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Projects #
MBTA CharlieCard Hack #
August 2021 - October 2023
- Presented to audience of 2,000+ at DEF CON 31
- Press coverage: WIRED, The Boston Globe, WGBH All Things Considered, WBZ
- Completely reverse engineered CharlieCard system
- Discovered original vulnerability, added unlimited funds to fare cards
- Developed Rust library, CLI tools, Android app to demonstrate vulnerability
- Responsibly disclosed to MBTA, jointly developed mitigation measures
Sunk Robotics (MVTHS Underwater Robotics Team) #
CEO, Founding Member, Lead Software Developer
September 2021 - June 2024
- Designed underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to solve simulated problems in marine environments
- Top 10 in 2024 MATE ROV Competition World Championship
- Three-time New England Regional Champions
- Leadership role: Translating project vision into individual tasks for team members
- Developed original Python software stack for ROV control
- Designed computer vision, PID-based stabilization algorithms for autonomous tasks
Work #
MIT - Research Assistant #
May 2024 - August 2024
- Implemented Simple Private Information Retrieval in Rust
- Published implementation as open source library
Dandelion Energy - Firmware Engineer Intern #
July 2022 - August 2022
- Developed temperature monitoring system for ground-source heat pumps
- Wrote original MicroPython code, deployed on Raspberry Pi Pico to decode temperature readings
First Parish in Malden - Tech Host #
May 2023 - June 2024
- Managed Zoom meeting for online attendees, managed audio/visual equipment for in-person congregants
City of Malden - Election Inspector #
September & November 2024
- Greeted voters, distributed ballots, assisted voters with physical disabilities, assisted in setup and takedown of polling location
- Maintained professional, friendly attitude over course of 15 hour shift
Education #
Medford Vocational Technical High School (MVTHS) #
Programming & Web Development
2020 - 2024
- MVTHS Valedictorian
Technical Skills #
- Python, Rust, C, JavaScript
- Linux
- Computer vision (OpenCV, YOLO)
- NFC & RFID
- Raspberry Pi & Arduino
- Exiting Vim
General Skills #
- Public speaking
- Team leadership
- Professional communication
- Technical writing
Licenses & Certifications #
- OSHA 10 Hour General Industry
- Amateur Extra Class Ham Radio License
- Notary Public
Hobbies & Interests #
- Biking
- Ham radio
- Wikipedia rabbit holes
- Public transit