My journey from a high school system administrator to cyber engineer
I graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), where I served as a student system administrator and led critical reimaging and modernization efforts after COVID shutdowns slowed infrastructure upgrades to a halt. During that time, I developed a serious respect for systems — how they break, how they survive, and how they can be redesigned to serve people more effectively.
Now I'm planning on pursuing a degree in Cyber Security Engineering at George Mason University, a well-known and respected institution located in the heart of Fairfax, Virginia. My focus is on building knowledge of binary exploitation, network security, and infrastructure hardening. I believe that understanding the technical underpinnings of systems is essential for creating effective policy and ensuring public trust in technology.
I've published onto the web two "web-books." The Techbook, a beginner's guide to programming and computing systems, and Unraveling AI Paradoxes, a book about the future of artificial intelligence and the risks we're not ready for. These projects reflect my belief that complex technical concepts should be accessible to everyone.
Looking ahead, I'm interested in both engineering and public service. But before that, I want to do the work, not just talk about it. I believe that understanding how systems work at a technical level is essential for creating effective policy that serves the public interest.
Network security, infrastructure hardening, and system administration
The art of being persuasive and informative.
Distributed systems, network protocols, and scalable infrastructure
Machine learning safety, AI governance, and algorithmic accountability
Programming languages, data structures, and algorithms
Systems design, prototyping, and project management