Professional journey

Researched AI-driven cyber threats and adversarial machine learning models, focusing on data integrity, model poisoning, and system trustworthiness in cloud and emerging AI systems.

Managed Microsoft server administration, user account access, system troubleshooting, CMS/WordPress website updates, and secure faculty webpage maintenance for the NYU Economics Department.

Deployed and managed Nessus and OpenVAS across 300+ endpoints, remediating 500+ vulnerabilities and reducing high-severity risks by 40%. Built Python-based automation for patch management and CVE ingestion, integrating results into Splunk dashboards and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned workflows.

Conducted vulnerability assessments and penetration tests using Burp Suite, Metasploit, and OWASP ZAP, identifying and remediating 100+ application vulnerabilities. Monitored SIEM alerts in Splunk and ELK, automated alert correlation, and reduced false positives by 28%.