Experience

Software Developer

• ClearSky Logic, United Kingdom
• September 2023 to Present

Responsibilities:

• Developed ASP.NET Core Web API applications for automated background checking, risk analysis, and financial decisioning platforms.
• Designed and implemented secure APIs for integrating with external services.
• Participated in Agile scrum meetings to refine project requirements and workflows.
• Utilized Azure services, including Azure Functions, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Blob Storage.
• Optimized Entity Framework performance for database operations and data retrieval.
• Debug and troubleshoot application issues across development environments
• Conduct code reviews to ensure coding standards and integrate feedback for improvement
• Enhance application performance through parallel processing techniques
• Overhaul existing data models and migrate to optimized structures
• Write unit and integration tests to validate code across updates
• Improve developer workflow with the implementation of efficient tools and processes
• Address front-end issues and user interface bugs as required
• Continuously integrate and deploy updates via CI/CD pipelines

Software Developer

• Adarma, United Kingdom
• May 2022 to May 2023

Responsibilites:

• Developed serverless Python-based functions for a cybersecurity automation platform.
• Participated in Agile meetings for business requirements with cross-functional teams.
• Enhanced platform serviceability, focusing on credential health validation and automated support.
• Document service failure scenarios for SLA assessment
• Utilized AWS services, including Lambda compute, storage, caching, databases, and monitoring.
• Implemented Docker containerization for serverless service deployment and testing.
• Updated Terraform deployments to reduce development environment costs.
• Migrated in-house tests to PyTest, incorporating profiling and debugging capabilities.
• Troubleshot and debugged issues using log-based monitoring platforms.
• Implemented security enhancements using historical event data to minimize redundancy.
• Boosted security with cross-site script filtering and user input validation.
• CI/CD code quality assurance and schema update pipelines
• Handle minor front-end enhancements and bug fixes

SOC Analyst

• Adarma, United Kingdom
• August 2021 to May 2022

Responsibilites:

• Monitoring clients' IT infrastructures for threats
• Triage, investigate and escalate security incidents
• Tracking ticket investigation progress in ticket (JIRA)
• Run scheduled Splunk searches on client (SIEM) infrastructure
• Conducting monitoring for new security rule development
• Hunting for the newest Indicators of Compromise (IoC) within client estates
• Assisting with response process workbook development
• Verifying security event detection with tools and databases to confirm reputation
• Updating thresholds, whitelists and threat lists for new and existing security rules

Student

• Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
• August 2019 to June 2021

Responsibilites:

• Developing a dissertation project using existing photogrammetry solutions for image tracking purposes
• Analysing existing source code for vulnerabilities using secure software development practices
• Collaborating with a team on web technologies group project for employee rota management system
• Python scripting for network packet analysis, filtering and geographical location lookup
• Analysing file and operating system artifacts for forensic evidence
• Executing and protecting against attacks in an IoT network simulator
• Basic network server penetration testing

Education

Undergraduate Study at Edinburgh Napier University (2019 to 2021):

• BEng (Hons) Cybersecurity and Forensics (3rd Year Entry) with First Class Honours [2019 to 2021]

Higher Education at Edinburgh College (2016 to 2019):

• Higher National Diploma Computing: Networking - Grade A (SQCF Level 8) [2017 to 2019]
• National Certificate Computing: Technical Support (SQCF Level 6) [2016 to 2017]

Additional Certifications:

• Splunk Core Certified Power User [Certified 2022]
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• Splunk Core Certified User [Certified 2021]
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• MTA (Microsoft Technology Associate): Windows Operating System Fundamentals [Certified 2017]
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References

• Current employer references available upon request.
• Adarma Security People Team: PeopleTeam@adarma.com
• Dr. Sean McKeown (Edinburgh Napier University) - S.McKeown@napier.ac.uk