Profile Summary
Cyber security engineer with hands-on experience in multi-cloud environments (Azure & AWS), specializing in infrastructure automation, cloud security and application development. Proficient in automating deployments with Terraform, container hardening and implementing compliance controls like CIS benchmarks. Experienced in driving security initiatives, team simulations and building applications in C# and Java. Passionate about cybersecurity, continuous learning and team development. Certifications in CompTIA Security+, Sektor7 Malware Development Essentials.
Work Experience
Cyber Security Engineer
Finbourne | Feb 2023 – May 2025
- Developed internal applications using C# and automated tasks with Bash scripting.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and secret rotation using Terraform.
- Worked across AWS and Azure, implementing native cloud security controls and automation.
- Hardened container environments through custom Seccomp profiles and secure image builds.
- Ensured compliance with CIS 1.3 benchmarks for both AWS & Azure as well as endpoint security devices.
- Led red/blue team-style security simulation exercises, improving cross-team incident response readiness.
- Experienced with a wide range of AWS services including EC2, S3, EKS, NLB, and IAM (roles/policies). Security-focused usage of GuardDuty, KMS, Security Groups, CloudTrail and CloudWatch
- Engaged in cost-cutting initiatives, contributing to measurable reductions in operational costs.
- Used Wiz and Aqua CSPM platforms to identify and remediate cloud security misconfiguration across AWS environments.
Jr. Software Engineer
Office Depot | 2020 – 2021
- Developed backend services for the e-commerce platform using Java and Spring Framework.
- Utilized Mockito and JUnit for rigorous testing and quality assurance.
- Coordinated releases as release manager, collaborating with scrum teams, QA, performance testers, and business units.
- Applied defensive programming to reduce bugs and potential security risks.
Education
Msc Cyber Security (NCSC Certified) 2021 - 2022
City University of London
- 1:1
- Awarded technical stream outstanding prize for Dissertation
BSc Business Computing Systems 2015 - 2019
City University Of London
Interests
- Competitive gaming. Achieved top 500 global ranking among 12 million players
- Home automation
- Home Lab
- CTF (HTB/THM)