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CS & CYBERSECURITY @ CU BOULDER

Incoming Network Engineer at Lumen Technologies. Full-stack software engineer specializing in machine learning, cloud, and security. NASA L'SPACE researcher and L3Harris machine learning researcher.

v.2026 / Denver, CO
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01 / Experience

WHERE I'VE WORKED

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LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES logo
Network Engineer Intern
INCOMING

LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES

Denver, CO/Summer 2026

Joining the enterprise network team to support SD-WAN deployment and firewall management across large-scale telecom infrastructure serving Fortune 500 clients.

Focused on network security operations, infrastructure automation, and Fixed Wireless Access systems in a production telecommunications environment.

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NASA L'SPACE NPWEE logo
Robotics & AI Team Member
ACTIVE

NASA L'SPACE NPWEE

Remote/Jan 2026 — Present

Designed and proposed an autonomous Mars rover system using 360-degree AEOS cameras and reinforcement learning for continuous terrain mapping without Earth command center intervention, presented to NASA engineers.

Engineered LIDAR-integrated navigation architecture with onboard decision-making, reducing mission cost and weight while eliminating signal-delay downtime through autonomous path planning.

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PURDUE DATA MINE — L3HARRIS logo
Student Researcher
ACTIVE

PURDUE DATA MINE — L3HARRIS

Remote/Aug 2025 — Present

Built ML models achieving 98% accuracy for real-time satellite telemetry anomaly detection, integrating threat detection and encrypted communications analysis mapped to SPARTA and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.

Engineered secure data pipelines processing multi-GB time-series datasets from embedded aerospace systems, collaborating directly with L3Harris engineers on production-ready satellite security monitoring.

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COOLER BLAST — UNC logo
Climate Data Scientist
COMPLETED

COOLER BLAST — UNC

Greeley, CO/Sep 2025 — Jan 2026

Led Smart Transit Greeley — developed route optimization algorithms analyzing commuting patterns across 114,000+ residents, with ML models projecting up to 33% reduction in urban CO2 emissions.

Delivered data-driven policy recommendations directly to the Greeley City Council, translating computational findings into actionable public transportation strategy.

LAST ENTRY
02 / Projects

SELECTED WORK

Python / TensorFlow / XGBoost / NVIDIA CUDA

NFL Stats Prediction Model

0% prediction accuracy on NFL player performance using ensemble ML pipeline trained on 5 years of historical stats. XGBoost and deep neural network models combined via stacking. Accelerated training 0x from 6 hours to 45 minutes using NVIDIA GPU parallel computation with TensorFlow CUDA backend.

Python / Scikit-learn / Pandas / GeoPandas

Smart Transit Greeley

Urban transit optimization system for 0,000+ residents. Built ML models simulating ridership behavior and route efficiency, projecting 0% CO2 reduction through data-driven restructuring. Findings presented as actionable policy recommendations directly to the Greeley City Council.

Python / TensorFlow / SPARTA / MITRE ATT&CK

Satellite Telemetry Anomaly Detection

Real-time anomaly detection system achieving 0% accuracy on satellite telemetry streams. Processed multi-GB time-series datasets from embedded aerospace sensors through secure pipelines mapped to SPARTA and MITRE ATT&CK threat frameworks. Built in direct collaboration with L3Harris defense engineers.

03 / Skills

WHAT I WORK WITH

LANGUAGES

Python (Advanced)
Java
S
SQL
J
JavaScript
C
C++
H
HTML/CSS

ML & DATA SCIENCE

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TensorFlow
P
PyTorch
S
Scikit-learn
P
Pandas
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NumPy
M
Matplotlib

SECURITY & NETWORKING

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SPARTA
M
MITRE ATT&CK
S
SD-WAN
F
Firewalls
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IAM
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Threat Detection

CLOUD & TOOLS

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AWS (CCP)
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Docker
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Linux/Unix
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Git/GitHub
R
REST APIs
D
MySQL/PostgreSQL
04 / Certifications

CREDENTIALS

NEWEST
Amazon Web Services

AWS CLOUD PRACTITIONER

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Credential Details

AWS CLOUD PRACTITIONER

  • Cloud Architecture
  • AWS Core Services
  • Security & Compliance
  • Billing & Pricing
VerifiedAmazon Web Services
CompTIA

SECURITY+

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Credential Details

SECURITY+

  • Threat Analysis
  • Network Security
  • Cryptography
  • Risk Management
VerifiedCompTIA
05 / Contact

GET IN TOUCH

Education

  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • B.S. Computer Science
  • Minor: Cybersecurity
  • GPA: 3.8 | May 2028

Certifications

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • CompTIA Security+

Currently

  • NASA L'SPACE Researcher
  • Purdue Data Mine
  • Incoming @ Lumen

Location

  • Denver, CO
  • Open to Remote
  • Available Summer 2026
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