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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I Realty Brooklyn Inc. — Licensed Real Estate Agent

Brooklyn, NY | Feb 2018 – June 2022

  • Managed client relationships and complex transactions, ensuring smooth process flow and high customer satisfaction.
  • Facilitated effective communication between diverse stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.

Newgen Group Inc. — Managing Director

Brooklyn, NY | Apr 2004 – 2019

  • Coordinated intricate B2B logistics and trade operations, optimizing workflows for efficiency and timely delivery.
  • Ensured strict adherence to government procurement contracts and compliance regulations, meticulously managing documentation.
  • Managed company website operations, including content updates and ensuring platform functionality.
  • Consulted and collaborated with clients across diverse markets to facilitate sourcing solutions.

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Commonwealth Bank Introduction to Cybersecurity Job Simulation  

  •  completed a job simulation involving the role of a cybersecurity generalist specializing in fraud detection and prevention for Commonwealth Bank's Cybersecurity team.
  • Developed skills in building data visualization dashboards using Splunk to uncover patterns and insights in historical customer data, aiding in fraud detection.
  • Demonstrated the ability to respond effectively to cybersecurity incidents, including notifying relevant teams, collecting information, containing and stopping attacks, and aiding recovery efforts.
  • Enhanced security awareness expertise by designing infographics promoting best practices for secure password management, following Australian Cybersecurity Centre advice.
  • Acquired practical experience in penetration testing, assessing the security of web applications, identifying vulnerabilities, and providing recommendations for remediation to bolster cybersecurity defenses.

Datacom Cybersecurity Job Simulation

  • Completed a simulation on how Datacom's cybersecurity team helps protect its clients.
  • Investigated a cyberattack and produced a comprehensive report documenting findings and outlining key recommendations to improve a client's cybersecurity posture
  • Conducted a comprehensive risk assessment

Deloitte Australia Cyber Job Simulation  

  • Completed a job simulation involving reading web activity logs
  • Supported a client in a cybersecurity breach
  • Answered questions to identify suspicious user activity

Tata Cybersecurity Security Analyst Job Simulation

  • Completed a job simulation involving identity and access management (IAM) for Tata Consultancy Services, collaborating with a Cybersecurity Consulting team.
  • Acquired expertise in IAM principles, cybersecurity best practices, and strategic alignment with business objectives.
  • Delivered comprehensive documentation and presentations, showcasing the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively.

Verizon Cloud Platform Job Simulation

  • Completed a job simulation involving building a hypothetical new VPN product for Verizon's Cloud Computing team.
  • Used command-line Python to test whether Verizon's VPN met the cloud-native traits, i.e., redundancy, resiliency, and least-privilege.
  • Researched approaches to achieve application security and communicated insights in a PowerPoint Presentation.

Datacom Introduction to Cloud Job Simulation

  • Completed a simulation focused on understanding the DevOps engineering role at Datacom
  • Registered an application on the cloud for a hypothetical client, WCD Bank 
  • Created a GitHub Action workflow

Clifford Chance Cyber Security Global Job Simulation

  • Completed the Clifford Chance job simulation, where I assisted various clients with legal issues relating to cyber breaches.
  • Guided responding to an ICO Dawn Raid for the managing partner of a rapidly growing online travel company.
  • Assisted a primary eCommerce business in notifying stakeholders about a data breach per the GDPR.
  • Formulated defensive strategies for a client with data centre operations to appropriately respond to a data breach.

Goldman Sachs Software Engineering Virtual Experience Program

  • Completed a job simulation as a Goldman Sachs governance analyst responsible for assessing IT security and suggesting improvements.
  • Identified that the company used an outdated password hashing algorithm by cracking Hashcat passwords.
  • Wrote a memo for my supervisor summarizing a range of proposed uplifts to increase the company's level of password protection, including extending minimum password length and using a dedicated hashing algorithm.

Mastercard Cybersecurity virtual experience program

  • Completed a job simulation where I served as an analyst on Mastercard's Security Awareness Team 
  • Helped identify and report security threats such as phishing 
  • Analyzed and identified which areas of the business needed more robust security training, and implemented training courses and procedures for those teams

AIG Shields Up: Cybersecurity virtual experience program

  •  completed a cybersecurity threat analysis simulation for the Cyber Defense Unit and am staying updated on CISA publications.
  • Researched and understood reported vulnerabilities, showcasing analytical skills in cybersecurity.
  • Drafted a clear and concise email to guide teams on vulnerability remediation.
  • Utilized Python skills to write a script for ethical hacking, avoiding ransom payments by brute-forcing decryption keys.