Work Experience

Offensive Security Engineer

Emerson
April 2023 - Present
  • Lead manual penetration testing and red team operations across web, network, cloud, and mobile environments
  • Develop custom offensive security tooling and automation scripts using Python and Go
  • Collaborate with development teams on threat modeling and secure architecture design
  • Conduct purple team exercises with defensive teams to improve detection capabilities
  • Perform vulnerability and exploit analysis for emerging threats
  • Create and maintain internal security processes and documentation that support team operations
  • Mentor junior team members on offensive techniques and tool development

Attack Surface Security Analyst

Emerson
September 2022 - April 2023
  • Managed organizational attack surface monitoring across on-premises, cloud, and perimeter infrastructure using Tenable IO and Wiz
  • Developed Python automation scripts integrating with third-party security APIs
  • Created data visualization dashboards and comprehensive security reports
  • Conducted continuous discovery, analysis, and remediation of vulnerabilities
  • Provided exploit analysis and threat intelligence to security teams

IT Quality Assurance Analyst

QUES
October 2020 - September 2022
  • Designed and implemented comprehensive test strategies for enterprise applications
  • Developed UI automation test suites using Python, Selenium, and Appium
  • Built and maintained API load testing infrastructure
  • Performed security-focused bug hunting, identifying multiple critical vulnerabilities
  • Created T-SQL stored procedures and database scripts for test automation
  • Led QA efforts for new application releases
  • Conducted code reviews with development teams

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Python Go JavaScript PowerShell Bash C C# SQL

Security Domains

Web Application Security Network Security Cloud Security Active Directory Software Security

Offensive Security

Penetration Testing Red Teaming Purple Teaming Threat Modeling Exploit Development Vulnerability Research

Tools & Platforms

Docker Git/GitHub Linux Windows Burp Suite AWS Azure GCP Many More

Certifications

CRTO - Certified Red Team Operator

Zero-Point Security

Advanced red team certification covering adversary simulation, Active Directory exploitation, evasion techniques, and C2 infrastructure in enterprise environments.

CPTS - Certified Penetration Testing Specialist

Hack The Box

Comprehensive penetration testing certification covering web applications, networks, Active Directory, and post-exploitation across Windows and Linux environments.

Security+ - CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

Foundational security certification validating knowledge across network security, threat analysis, cryptography, and security operations.

Hack The Box Achievements

Pro Labs Completed

  • Orion: Enterprise network penetration testing lab
  • BlackSky Hailstorm: Amazon Web Services security assessment
  • BlackSky Cyclone: Azure Environment security assessment
  • BlackSky Blizzard: Google Cloud Platform security assessment