Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
I'm a cybersecurity specialist with a strong foundation in network security, threat analysis, and security architecture. While completing a Master of Science in Cybersecurity degree, I acted as a CISO in a team project to design secure networks and implement risk mitigation strategies. At Verizon, I was a Security Architect in Product Security, conducting security reviews for over 40 products. I identified vulnerabilities and collaborated with product teams to enhance security. I took on side projects in pen testing, remediating Apache Log4j vulnerabilities, and conducting analysis to reduce QRM scores on high-risk products. As a Wireless Solutions Architect in Pre-sales Solution Engineering, I designed and implemented secure network solutions for small business and government clients by presenting customer solutions, demos, and proposals and preparing RFP responses. My role was instrumental in deploying the first Secure Cloud Interconnect (SCI) network with Google Cloud. Outside of corporate roles, I manage the Sapphire Banquet Hall and Conference Center, overseeing operations and the implementation of IT solutions, such as website security and CRM systems for the family business. This position involves budgeting, revenue analysis, and vendor negotiations as well. I am pursuing the CompTIA Security+ certification and have completed ethical hacking and security courses. I hold a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering. Additionally, I speak five languages: English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, and Spanish, and I enjoy communicating across diverse teams and cultural backgrounds.
Conducted security reviews to identify and resolve vulnerabilities within 40+ internal products. Met with product owners, analyzed threat model reports, and assessed risks using SIEM tools. Collaborated with stakeholder teams on security design and code reviews. Delivered security guidance on internal encryption methods by NIST standards. Analyzed QRM scores and reviewed cloud and on-premises environments. Used Tenable, Black Duck, CrowdStrike, SAST/DAST scans, Burp Suite, and Splunk. ▪️Volunteered frequently for side projects and initiatives to enhance skillset, including hands-on involvement in pen testing methodologies and collaboration with the pen test team. ▪️Assisted in remediating Apache Log4j vulnerability across 50 products, collaborating with product owners to address issues and mitigate potential risks of remote code execution by bad actors, mitigating risk for 60% of products before layoff. ▪️Reduced quality risk management (QRM) scores for high-risk products by conducting analysis, generating reports, and presenting findings, then worked with affected product owners to reduce risk, bringing 50% of products into green QRM scores.
Approved statements of work and technical project plans to design and implement 100 private networks for small business and government clients for one of the largest telecommunications providers in the US. Presented customer solutions, demos, and proposals and prepared RFP responses focused on delivering private networks incorporating EMAG, MPLS, and MDM. ▪️Enabled the first secure cloud interconnect (SCI) network via Google Cloud by researching and documenting the process, culminating in a successful onboarding followed by providing peer guidance and a lunch and learn session on SCI implementation with Google Cloud. ▪️Reduced a client's data usage bill from $1,000 to $100 by identifying unusual IP address activity and addressing the security risk with a private network.
Delivered network engineering support for seven business partners, including MYCON and PepsiCo; completed 250 TDM to Ethernet migrations in collaboration with sales managers. Gathered MPLS network pricing. Configured accounts and monitored network utilization.