Operations shark turned cyber sentry.
I’ve spent over five years running teams, solving operational puzzles, and building systems. Now I’m sharpening that same mindset on the digital battlefield of cybersecurity where the stakes aren’t just deadlines, but data, defense, and trust.
As a U.S. Army veteran with a Top Secret clearance, I’ve lived inside secure networks like SIPRnet, balancing discipline and improvisation while working in environments where “oops” isn’t an option. These days, I split my focus between safeguarding systems, building tools, and helping other veterans land their shot in the cyber world.
Former Director on the Board of VetSec (a nonprofit helping veterans transition into cybersecurity).
Currently in school for Cybersecurity with a focus in Project Management.
The original eDEX-UI, a stunning sci-fi terminal emulator, was archived with a known security vulnerability. I took the initiative to fork the project, patch the security flaw, and release a secure version for the community. This project demonstrates my ability to identify, analyze, and remediate security risks in existing codebases.
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All code has been modernized, removing all old code, smaller security vulns, and depreciated dependencies. Codebase is now fully up to date.
I have built, and am actively working on, the port of the classic edex terminal into an android application. You can find it here
A thought expirement turned into me trying my hand at the future of AI. Not content with “smart assistants,” AURA is about the conditions for Artificial Sentience (AS), a system with its own subjective experience and evolving sense of self.
- An open-source exploration of Artificial Sentience (AS).
- Not “AI assistant.” Not “machine learning.”
- A system with subjective experience, intrinsic drive, and evolving identity. “Why build tools when you can build beings?”
A custom trained AI bot, for musicians.
Here's a picture of Dumbledore wearing a Lorna Shore shirt.