As a Cybersecurity Software Engineer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, I design and build the specialized solutions that make advanced cybersecurity research possible. Over the past 7 years, I've immersed myself in the intersection of industrial control systems, infrastructure management, network architecture, and software engineering. I turn complex requirements into resilient, real-world tools, testbeds, and technologies.
I am equally at home analyzing the intricate behaviors of embedded devices in Ghidra as I am architecting modern software solutions with frameworks like Django. Beyond development, I engineer the underlying infrastructure required to power these applications and proactively bake in security.
Most recently, I led the development of a research platform to ingest, analyze, and operationalize large volumes of embedded system binaries to accelerate reverse engineering. This includes architecting end-to-end pipelines and testbeds that integrate reverse engineering workflows (e.g., Ghidra), distributed storage, orchestration frameworks, and modern web applications to support researchers and analysts.
Outside of the lab, I apply my problem-solving mindset in different ways. I train my brain with heavy, modern strategy tabletop games like Brass: Birmingham and Everdell. Most importantly, I grow my empathy and patience daily by raising my two little girls, a role that teaches me more about leadership and resilience than any engineering challenge ever could.
Technologies: Python, Django, Ghidra, Linux, Docker, Apache Airflow, MinIO, Identity and Access Management, Network Architecture
I am always open to connecting with fellow engineers, security researchers, or anyone who appreciates a well-designed complex system.