Five9 – SIEM Engineer (Contract)

01/2025 – Current

• Serve as a key member of the SOC engineering team, focusing on SIEM rule tuning, log pipeline efficiency, and data normalization across multiple threat surfaces.
• Use Cribl to build scalable observability workflows — transforming and routing security telemetry to Splunk, S3, and third-party tools to reduce ingestion costs.
• Support incident response teams by developing custom detection logic, improving visibility into endpoints, cloud workloads, and authentication systems.

Techurion – System Administrator / Security Analyst

03/2024 – Current

• Owned the full technical deployment for a growing startup, including Active Directory, SSO, and integrated ticketing (Jira), driving secure-by-design principles.
• Built and maintained automation pipelines using Tines to unify workflows across email, alerting, and incident tracking — significantly reducing response time.
• Provided MSSP services including malware triage, host/network analysis, and threat identification using tools like VirusTotal and OSINT platforms.
• Established endpoint hardening standards and led vulnerability lifecycle management across Linux and Windows systems.

EdX – Cybersecurity Teaching Assistant

01/2023 – 04/2025

• Helped train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through a rigorous 6-month bootcamp program designed in partnership with major universities.
• Guided students through hands-on labs in cloud infrastructure, Linux and Windows administration, offensive security, and secure coding practices.
• Supported practical instruction on real-world tools including Metasploit, Burp Suite, Vagrant, and Azure, with a focus on ethical hacking and cyber risk awareness.
• Provided mentorship, technical debugging, and soft-skill coaching to improve student confidence, problem-solving, and career-readiness.