Hi, my name is Armaan K. (aka Apro). I am a leader, cyber security engineer, and a full stack developer

• 😄 Pronouns: He/His/Him

I live, breathe, and eat code and I want to change the world.

• 📫 How to reach me: ...
  • LinkedIn

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Last Updated 03/05/2021

• 👯 Positions I held:
  • Software Engineer Intern X2
    • Software Engineer Intern at the Department of Sustainability
      • Company: UC Merced
      • Built a Sustainability map to show the sustainability features of UC Merced using Ionic/Angular
    • Software Engineer Intern at the Open Water Accelerator
      • Company: UC Merced
      • Built a Sustainability map to show the sustainability features of UC Merced using Ionic/Angular
  • Software Engineer/Architect/Manager
    • Various Personal/Club Projects

• Frances M. Benton Scholarship
• National Cyber League
  • Preason: Rank: 71/5773

Last Updated 04/05/2021

• 🌱 My skills...
  • Various Programming Languages (7 Years)
    • Git
    • Bash
    • ZSH
    • Angular
    • JavaScript
    • Python 2
    • Python 3
    • Java
    • C++
    • nesC
    • PHP
    • MySQL
    • C#
    • R
    • Matlab
    • Markdown
    • React
  • Frameworks
    • Django
    • Express
    • Flask
    • Ionic
    • Xamarin
    • Java Servlets
  • Cloud
    • AWS (2 Years)
    • Azure (1 Year)
    • CI/CD (1 Year)
    • Linux Server Administration
    • Cloudflare Products (Serverless Framework)
  • Cyber
    • Web Exploitation
    • Enumeration
    • Basic Reverse Engineering
    • Basic Cryptography
      • john
      • hashcat
    • Basic Forensics & Stenography
      • stegsolve
      • steghide
      • outguess
      • diit
    • Network Analysis
      • Wireshark
  • Soft
    • Professional Email Communication
    • Public Speaker
    • Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Last Updated 03/05/2021

See my timeline of my professional experiences, past projects, and current projects!

Last Updated 03/20/2021

• 🔭 I’m currently working on...

  • Resource Application
    • Application to aid students to find food resources near them and tie in all the programs that are out there in one single application.
  • Cyber Security Cybertruck Edition Workshop Series (Weekly Events)
    • See my LinkedIn or Youtube Channel
    • See my college's IT Website
  • 3D Printing Workshop Series
    • See my LinkedIn or Youtube Channel
  • CCNA Lab
    • First one at UC Merced. In Preparation
  • Drone Fair Event
    • In Preparation
  • 3D Printing Carbon Fiber Nylon Event
    • In Preparation
  • Cisco Box Application
    • Client: Cisco. Currently a Project Manager of a team of total 5 developers. Part of Innovate to Grow Competition
  • Various CTF Competitions
    • See my team IrisSec on ctftime.org

• ⚡ My Past MAIN Projects:

  • 3D Printing Fair
    • A Virtual Fair event that we hosted RIGHT when COVID shut the schools down. We never stopped even when forces worked against us. This Fair had a lot of paritcipation and shows our dedication and persistence.
  • Cyber Security Pocket Edition Workshop Series
    • See our Youtube Playlist
  • RSAC Blog Article
    • I got recognized by the world renowned organization RSAC and I was asked to write a blog piece of the state of cyber learning from my perspective as a cyber security enthusiast. In this blog piece I take apart the argument on the efficacy of cyber security learning in schools and how schools should implement some sort of cyber learning initiative especially in today's remote world!
  • LinkND- Graduate Course at UCM
    • Excelled at similar undergraduate course and was offered to take higher level graduate course.
    • Built a web application dashboard that monitored link quality between various telob motes.
    • Designed to be scalable and capture log packets into a wirelessly mounted filer. This was done using Linux server administration skills.
    • Prototyped, designed, and developed a client and server-side application using python scripts, Linux commands, python microservice framework Flask with data streams.
  • LORA Network
    • Established a LORA network of sensors as well as gateways across the Central Valley
  • Summer Virtual Academy
    • Established a partnership with UC Merced Center of Educational Partnership over the summer of 2020
    • Lead a team of students to host THREE different STEM virtual academies on the topics of Cyber, LORA, and Robotics
  • Day In Technology #1 & Day In Technology #3
    • Helped to host a day-wide event with a local nonprofit Tech+Equation to expose kids to STEM events thorugh a multitide of workshops in the diciplines of 3D printing, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Drones, Solar, Robotics, etc.
    • See our local nonprofit that we work with: Tech+Equation
  • Hybrid App Development with Ionic Angular
    • Learned Angular with Ionic and published my very first app on the google play store only after ONE WEEK. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apro.calculator.
    • Published a Service Application for small businesses to the google play store. Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apro.serviceator
  • 1st place Hackathon
    • "Diaritaur" App to help with Mental Health
    • See devpost
  • Runner-up finalist Hackathon
    • Used Serverless Technology to develop a recruiting tool for job seekers to aid in their job seeking journey and remind them to follow up on their job applications.
  • Computer Science Research with Professor Angelo Kirilov
    • Created a dynamic zoo application using python flask microservices. Aided in the creation of a new philosophy website alongside a team of professors.

• 💬 Talk to me about
  • Anything. I am open to everything