Offensive cybersecurity practitioner and applied AI researcher specializing in adversary emulation, hardware security, and AI red teaming. Experienced in deploying local large language models (LLMs) and agentic frameworks to accelerate exploit triage, automate reverse engineering, and audit AI pipelines against adversarial manipulation. Hak5 community contributor and beta tester with a proven record of independent vulnerability research, multiple CVE submissions under active review, and extensive enterprise-grade lab architecture.
[ 0x02 // CORE COMPETENCIES ]
AI Security & Agentic Engineering: Local LLM Deployment & Quantization, Agentic Framework Orchestration, AI Red Teaming, Prompt Injection & Jailbreak Analysis, Model Extraction/Evasion Testing, Automated Triage Pipelines
Offensive Security & Red Teaming: Adversary Emulation, Stealth Data Exfiltration Vectors, Custom C2 Infrastructure, Wireless & RF Auditing, Physical Implant Deployment, Social Engineering
Personal Research InfrastructureJun 2024 – Present
Deployed and orchestrated self-hosted, quantized local LLMs and agentic CLI frameworks to operate as force multipliers for static code analysis, vulnerability discovery, and payload development.
Conducted AI red teaming assessments, researching prompt injection vectors, jailbreaking techniques, indirect context poisoning, and agentic workflow privilege escalation.
Built automated pipelines using Python and local AI agents to streamline binary disassembly analysis, firmware string decoding, and network capture triage.
Hardware Security Testing & Payload Developer
Hak5 Community & Beta ResearchFeb 2024 – Present
Conducted pre-release hardware assessment, firmware validation, and functional security testing for upcoming Hak5 tooling, including the Shark Jack Display.
Engineered, tested, and published custom penetration testing payloads across network and physical implants for automated reconnaissance and exfiltration workflows.
Authored technical feedback and bug reports on device execution stability and interface behavior prior to public product launches.
Independent Vulnerability Research
GitHub / Active ResearchAug 2024 – Present
Discovered, verified, and documented software vulnerabilities across target architectures, resulting in multiple CVE submissions currently under active review.
Published reproducible proof-of-concept (PoC) repositories detailing impact models, attack vectors, and structured remediation guidelines.
Enterprise Threat Simulation Lab
Personal Research InfrastructureJun 2024 – Present
Architected a multi-node, segmented physical/virtual network featuring isolated VLANs, managed switches, and containerized enterprise services.
Evaluated full-kill-chain adversary emulation scenarios, custom C2 communication channels, and covert data exfiltration paths against monitoring controls.
[ 0x04 // SECURITY CONSULTING EXPERIENCE ]
Cybersecurity Consultant (Independent / Contract)
Confidential EngagementsNov 2023 – Present
Executed technical security assessments and threat analysis for client environments subject to strict non-disclosure agreements.
Identified network and perimeter misconfigurations, authored executive-level risk reports, and delivered prioritized remediation plans.
[ 0x05 // EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ]
Associate of Science in Cybersecurity
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Core Studies: Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing, Security Analysis & Defense, Network Security Architecture, Incident Response, Linux Server
Industry & Community Involvement
Active Community Member: Hak5 Developer Community, DEF CON, BSides, RaspyJack, other offensive tooling
