Cybersecurity Security Consultant

Design and build SOAR automations on the D3 Security platform to accelerate analyst investigations and reduce mean time to respond for security incidents. Architect and implement integrations with Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Wiz, Zscaler, and Vulcan to enable automated enrichment and response actions.

Own the Threat Intelligence workstream in BlinkOps, developing agentic workflows and AI agents that hunt and enrich observables with environmental data. Investigate and triage alerts from MDR providers, phishing submissions, CISA intelligence feeds, and user escalations.

Engineered an automated incident-volume and time-spent metrics pipeline using Azure Blob Storage and Power BI for leadership reporting. Collaborate with SOC stakeholders to identify workflow bottlenecks and translate operational requirements into automated playbooks.

Owned escalated incident tickets and acted as a bridge between client teams and legal stakeholders when incidents expanded in scope. Optimized SIEM analytic rules and alert exclusions to improve SOC efficiency and reduce false-positive volume.

Triaged and investigated alerts across SIEM, EDR, NGIPS, and antivirus platforms for managed services clients. Performed client risk assessments using vulnerability-scanning tools and contributed to measurable security posture improvements.

Administered Microsoft Azure tenants for diverse clients, including identity, access, and cloud security configurations. Supported managed service operations through backup analyst coverage and documentation of alert-response procedures.

Graduated Cum Laude with a 3.6/4.0 GPA and was an Honors Program member. Relevant coursework included Security Testing and Assessment, Cyber Defense Exercise and Attack Response, Computer Forensic Incident Response, Applied Networks and Security, and Critical Infrastructure.