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Experience

From penetration testing to cloud security architecture

Senior Cloud IAM Engineer

Synchrony Financial (SYF)

CurrentJan 2023Present

Remote, USA

Leading cloud IAM architecture and security automation across enterprise AWS environments. Designing and implementing zero-trust access controls, automating IAM policy governance, and conducting internal red team exercises.

  • Architected enterprise-wide AWS IAM framework serving 5000+ identities with least-privilege enforcement
  • Built automated IAM policy analysis pipeline reducing over-privileged roles by 60%
  • Conducted internal red team engagements identifying critical privilege escalation paths
  • Designed and deployed AWS SSO integration with custom ABAC policies
  • Automated cloud security compliance reporting across 50+ AWS accounts
AWSIAMTerraformPythonCloudFormationSSOSCPGuardDuty

Security Engineer

CyberDefense Corp

Jun 2021Dec 2022

New York, USA

Performed offensive security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability research for enterprise clients across finance, healthcare, and technology sectors.

  • Executed 40+ penetration tests across web apps, mobile apps, APIs, and cloud infrastructure
  • Discovered multiple CVEs in production applications used by Fortune 500 companies
  • Built automated vulnerability scanning pipeline reducing assessment time by 45%
  • Led Active Directory red team engagements achieving domain admin in 90% of assessments
  • Mentored junior penetration testers and developed internal training programs
Burp SuiteMetasploitPythonBashNmapBloodHoundCobalt StrikeAWS

Junior Penetration Tester

SecureNet Labs

Aug 2019May 2021

Remote

Conducted web application and network penetration tests, performed mobile application security assessments, and assisted in security research projects.

  • Performed 25+ web application penetration tests identifying critical vulnerabilities
  • Conducted Android and iOS mobile application security assessments
  • Developed custom Burp Suite extensions for automated vulnerability detection
  • Contributed to open-source security tools and CTF challenge development
Burp SuiteOWASP ZAPNmapWiresharkPythonFridaObjection