst


Upfront Inc. (Jan. 2024 - Present)

As a Cybersecurity Network Analyst, I monitored and analyzed over 12,000 daily security events using Splunk, efficiently identifying and mitigating potential network security breaches. I actively participated in over 100 incident response operations, reducing average threat resolution time by 35% through effective investigation, containment, and mitigation strategies. By analyzing network traffic across systems with more than 5,000 active users, I proactively identified vulnerabilities, preventing potential cyberattacks. Additionally, I developed and deployed Python scripts to automate threat detection tasks, which reduced manual workloads by 25% and significantly improved response times to critical security events. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, I ensured compliance with industry standards such as NIST and ISO 27001, improving internal audit success rates from approximately 50% to 80% and enhancing the organization's cybersecurity posture. Furthermore, I worked closely with the software engineering team to integrate advanced security measures, safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive personal identifiable information (SPII) for medical patients, ensuring access was restricted to authorized users only.


Team Lead / Software Engineer

Upfront Inc. (Aug. 2023 - Jan. 2024)

Implemented Agile workflows using Jira and Git to ensure efficient, iterative development. Developed key front-end features with React, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Tailwind, while designing the initial backend Restful API using Node.js, Express, and various npm packages. Successfully deployed the Intellasure platform using AWS microservices, including RDS, S3, and EC2, for scalable and reliable performance.


Senior Software Engineer

RIPPE LLC (May. 2022 - Aug. 2023)

Built iOS and Android applications using React Native, integrating Google Firebase for specific features and simplifying the login system with Google Auth and session management. Collaborated closely with the design team to transform user feedback and data into actionable, user-friendly designs. Optimized key search result render times, reducing them from ~590ms to ~325ms. Summarized investment metrics for listed properties, driving a ~27% revenue increase within one year.


Software Engineer

Pluralsight (Dec. 2018 - Aug. 2021)

Enhanced Pluralsight's active course section for a seamless user experience, leveraging React, TypeScript, and Tailwind to achieve initial rendering times under ~350ms for millions of users. Refactored components to optimize performance, developed new RESTful API endpoints using Python/Django, and deployed both frontend and backend code with AWS microservices and Docker for infrastructure reliability and scalability.


Software Engineer

Geocent LLC (June 2016 - Nov. 2017)

Optimized Pluralsight's active course section for a seamless learning experience by implementing React, TypeScript, and Tailwind, achieving initial render times under ~350ms for millions of users. Refactored key components to improve performance, developed RESTful API endpoints for Rippe using Python/Django, and deployed scalable frontend and backend code using AWS microservices and Docker.

Projects & Apps

Cyber Security Projects

Security Control Planning

  • For this project, I assumed the role of an Information Security Analyst for Widget Inc. With all the required information about Widget Inc., I assess their security controls and make recommendations to their security program for improving information security.

  • With all of the information that was provided, I found several areas in which Widget Inc. was vulnerable to attacks and made the appropriate recommendations to improve security.

Threat Modeling & Mitigation

  • I am a security analyst utilizing an IDS to look for suspicious activity. Analyze the alerts in the Intrusion Detection System, set up a SIEM to collect and analyze data, monitor systems for suspicious activity, document evidence, and follow the incident handling procedures to respond to any issues you uncover.

  • After connecting an IDS to Splunk, I began analyzing all the traffic going through the network. While monitoring activity, I found some alerts that indicated suspicious activity, which I reviewed and documented. Four incidents required escalation, so I followed the procedures established to escalate them and recorded them in my incident report journal.

Software Engineer Projects

Intellasure (Upfront Inc.)

  • Led the development of Intellasure, an all-in-one internal management platform that consolidates tools and software used by various departments at Upfront. Designed to streamline patient care, insurance billing, intake processes, and financial tracking, Intellasure empowers teams across facilities to operate efficiently on a unified platform.

Grubber (Grubber Inc)

  • I am the co-founder and lead software engineer for Grubber. Grubber is a new social media platform focused on food. It is built by foodiees for foodies. Grubber makes it easier than ever to find the best food nearby and share experiences with friends, family, and the world.

Courses (Pluralsight)

  • During my time at Pluralsight, I was a software engineer who worked on a few different teams throughout the company. The main team I worked with was the courses team. During my time on this team, we worked exclusively on the active course part of the platform. We focused on user experience and implemented several features that focused on UX/UI

Skills

Cybersecurity

  • Threat Assessment

  • Inciden Response

  • Security Frameworks

  • Security Hardening

  • Security Policy & Compliance

Software Engineer

  • Javascript

  • Typescript

  • Python

  • AWS

  • Security Policy & Complience

  • Threat Escalation

  • Log Analysis

  • NIST

  • CIA Triad

  • React

  • React Native

  • Next.js

  • Tailwind CSS

  • Python

  • SQL

  • Splunk

  • Kali Linux

  • Google Chronicle

  • Postgresql

  • Google Cloud Platform

  • Firebase

  • Docker

Education

Dominican University of California

Bachelors of Science (Computer Science) | 2021 - 2023

Arizona State Unversity

Bachelors (Marketing / Anthropology) | 2016 - 2018

Saddleback College

Associates degree (Marketing) | 2014 - 2016

Let’s Build!

From conceptualizing to constructing and protecting assets, I am ready to take your idea or dream and bring it to life. Get in touch, and we will see if there is something we can do together. Please give me 24 to 48 hours to respond.