Sept 2022-Present (HEAD → main) Cloud Sequrity - AI & Cloud Security Researcher/Architect
🏆 HIGHLIGHT: nvidia.zip
│ └── Self-funded security awareness campaign demonstrating .zip TLD phishing risks
│ └── Educated thousands about URL spoofing and DNS security vulnerabilities
│ └── Created comprehensive awareness materials on social engineering threats
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🏆 HIGHLIGHT: Y Combinator Security Research
│ └── Discovered critical payment bypass vulnerabilities at orchids.app (Sept 2025)
│ └── Contacted YC security team & CC/CERT after initial non-response
│ └── Issue resolved Nov 2025, saved startup $1M+
│ └── Demonstrated responsible disclosure process with persistence and professionalism
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├── 🎯 Specialized in AI infrastructure security consulting for YC-backed startups
├── 🛡️ Security architecture design for Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementations
├── 🤖 RAG pipeline security & vector database hardening
├── 🔐 Agentic AI security: multi-agent isolation, tool sandboxing & guardrails
├── ☁️ Cloud security assessments and compliance audits (SOC 2, GDPR)
├── 🔒 Zero-trust architecture implementation for AI/ML workloads
└── 📊 Threat modeling and risk assessment for emerging AI technologies
Oct 2023-Present Radical Healthcare - Cloud Engineer
├── 🔒 Reduced data breach risk by 60% through implementation of HIPAA-compliant security controls
├── 🏗️ Architected and deployed secure multi-region GCP infrastructure with 99.99% uptime SLA
├── 📈 Increased user engagement by 30% through performance optimization and CDN implementation
├── 💰 Cut cloud costs by 25% through rightsizing, reserved instances, and workload optimization
├── ⚡ Achieved 99.99% uptime for critical healthcare services through HA architecture
├── 🛡️ Implemented comprehensive security monitoring with Cloud Security Command Center
├── 🔐 Deployed encryption at rest and in transit for PHI (Protected Health Information)
├── 📊 Established Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for repeatable, auditable deployments
├── 🚀 Automated CI/CD pipelines with Cloud Build reducing deployment time by 70%
└── 👥 Conducted security training for development teams on cloud security best practices
Oct 2021- Aug 2023 Fidelity National Information Services - DevSecOps Engineer
├── 🏦 Managed lifecycle of 1000+ SSL/TLS certificates for 150+ financial institutions
├── 🔄 Automated certificate renewal process reducing manual effort by 80%
├── 📊 24/7 production monitoring with Dynatrace, Splunk, and custom alerting systems
├── 🐳 Containerized 50+ legacy applications on OpenShift & GKE with zero downtime migration
├── 🌐 Designed and implemented secure multi-region GCP infrastructure for global operations
├── 🔐 Integrated security scanning (SAST/DAST) into CI/CD pipelines catching vulnerabilities early
├── 🚨 Led incident response for critical production issues with 99.95% resolution SLA
├── 📈 Implemented comprehensive logging and metrics collection with Prometheus and Grafana
├── 🤝 Cross-functional collaboration with security, development, and operations teams
├── 🛡️ Achieved PCI-DSS compliance for payment processing infrastructure
└── 📚 Mentored junior engineers on DevSecOps practices and cloud security principles
Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 FIS Global - IT Trainee [INTERNSHIP]
├── 📈 Generated automated health check reports using enterprise monitoring tools
├── 🔍 Performed security vulnerability remediation on Linux/Windows servers
├── 🛡️ Conducted vulnerability assessments using Nessus and Qualys scanners
├── 📚 Mastered 8 cybersecurity domains (CISSP) & NIST Cybersecurity Framework
├── ⚡ System performance monitoring and optimization with Grafana and Prometheus
├── 🔧 Assisted in patch management and security update deployment
├── 📊 Created documentation for security procedures and incident response playbooks
└── 🎓 Completed intensive security training covering cloud security, network security, and application security
Feb 2021- Aug 2021 DXC Technologies - Associate Software Engineer
├── 📊 Business data analysis and visualization using SQL and PowerBI
├── 🔧 Software patching and security deployment across enterprise infrastructure
├── 🔄 Automated routine maintenance tasks reducing manual effort by 60%
