Bio
I am a first year PhD Student at UTSA and an active duty Major in the United States Army. Following my time at UTSA I will be assigned to the United States Military Academy at West Point as a Computer Science instructor. In the Army I serve as an Operations Research and Systems Analyst (Army way of saying Data Scientist), previously operating as a Cyber officer (17A) and originally commissioning as an Air Defense Artillery officer (14A). I have a strong background in cyber security, having been assigned to Army Cyber Command from 2016-2023. I have practical experience in applied cyber security analytics, leading incident response teams, commanding a 200 person Cyber Company, and providing data driven analysis to inform strategic level decisions. As an Air Defense Artillery officer I served as a platoon leader, executive officer, and operations planner in a Patriot missile unit, including time at Ft. Bliss, TX, Ft. Sill, OK, Osan AB, Korea, and one deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Outside of computing, I enjoy sports of all kinds, astronomy, astrophotography, and spending time with my family. I am delighted for this opportunity to continue my education and to join the talented team at UTSA and SPriTELab!
Research Interests
- Cybersecurity
- Large Language Models
- Deep Learning
- Software Supply Chain
Work Experience
- Deputy Director of Analytics, US Army Cyber Command, May 2020 - August 2023
- Company Commander, Cyber Protection Brigade, US Army Cyber Command, May 2019 - May 2020
- Mission Element Lead, Cyber Protection Brigade, US Army Cyber Command, May 2017 - May 2019
Education
- MS in Computer Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2020
- BS in Computer Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 2010
Awards and Honors
- Meritorious Service Medal x2
- Army Commendation Medal x4
- Army Achievement Medal x4
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
- Army Overseas Service Ribbon x2