About

Cloud-focused security professional pursuing a B.S. in Cybersecurity at ASU (4.0 GPA, Dean's List). AWS AI Practitioner certified, with Solutions Architect Associate and Terraform Associate in progress, backed by CompTIA Security+, CySA+, and A+. Skilled in AWS core services, infrastructure automation, and secure cloud design, with strong security fundamentals from 120+ hands-on labs. Proven operator who scaled a SaaS startup to 5,000+ users and ~$30K MRR before pivoting into cloud and cybersecurity. Targeting cloud engineering and cloud security roles.

Experience

SaaS Startup (Super FB Tools)

Founder & Operator / Product Owner

2020 – 2025
  • Scaled platform from launch to 5,000+ paying users and ~$30K MRR with sub-2% churn through onboarding optimization and feedback-driven iteration
  • Managed a distributed team of 10+ and led product roadmap and operations as product owner
  • Reduced manual workload 60% through automation and workflow design

Uber

Independent Contractor

2025 – Present
  • Engage hundreds of professionals in substantive conversations while attending ASU full-time
  • Built rapport and identified opportunities that generated direct career referrals from senior executives at Fortune 500 firms

Hands-On Projects

Cloud Resume Challenge – AWS

In Progress

Full-stack cloud-hosted resume on AWS — S3, CloudFront (OAC), Lambda, DynamoDB, and a visitor counter, deployed via Terraform with a CI/CD pipeline in GitHub Actions.

AWS Cloud & Infrastructure Labs

Hands-On

Built and secured AWS environments using IAM policies, VPC segmentation, security groups, and S3 bucket policies following least-privilege principles. Completed AWS Academy Cloud Foundations and AI Practitioner certification.

Security Platform Rankings

Live

TryHackMe Top 3% globally (SOC and defensive security labs). HackTheBox Level 27 Apprentice. LetsDefend badges in malware analysis, brute-force response, and Windows incident response.

Active Directory Automation

Hands-On

Deployed AD DS in Hyper-V with nested OU structure, security groups, and GPO scoping; automated user and group provisioning via PowerShell. Configured 120+ Cisco network security labs (VLANs, trunking, GRE tunnels, IPSec VPNs).