├── 🎯 Technical support and customer issue resolution with 95% satisfaction rating
├── 📈 System performance monitoring and reporting for critical business applications
├── 🤝 Collaborated with offshore teams for 24/7 support coverage
├── 👥 Team collaboration and complex problem escalation to senior engineers
└── 📚 Knowledge base maintenance and documentation for common troubleshooting procedures
🤖 AI & Generative AI Security Expertise
📡 Model Context Protocol (MCP) Security
├── Security architecture design for MCP server implementations
├── Authentication & authorization frameworks for MCP endpoints
├── Input validation and prompt injection prevention strategies
├── Rate limiting and DDoS protection for MCP services
├── Secure context window management and data leakage prevention
└── Compliance assessments for MCP deployments (SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA)
🔍 RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) Security
├── Vector database security hardening (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma)
├── Embedding poisoning detection and prevention
├── Access control policies for knowledge base retrieval
├── Data sovereignty and geographic compliance for RAG systems
├── PII detection and redaction in retrieved context
├── Query injection attack mitigation strategies
└── Audit logging and monitoring for RAG pipeline security
🤖 Agentic AI Security
├── Multi-agent system security architecture and isolation
├── Tool/function calling sandboxing and permission frameworks
├── Agent behavior monitoring and anomaly detection
├── Secure inter-agent communication protocols
├── Adversarial prompt engineering defense mechanisms
├── Agent hallucination detection and mitigation
├── Chain-of-thought security analysis and validation
└── Guardrails implementation for autonomous agent actions
🛡️ LLM Security Best Practices
├── OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications implementation
├── Model fine-tuning security and data privacy
├── API key management and rotation strategies
├── Cost control and token budget enforcement
├── Output filtering and content moderation
├── Model versioning and rollback procedures
└── Red teaming and adversarial testing for AI systems
📊 Technical Skills & Expertise
Complete technology stack and professional capabilities
☁️ Cloud Platforms & Infrastructure
Google Cloud Platform (Expert):
├── Compute: GCE, GAE, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions
├── Networking: VPC, VPN, Load Balancing, CDN, Cloud Armor, Firewall Rules
├── Databases: Cloud SQL, Spanner, Firestore, Bigtable, Memorystore
├── Storage: Cloud Storage, Persistent Disk, Filestore, BigQuery
├── Security: IAM, KMS, Secret Manager, Security Command Center, Cloud Billing
├── AI/ML: Vertex AI, AutoML, Dialogflow, Google AI Studio, Google Colab
└── DevOps: Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging
├── AWS: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, EKS
├── Azure: VMs, AKS, SQL Database, Blob Storage, Active Directory
├── Cloudflare: CDN, DDoS Protection, Workers, WAF
└── Architecture: Multi-cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Native, Microservices
🤝 Project Management & Collaboration
├── Tools: Jira, Confluence, GitHub, ServiceNow, Intercom, CRM Systems
├── Methodologies: Agile, Kanban, Product Roadmapping, Timeline Development
├── Leadership: Stakeholder Management, Remote Team Leadership, Cross-Functional Teamwork
├── Planning: Resource Allocation, Budget Management, Risk Mitigation
├── Communication: Client Relations, Team Collaboration, Progress Reporting
└── Process: Documentation, Process Improvement, Knowledge Transfer
🐳 Container Orchestration & IaC
├── Kubernetes: Cluster Management, RBAC, Network Policies, Helm Charts
├── OpenShift: Enterprise Kubernetes, S2I, Operators
├── Docker: Containerization, Multi-stage Builds, Registry Management
├── Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
├── CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Cloud Build
└── Web Servers: Nginx, Apache, Load Balancing, Reverse Proxy
📊 Observability & Monitoring
├── SIEM: Splunk, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
├── APM: Dynatrace, Datadog, New Relic
├── Metrics: Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring
├── Logging: Fluentd, Splunk, Cloud Logging
