About Me
When I was 12 years old, my father introduced me to Python programming. That was my first real taste of the world of computers. It quite piqued my interest and from that time on I became deeply interested in all things related to computers.
Since age 12, I have programmed in about a dozen different languages, competed in robotics and cybersecurity competitions, built my own custom computers, developed front and back-end web applications, built microcontroller projects, deployed and managed several virtual servers on my own physical server, and learned as much as I could about computers.You can view the full list of my accomplishments below.
As a recently graduated Cybersecurity student, I am excited to soon join the workforce with a bachelor’s degree and a hope to build the world into a better and safer place. My thirst for knowledge and diverse skill set ensure that I will be a valuable and profitable member of the workforce and community as a whole.
Cybersecurity Competitions
February 2025
Competed in Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (RMCCDC) with the Southern Utah University Cybersecurity Club. Our team qualified for the regional compeition.
November 2024
Competed in BSides Red Rocks CTF. Won first place as a team.
November 2024
Competed in the Hack The Box Intermountain CTF 2024 hosted at BYU. Our team placed third.
March 2024
Competed in NCAE Cybergames with the Southern Utah University Cybersecurity Club.
March 2024
Competed in Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (RMCCDC) with the Southern Utah University Cybersecurity Club and placed third in the Rocky Mountain Region.
December 2023
Competed in BSides Red Rocks CTF competition. Won first place as an individual and second place as a team (I was the only individual on my team).
September 2023
Competed in Hack the Building 2.0 Hospital Edition with the SUU Cybersecurity Club. Placed first in the blue team and third overall.
March 2021
Competed in Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (RMCCDC) with Southern Utah University Cybersecurity Club.
February 2020
Qualified as a team to compete in the Vex Robotics Nationals Competition. Unable to compete as event was canceled due to COVID-19.
March 2019
Competed in BSides Salt Lake City with classmates from Mountain Crest High School.
2015 - 2020
Competed in Vex Robotics Competitions. Placed top 10-15 in State Competition several times.
2019 - Present
Competed in numerous smaller CTF and cybersecurity events including HTB Uni CTF, PicoCTF, Department of Energy’s Cyberforce competition, and Saintcon.
Education
May 2025: 3.9 GPA
Graduated from Southern Utah University Summa Cum Laude with a bachelors degree in Cybersecurity.
June 2020: 3.9 GPA
Graduated from Bridgerland Technical College with a 900 hour certificate in Information Technology.
May 2020: 4.0 GPA
Graduated from Mountain Crest High School as a Valedictorian.
Work Experience
July 2024 - Present
Currently Working for the Department of Justice as a cybersecurity intern. My main duties are to work on criminal cases associated with ransomware, cryptocurrency tracing, malware analysis, and server forensics. To title I have worked on around 15 major classified cases providing valuable insight and leads for each case.
August 2020 - 2021, 2023 - May 2025
Worked at AI Vector, LLC. as a Systems Administrator responsible for maintaining backups, updates, and security for around 250 Windows and Linux servers. Started as a Programmer Engineer I developing full stack applications and was promoted to Systems Administrator in September 2023.
July - August 2023
Worked for the Department of Defense as a Cybersecurity intern. Performed system administration, OS hardening, and IT work on classified development systems.
2021 - 2022
Served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Duties were performing community service full time, leading other missionaries, and helping individuals in the community with what they needed.
Awards
2025
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Utah University.
2020
Valedictorian at Mountain Crest High School
2020
Lettered in Cybersecurity
2020
Foreign Language Department Student of the Year
2019
Junior Male Student of the Year
2019
Eagle Scout
2018
Lettered in Service (300 hours of community service)