Selected Work
Interactive project list
A cross-section of security, embedded, data, and systems projects with downloadable
reports, demos, and technical depth.
Data Research
Statistical analysis
Identification of Statistically Significant Factors Contributing to Severity of Car Accidents
Summer 2019
An analytical research project focused on identifying measurable accident factors
and interpreting their statistical relationship to crash severity.
Statistics
Research
Data interpretation
- Explored factor significance and presentation of findings.
- Built a report-oriented workflow for technical explanation.
Embedded Systems
Open-source build guide
LucidGloves — VR Haptic Glove
Summer 2020
An illustrated guide to LucidVR’s open-source Prototype 4/4.1 glove, covering
printed hardware, assembly, wiring, firmware, and SteamVR calibration.
Based on the original project and Lucas VRTech’s build tutorial.
ESP32Haptics3D printingOpen source
- Includes three attributed tutorial screenshots and timestamped instructions.
- Covers parts, assembly, electronics, firmware, calibration, and troubleshooting.
- Credits LucidVR and contributors; the original repository is MIT-licensed.
Cybersecurity
Cryptography
ROMULUS Authenticated Encryption/Hash
Fall 2021
A cryptography project and demo centered on authenticated encryption, hashing,
and secure implementation concepts.
Cryptography
Secure design
Demo build
- Explained authenticated encryption and hash behavior through a demo.
- Focused on practical understanding of cryptographic primitives.
Autonomous Systems
Embedded sensor fusion
Sensor Fusion Algorithms and Tracking for Autonomous Systems: Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Fall 2022
A systems engineering project focused on tracking, sensor fusion, and autonomous
ground vehicle behavior.
Tracking
Embedded systems
Control systems
Autonomy
- Applied algorithmic reasoning to autonomous vehicle sensing.
- Documented system behavior and technical constraints.
Systems
Benchmarking
Comparing the x86 to AMD Processor using SilverBench
Spring 2023
A performance comparison project exploring processor behavior, benchmarking
methodology, and architecture-level tradeoffs.
Benchmarking
Architecture
Performance
- Compared performance signals from benchmark runs.
- Connected observed results to processor architecture concepts.
Cybersecurity
SIEM
Log Hacker Information Using Azure Sentinel
Spring 2023
A blue-team logging project using Azure Sentinel concepts to capture, organize,
and analyze attacker-related security telemetry.
Azure Sentinel
Logging
SOC workflow
- Practiced security event collection and investigation structure.
- Mapped cloud telemetry to analyst-friendly reporting.
Cybersecurity
Python SIEM
Python-Security Information and Event Management
Summer 2025
A Python-centered SIEM project that turns security log handling into a more
automated detection and analysis workflow.
Python
Automation
Security logs
- Used scripting concepts to support repeatable security analysis.
- Focused on practical monitoring and event-management fundamentals.
Cybersecurity
Encryption
Hybrid Cryptography (RSA/AES)
Spring 2026
A secure communication project combining asymmetric and symmetric encryption
concepts through an RSA/AES hybrid cryptography workflow.
RSA
AES
Secure exchange
- Modeled key exchange and encryption responsibilities.
- Demonstrated how RSA and AES complement each other in practice.
Cybersecurity
SOC investigation
Network Traffic Investigation — SOC Homelab
Summer 2026
A hands-on SOC investigation using Ubuntu and Windows virtual machines on a
Mac-hosted Shared NAT network. Captured and analyzed network traffic, correlated
Windows connections with processes, and documented findings across 34 screenshots.
Wireshark
tcpdump
Nmap
PowerShell
Packet analysis
- Isolated ICMP, DNS, TCP, HTTP, and TLS traffic, including an HTTP-to-HTTPS redirect and TLS 1.3 session metadata.
- Linked Windows connection-owner PIDs to Widgets and svchost and reviewed Security Event ID 4672 for a SYSTEM logon.
- Correlated authorized Nmap scans with TCP SYN probes in Wireshark; all 1,000 scanned Windows TCP ports returned filtered/no-response results.
- Documented NAT visibility and encrypted-payload limitations without making unsupported claims of malicious activity.
- In progress: controlled Windows application traffic, additional event correlation, and remaining process attribution.
Cybersecurity
SOC investigation
Endpoint Monitoring & Alert Investigation — SOC Homelab 2
Fall 2026
A hands-on SOC investigation using Wazuh to monitor Windows and Ubuntu endpoints
on a Mac-hosted Shared NAT network. Correlated a controlled failed login with its
alert, validated real-time file integrity monitoring, and documented agent transport
through packet captures.
Wazuh
SIEM
Windows Security logs
File integrity monitoring
Alert triage
- Deployed the Wazuh manager, indexer, and dashboard on a dedicated Ubuntu server and enrolled Windows and Ubuntu endpoint agents.
- Matched Windows Security Event ID 4625 to its Wazuh alert using the host, target account, record ID, and source timestamp.
- Validated real-time file integrity alerts on both endpoints with controlled file changes and matching before-and-after hashes.
- Captured agent communication on TCP port 1514 and correlated its timing with a repeated Ubuntu file-change test.
- Closed the authentication investigation as expected lab activity and documented encrypted-payload visibility and Ubuntu assessment coverage limits.