├── Network: Wireshark, tcpdump, nmap
├── Analytics: Looker, BigQuery, Real-Time Dashboards
└── Alerting: PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Custom Alerting Systems
💻 Programming & Development
├── Backend: Python, Go, Node.js, Bash Scripting, SQL
├── Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Next.js
├── Package Management: npm, nvm, pip, go modules
├── Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
├── Testing: Jest, Pytest, Postman, JUnit
└── Documentation: Markdown, Swagger, OpenAPI, Confluence
🤖 AI & Machine Learning
├── AI Platforms: Anthropic AI Agent, Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, Ollama
├── ML Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn
├── MLOps: MLflow, Kubeflow, Vertex AI Pipelines
├── Vector DBs: Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma
├── Experimentation: A/B Testing, Feature Flags, Experimentation Platforms
└── Monitoring: Model Drift Detection, Performance Tracking
🔒 Security & Compliance
├── Security Practices: Vulnerability Assessment, Penetration Testing, Incident Response
├── Compliance: ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA
├── Cryptography: SSL/TLS, CSR, PKI, OpenSSL, Certificate Management
├── Security Tools: SIEM, GitHub Security, Snyk, Falco, WAF
├── AI Security: Prompt Injection Defense, Model Security, Data Privacy
├── Risk Management: Risk Assessments, Policy Development, Regulatory Compliance
├── Security Automation: AI-Driven Security, Compliance Enforcement, Automated Scanning
└── Incident Management: Response Planning, Forensics, Root Cause Analysis
💾 Database Technologies
├── Relational: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cloud SQL, Spanner
├── NoSQL: MongoDB, Firestore, DynamoDB, Redis, Memorystore
├── Data Warehousing: BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift
├── Caching: Redis, Memcached, Cloud Memorystore
└── Migration: Database Migration Tools, Data Sync, Replication
💰 Billing & Payment Operations
├── Payment Gateways: Stripe Billing, Stripe Checkout, API Billing
├── Subscription Management: Recurring Billing, Usage-Based Billing, Metered Billing
├── Enterprise Billing: Multi-Currency Processing, Invoice Management
├── Dispute Resolution: Chargeback Management, Fraud Detection
├── Financial Operations: Revenue Recognition, Payment Processing, ACH
└── Compliance: PCI-DSS, Financial Regulations, Audit Trails
👥 Customer Support & Success
├── Enterprise CRM: Customer Relationship Management, Account Management
├── Technical Support: Troubleshooting, Escalation Handling, Root Cause Analysis
├── Customer Success: Onboarding, Training, Adoption Strategies
├── Problem-Solving: Issue Resolution, Consultative Support, Proactive Monitoring
└── Automation: Zapier, Make.com, Workflow Automation, Integration Management
📈 Data Analysis & Reporting
├── Analysis Tools: Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Python (pandas, numpy)
├── Business Intelligence: BigQuery, Looker, Tableau, PowerBI
├── Data Visualization: Grafana, Kibana, Custom Dashboards
├── Reporting: Financial Reporting, Performance Metrics, KPI Tracking
└── Data Engineering: ETL Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Quality
🎯 Product Strategy & Execution
├── Strategy: Roadmap Development, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis
├── Research: User Research, Customer Interviews, Data-Driven Decision Making
├── Development: Rapid Iteration, Prototyping, MVP Development
├── Optimization: Cost Optimization, Performance Tuning, Scalability Planning
└── Metrics: KPI Definition, Success Metrics, Product Analytics
🌐 Networking & System Administration
├── Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL), Windows Server
├── Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancers
├── Web Servers: Nginx, Apache, Configuration Management
├── Security: SSL/TLS, Certificate Management, CSR Generation
├── Network Analysis: Wireshark, tcpdump, Network Troubleshooting
└── System Hardening: Security Baselines, Patch Management, Compliance
STATUS: Available for Freelance Consulting
SPECIALIZATION: AI & Cloud Security Architecture
TARGET_CLIENTS: Startups, YC Companies, Scale-ups
FOCUS_AREAS: MCP Security, RAG Pipelines, Agentic AI, Kubernetes Security, GCP Architecture
CONSULTING_RATE: Premium (Enterprise-grade security expertise)