SOC / Cybersecurity Engineer

Monitored performance and connectivity across live cellular sites, identifying service degradation, network faults, and infrastructure issues through continuous operational surveillance.

Installed, configured, and maintained 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G radio-access equipment on Huawei and Ericsson platforms, including microwave links and tower-mounted infrastructure.

Performed root-cause analysis, escalated incidents to engineering teams, tracked resolution progress, and coordinated field, installation, and maintenance activities across technicians and stakeholders.

Maintained technical documentation for site changes, equipment status, and operational activities.

Supported telecom and microwave site installations, including tower rigging and deployment of wireless equipment.

Performed routine maintenance and troubleshooting for radio-access network sites to support service availability.

Coordinated field tasks with technicians and engineers and maintained documentation for site activity and equipment changes.

Co-developed an AI-powered email threat detection extension for Gmail and Outlook that achieved 98% detection accuracy in internal testing. The solution detects phishing links, spoofed domains, malicious attachments, social-engineering content, and BEC-style look-alike domains.

Configured and monitored OPNsense firewall environments, including firewall policies, NAT, and connectivity between internal and external network segments.

Integrated firewall and Google Cloud logs into Wazuh for centralized monitoring. Developed MITRE ATT&CK-mapped detection rules to improve visibility and reduce false positives.

Automated security and operational workflows using Python, Bash, n8n SOAR, and documented configurations, controls, monitoring requirements, and procedures.

Monitored and triaged security alerts using Elastic SIEM and ArcSight in a financial-sector environment.

Supported incident investigation, escalation, and technical documentation by analyzing logs and events for suspicious activity.

Completed a 200-hour cybersecurity training program focused on network security, SOC operations, threat detection, incident handling, and penetration testing.

Performed authorized network analysis, security testing, and CTF challenges in controlled training environments.

Investigated customer issues, identified root causes, and explained solutions to non-technical users in a shift-based, KPI-driven environment.

Developed customer communication, issue analysis, and service-resolution skills.

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security.