Atharva Hande
San Antonio • ************@*****.*** • 210-***-**** LinkedIn Profile
Education & Accolades
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO San Antonio, TX
Information Systems BBA
Cybersecurity BBA Dean's List
Experience
Innovate More San Antonio, Tx
Cyber Security and Developer Aug 2024 – Present
●Leveraged React for the front end, SQL for database management, and JavaScript for the backend. Improving the front end development speed by 80%, database dev speed by 40%, and backend by 30%.
●Designed and created AWS structure with IAM, KMS, API Gateway, CloudTrail, Shield, and Security Hub to maximize protection, and monitored the app for threats with AWS Security Hub.
Lunar Sphere San Antonio, Tx
Cyber Specialist Oct 2021 – Jun 2024
●Performed pen testing for small businesses, identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities; leveraging programs such as Wireshark and Hydra for network scanning, brute-forcing, and protocol analysis.
●Assessed endpoint security on printers, workstations, and other IoT systems; delivering detailed reports with findings, risk levels, and actionable recommendations to improve security posture.
San Antonio Recovery Services San Antonio, Tx
Database entry/ Management Mar 2020 – Jun 2020
●Collected vehicle data, fed data into the database, and maintained the database.
●Built high-quality reporting and data intelligence, to allow managers to make data driven decisions.
Projects
VPN
●Configured a secure VPN on an Ubuntu server using Openvpn, managed SSL certificates, enabled IP forwarding as well as firewall rules, and validated encrypted remote access through testing.
Vulnerability Assessment Tool
●Created a Python-based vulnerability assessment tool using Scapy and OWASP ZAP, automating the scanning of web applications, and generating detailed reports on discovered vulnerabilities.
DDos simulation
●Set up a lab to simulate a real-world DDoS cyberattack, conducted incident response as well as forensic analysis, and documented scenarios and responses in a comprehensive incident report.
Certifications: Security + Credly Link • ISC2: expected test date summer 2025
Technical Skills: Identity and Access Management • Securing Networks • Securing Hosts and Data • Preventing Against Advanced Attacks • Implementing Risk Management Tools • Implementing Asset Protection Controls • Attack Prevention/Protection • Cryptography and PKI • Implementing Policies to Mitigate Risk Technologies: Wireshark • Agile Scrum • Nessus • AWS • Nmap • REACT
Language: Python • Java • Sql • Html • Javascript
Operating Systems: Windows OS • Linux OS
Leadership and Activities
Indian Cultural Student Association (ICSA) San Antonio, Tx
President Nov 2023 – Dec 2024
●Built connections with city-wide organizations and San Antonio, increasing club awareness, hosting the San Antonio city Holi, and achieving record involvement and bank balance.
Treasurer Jan 2023 – Jun 2023
Event Coordinator Jan 2023 – Nov 2023