Aviation Roots · Cybersecurity Bound
I am an Aviation Management graduate turned Computer Science, with a minor in Cybersecurity student at the University at Albany. Transitioning from airport ramps and Young Eagles flights, I now build interpreters, dissect real-world breaches, and run the same disciplined checklists — whether it's a pre-flight walkaround or a security audit, while I remain highly motivated to start as a Flight Attendant to launch my aviation career from the inside out.
Class of 2027
Grounded in aviation · Disciplined in science · Building in cybersecurity.
I am an Aviation Management graduate (A.S., Dutchess Community College, 2024) now completing my B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Cybersecurity at the University at Albany (expected 2027). My path runs from airport ramps to security operations — driven by the same discipline either way.
It started at eleven, flying Young Eagles events out of Brookhaven and Republic Airport, where I trained with the Brookhaven Aviation Flying Club and earned my FAA Student Pilot Certificate. That same checklist mindset now shapes how I approach code and security.
Today, I build interpreters from scratch, dissect real-world breaches like SolarWinds, and work fluently in Java, C, and Linux. I am looking for my first role where IT, cybersecurity, and aviation intersect, while I remain highly motivated to start as a Flight Attendant to launch my aviation career from the inside out.
EAA Young Eagles Program
Brookhaven Airport · Shirley, NY
Brookhaven Airport · Shirley, NY
Republic Airport · Farmingdale, NY
Republic Airport · Farmingdale, NY
with Instructor Alfred James
Dutchess Community College
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, with a minor in Cybersecurity · 2024 – 2027
Associate in Science, Aviation Science (Pilot) Aviation Management · 2021 – 2024
Certified to exercise the privileges of a Student Pilot under FAA Part 61.
Flew with certified instructors through the EAA Young Eagles program — the flights that launched my aviation path.
Recognized for Outstanding Academic Excellence through the Presidential Education Awards Program.
Aviation & Service
Interacts with people from every background daily — reading the room and putting people at ease.
Fluent in English and Swahili, with the ability to translate between the two effortlessly.
Strong written and verbal skills, and quick to read communication cues under pressure.
Technical & Cybersecurity
Java, C, IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, GitHub, and Linux.
Threat modeling, defense-in-depth, and risk-based strategy grounded in real-world case studies.
Computer networking, operating systems, and data structures from current coursework.
Ticketing systems, help-desk workflows, and hands-on troubleshooting for 100+ users a term.
Highly organized by habit — relied on daily for coursework, flight training, and life.
Formulas, sorting, and data handling for coursework and day-to-day organization.
Evaluated real-world cyber threats — ransomware, phishing, credential leaks, and supply-chain attacks — and developed risk-based defense strategies within a fixed budget, prioritizing controls like access management and network segmentation.
Built a fully functional interpreter in Java — lexer, recursive descent parser, and AST evaluator — supporting variables, control flow, and function calls, with a custom grammar designed from scratch.
Analyzed APT29's 2020 supply-chain compromise using the MITRE ATT&CK framework — mapping Golden SAML attacks, lateral movement, and C2 evasion across 18,000+ affected organizations through the CIA Triad and defense-in-depth lenses.
My very first flight, front seat, with a certified flight instructor.
Ground handling and takeoff-roll practice the very next day.
Continued ground training with the Brookhaven Aviation Flying Club.
Hands-on instrument and control work, four years into training.
The highlight reel — lineup, takeoff roll, liftoff, and the climb-out over Farmingdale.
A cross-country training flight out to Martha's Vineyard.
Instrument work and cruising, mid-flight.
Lineup, takeoff roll, and liftoff out of Farmingdale.
A long cross-country navigation flight — tracking waypoints and working the panel en route.
Open to internships and full-time roles in cybersecurity, IT, or aviation — anywhere the two intersect.
