Career
Professional Experience
Building impactful solutions across government and healthcare
Cyber Security Advisor
Jan 2023 - Present
Dr. Shariq Mumtaz Medicine Professional Corporation- Initiated corporate security policy to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of assets
- Implemented zero-trust via MFA, macOS pilot, and continuous monitoring
- Strategized security measures meeting PHIPA and PIPEDA requirements
- Managed stakeholder communications with updates and best practice recommendations
Associate Software Developer
Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
Canadian Digital Service- Structured artifacts for reliable, accessible support for federal organizations
- Automated workflows using Terraform for AWS Cloud environments
- Improved reliability and accessibility using Python and Flask
Software Developer
Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada- Modernized web apps with micro-services, reducing load times by 65%
- Awarded Directors General Award of Merit for exceptional performance
- Developed apps using ES2015 JavaScript to visualize open data
- Streamlined apps with Spin.js & Google Cloud Platform
- Analyzed performance through unit and integration testing
Software Developer Intern (Co-op)
Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
National Research Council of Canada- Developed Oracle Platform apps using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS
- Maintained Oracle SQL database with PL/SQL scripts for CRUD operations
- Integrated web apps with CMS to streamline information accessibility
Call Centre Agent Intern (FSWEP)
Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
Employment and Social Development Canada- Assisted Canadians with CERB inquiries during COVID-19 pandemic
Background
Education
Academic foundation in CS, cyber security, and public administration
Master of Public Administration
University of Birmingham
Jan 2025 - Present
Master of Science in Cyber Security and Information Assurance
Western Governors University
Issued 2024
Bachelor of Computer Science
Dalhousie University
Issued 2024
Credentials
Certifications
Industry-recognized credentials in cloud and security
CompTIA CySA+
CompTIA
CompTIA PenTest+
CompTIA
Zero-Trust Certificate
Cloud Security Alliance
Systems Security Certified Professional
(ISC)²
Certified in Cybersecurity
(ISC)²
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Amazon Web Services
Expertise
Skills & Technologies
Development, cloud infrastructure, and security expertise
Languages
Cloud & DevOps
Tools
Practices
0
Years Experience
0
Federal Agencies
0
Degrees
0
Certifications
0
Publication
Research
Publications
Contributing to national cyber security discourse
The Cyber Centre and Its Technologies - An Analysis
Canadian Military Journal
November 2022
Accepted
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