Projects
Academic and independent projects spanning network security, penetration testing tooling, and embedded systems.
Blockchain-Based Authentication on Stellar
Researched and built a proof-of-concept for cryptographic, user-controlled authentication on the Stellar network as an alternative to centralized identity.
MITRE eCTF 2026: Secure Firmware on Arm Cortex-M0+
Designed and attacked bare-metal firmware for MITRE's embedded Capture the Flag competition, using key-derivation-based cryptography for authentication.
Resume Analyzer
A React Router + PDF.js web app that parses and analyzes uploaded resumes, containerized with Docker.
MQTT Broker Hardening & IoT DoS Lab
Deployed an MQTT broker on a Raspberry Pi and ran my own DoS attacks against it to study where IoT messaging protocols fail by default.
Digital Twin for Network Security & Traffic Simulation
A virtual replica of an enterprise network used to model TCP/IP traffic, routing behavior, and infrastructure performance under attack scenarios.
Home SIEM & EDR Lab (Splunk + Wazuh)
Built and ran a home lab combining Splunk and Wazuh to ingest logs, correlate events, and practice SOC-style detection and response.
Bounty Hawk: Automated Reconnaissance & Vulnerability Discovery
A Python, Bash, and Node.js automation tool that cut manual diagnostic effort by 40% by automating recon and OWASP Top 10 vulnerability checks.
AI Summarization Tool
A React + Vite web app that uses AI to summarize text input.
Foodie Delivery App
A cross-platform food delivery app built with React Native (Expo), using Redux Toolkit for state and Expo Location for geolocation.
Web3 Blog on Solana
A blogging platform built on the Solana blockchain using Anchor (Rust), with Phantom wallet authentication.
Airbnb Web3 Clone
An Airbnb-style property booking UI backed by a Solana smart contract built with Anchor.
Spotify Web3 Clone
A Spotify-style music streaming UI clone built with Next.js, integrated with the Solana blockchain via Anchor and a wallet adapter.