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Education, certifications, competition results, and experience. Seeking cybersecurity internships.

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U.S. citizen eligible to obtain a Secret security clearance.

5x CompTIA certified (CySA+, PenTest+, Security+, Network+, ITF+) · AWS Certified AI Practitioner · CTF competitor · preparing for the CPTS

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Profile

Summary

Cybersecurity student working toward offensive security: penetration testing, Capture the Flag competition, and the defensive analysis that connects findings back to real systems. Placed 1st of 1,692 teams in the National Cyber League High School division, with nearly four years supporting cybersecurity labs across Windows and Linux. Bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese. Seeking cybersecurity internships.

Education

Education

Recognition

Scholarships

Credentials

Certifications

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CompTIA stackable certifications

CompTIA awards stackable certifications for earning qualifying combinations of underlying certifications. These credentials are listed separately and do not represent additional certification exams.

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Certification roadmap

Roadmap items are goals in progress, not earned credentials.

Competitions

Competition results

Placements as recorded. Team results are stated as team results.

Also competed in Squ1rrel CTF and CyberPatriot.

Writing

Selected technical writing

BroncoCTF 2026 · OSINT

AO-SINT: evidence-first game geolocation

Used topography, architecture, map geometry, and sightline reconstruction to identify four Arcane Odyssey locations.

Team idktheflag placed 8th of 753 teams.

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Experience

Relevant experience

  1. Cybersecurity Summer Camp Intern

    CyberTexas Foundation

    Jun 2026 to Present

    • Guide students through hands-on cybersecurity exercises at St. Mary's University
    • Support instructors during classroom and lab activities
    • Troubleshoot laptops, Windows issues, software problems, network connectivity issues, and workstation failures
    • Resolve real technical issues including blue screens, corrupted files, installation problems, and OS troubleshooting

  2. Technical Support

    NEISD Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation (iCSI)

    Aug 2022 to May 2026

    • Provided technical support across Linux and Windows systems for students and staff in a cybersecurity program serving seven NEISD high schools, diagnosing hardware, software, and network connectivity issues
    • Maintained the virtualized lab environments used for hands-on cybersecurity training: configuring virtual machines, restoring lab images, and clearing network issues so classes ran without interruption
    • Authored and maintained technical documentation and troubleshooting workflows, standardizing common fixes for instructors and students

Capabilities

Technical skills

Focus areas
Web Application Security, Capture the Flag (CTF), Digital Forensics, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Network Analysis, Password Auditing, Penetration Testing Fundamentals, Security Tooling
Security
Vulnerability scanning, network traffic analysis, log analysis, incident detection and response, digital forensics, penetration testing fundamentals, cryptography, OSINT (open source intelligence), password cracking, web application exploitation
Systems and tooling
Kali Linux, Windows, Linux command line, virtual machine (VM) environments, TCP/IP networking, Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit, Burp Suite, hashcat, John the Ripper
Scripting and documentation
Python, Bash, Git, technical documentation, Microsoft Word (MOS certified), Microsoft Excel
Professional skills
Communication, technical documentation, troubleshooting, teamwork, mentoring, problem solving
Languages
English (native), Mandarin Chinese (native/bilingual)

Leadership

Leadership and activities