Work Experince

Postdoctoral Researcher - Virginia Commonwealth University

August 2025 - Present

I conduct research at the intersection of AI, digital forensics, and cybersecurity, focusing on developing trustworthy and explainable AI methods for real-world forensic and networked systems. My work includes contributing to new research proposals, mentoring graduate students, and advancing applied research in communication and drone security.

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Graduate Research Assistant - Advanced Wireless and Security (ADWISE) Lab - Florida International University

August 2021 - July 2025

My doctoral research centered on AI-driven digital forensics, trustworthy machine learning, and security of cyber-physical and wireless systems. I developed novel machine learning methods for forensic analysis that resulted in peer-reviewed publications and a U.S. patent, collaborated on funded research proposals, and mentored undergraduate researchers.

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Full Stack Mobile Developer - General Motors

March 2020 - July 2021

Prior to my academic career, I worked as a full-stack mobile developer contributing to the development of General Motors’ myBrand mobile application. I designed reusable software components, improved development efficiency through CI/CD automation, and supported secure deployment practices through automated security analysis. This industry experience continues to inform my applied approach to research.

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Software Engineering Intern- PayCargo LLC, Miami, FL, USA

May 2019 - July 2019

I contributed to full-stack development of web platform features and supported infrastructure improvements during a transition to a Node.js-based architecture, gaining early experience in scalable system design and production environments.