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Personal Statement

I am a problem-solver, and I always want to finish what I start , especially when it affect others. People tell me I look like I want to bang my head against the keyboard when I focus intensely on a problem. This happens when I can picture the solution, but it isn’t working yet. I enjoy the thrill of hard work paying off.

Professionally, I am a computer nerd who loves using my skills to help people. Whether writing code, configuring networks, 3D printing, or creating digital art, seeing someone’s eyes light up when I bring an idea to life is a feeling like no other. No amount of complicated code and technical jargon compares to the feeling of creating something that anyone can easily understand or enjoy. It’s not about showing off the glorious complexity and depth of a project. Instead, it’s about using computer power to make life better.

When I get away from computers, I am a passionate musician. Music makes life more meaningful by bringing together people from different walks of life. I am an active violinist, playing in orchestras and small ensembles to support local composers and to entertain friends and family. Music is a hobby to me, but my problem-solving nature helps me learn pieces. The joy of playing music with and for other people is always worth it!

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• GPA: 3.913/4.0
• Cross Discipline-Core in Business

• CS 1450 Data Structures and Algorithms
• CS 2060 Programming with C
• CS 2080 Programming with UNIX
• CS 2160 Computer Organization and Assembly Language
• CS 3050 Social and Ethical Implications of Computing
• CS 3080 Python Programming
• CS 3300 Software Engineering
• CS 3910 System Administration and Security
• CS 4200 Computer Architecture
• CS 4220 Computer Networks
• CS 4420 Database Systems
• CS 4500 Operating Systems
• CS 4910 Intro to Computer Security
  • Created Datalus, a steganographic password manager that stores encrypted data in PNG images for defense in depth and secret credential storage.
• CS 4920 Applied Cryptography
• CS 4930 Privacy and Censorship
• CS 4940 Ethical Hacking
• INFS 3750 Organizational Cybersecurity
• ECON 1010 Introduction to Microeconomics
• ACCT 2010 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• MGMT 3300 Introduction to Management and Organization
• FNCE 3050 Basic Finance
• MKTG 3000 Principles of Marketing
• MATH 1350 Calculus I
• MATH 2150 Discrete Mathematics
• QUAN 2010 Business Statistics
• CS 2300 Computational Linear Algebra
• CHEM 1101 Chemistry in the Modern World
• BIOL 1300 General Biology: Organismic Biology
• BIOL 1310 General Biology: Organismic Biology Lab
• CHEM 1121 CSI: Forensic Chemistry
• INOV 2010 Innovation Team: Analyze and Report
  • Performed a cybersecurity audit for Street Smart Auto Brokers to locate vulnerabilities and provide an understanding of the company’s security posture. Performed research to help migrate to a more comprehensive IT service provider.
• INOV 3010 Innovation Team: Research and Execute
  • Researched popular Learning Management Systems to help the UCCS Venture Attractor provide a more cohesive and professional curriculum for its Scale to $1M program. Helped compile reports and statistics for each viable Learning Management System.
• INOV 4010 Innovation Team: Design and Lead
  • Created and administered surveys to First Tee – Southern Colorado’s program participants and parents to assess the impact of First Tee’s programs. Created a report to help First Tee improve its program offerings and secure grants, provided survey resources so the client can continue giving surveys.
• INOV 2100 Technical Writing, Proposals, and Presentations
  • Wrote a grant proposal for the Save the Music Foundation, a nonprofit that provides musical instruments and resources to schools looking to start music programs.
• BLAW 2010 Business and Intellectual Property Law
  • Co-wrote a patent for a fish tank made of electrochromic glass that turns opaque when the fish is distressed. Created vector graphics for the patent.

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Professional Experience

• Designed and implemented a cost-saving tool for the contracts department to satisfy a process improvement request.
• Created a data-filtering solution to streamline access renewal for classified spaces.
• Provided audiovisual and technical support for major company events.
• Designed and 3D printed souvenirs for Northrop Grumman’s Family Day.
• Refreshed safety training for the Maker’s Lab.

• Installed and configured Ubuntu Server, managed ZFS pools, managed DHCP and DNS records.
• Supported graduate students by building and maintaining supercomputers for computer vision research.
• Problem-solved through individual learning and internet research.

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• CompTIA SY0-701 Security+ Earned January 2025
• Active Secret Clearance Adjudicated February 2024
• Linux System Administration
• Computer Networking
• Server Rack Management
• Programming Languages
  • Java
  • C
  • Python
  • X86-64 Assembly
  • C++
  • Bash Scripting
• MySQL
• Agile Methodologies
• Microsoft Excel
• HTML and CSS
• Blender (3D creation tool)
• Violin
• Public Speaking

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• UCCS Symphony 21
  • 6 semesters playing with the group
  • Concertmaster for 3 semesters
• Pikes Peak Philharmonic
  • Played with the orchestra during the UCCS Symphony/Pikes Peak Philharmonic partnership in Spring 2024
• Student Compositions
• Performed 8 original pieces created by UCCS music composition students including violin solos and ensemble music for student recitals

• Eagle Scout                                                Earned December 16^th, 2018
  • 26 Merit Badges (Bronze Palm)Eagle Service Project created and delivered 300 activity bags containing coloring books, markers, dry erase boards, stickers, and more to patients at Children’s Hospital
• National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT)
  • Attended as a participant aged 13
  • Served on staff as Quartermaster, Troop Guide, and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
  • Served as Senior Patrol Leader in 2023, drafted own staff members and ran the course for one week
• Master of Ceremonies for Class of 2019 Eagle Recognition Banquet in the Denver Area Council

• Team made the Platinum (highest) tier two years in a row
• Reached Platinum Semifinals round in 2022

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Awards and Achievements

• Outstanding Eagle Project Award, 2019 – Arapahoe District
• i-Card of the Year – Northrop Grumman Missile Defense Systems
• Scholarships
  • Colorado Cybersecurity Grant
  • LIVE Leadership Scholarship
  • Chancellor’s Award
  • Saponas Scholarship Endowment
  • HRCA Scholarship
• UCCS President’s List (4.0 GPA) for 2 semesters
• UCCS Dean’s List (> 3.75 GPA) for 3 semesters

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