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Ayanda Timothy Kutobwa

Jersey City, NJ ***** ********@****.*** 347-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/ayanda-timothy-kutobwa-4140141a3 PROFILE

As Cybersecurity M.S. candidate at Pace University with hands-on IT and telecom engineering experience across enterprise and infrastructure environments. Demonstrated success in maintaining secure networks, resolving system faults, and optimizing performance using real-world tools and standards. Adept at applying current threat intelligence and vulnerability assessments to secure digital assets. Capable of translating technical risks into actionable strategies for both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

EDUCATION

Pace University, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems New York, NY Master of Science (M.S.) in Telecommunication Systems and Networks GPA: 3.7 Present Midlands State University Gweru, Zimbabwe

Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Telecommunication Engineering GPA: 3.6 November 2022 TelOne Center for Learning Harare, Zimbabwe

Diploma in Telecommunication Engineering November 2017 RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Simulation & Network Communication Data Communication & Networks Principles of Information Systems Security in Computer Networking Computer Networking & Internet Telecom Policy & Environment Mobile Web Content & Development TECHNICAL SKILLS

Network Engineering: TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, Routers

Programming Languages: C (beginner), Open CV (beginner), Keil, Arduino, HTML, JavaScript (beginner) Operating Systems: Windows 98, Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11 Software: ExpressPCB, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Tableau Ethical Hacking, MS-CIT, Microsoft Suite Training

ACADEMIC PROJECTS & LABS

Simulation and Analysis of Optical Transmission and WAN February 2022

• Designed optical transmission models to analyze signal propagation and attenuation for improved network efficiency Network Configuration February 2022

• Gained hands on experience in configuring networks by setting up Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Windows and Kali Linux.

• Used DHCP to assign random IPs to the system and keep some IPs in reserve as well as to assign names to IP addresses using DNS Manager console for easy network connection. Computational Statistics Project – R, ggplot2, dplyr May 2025

• Spam Detection: Built a text classification model using Naïve Bayes in R to detect spam SMS messages with high accuracy through natural language processing and feature engineering

• Health Risk Prediction: Applied logistic regression to healthcare datasets to forecast hypertension risk factors, enabling data- driven health intervention strategies.

• Cyber Threat Detection: Developed an anomaly detection model to identify suspicious network behavior, utilizing unsupervised techniques to support proactive cybersecurity monitoring Hacker news Data Analysis – Python, Beautiful soup, Pandas, Matplotlib May 2025

• Engineered a web scraper to extract and analyze trending tech articles from Hacker News.

• Parsed post metadata (title, score, comment count) using Beautiful Soup and conducted exploration data analysis using Pandas and Matplotlib.

• Uncovered engagement trends, content performance metrics, and user behavior insights. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Axis Solutions Africa Harare, Zimbabwe

IT Technician December 2022 – November2024

• Secured IT infrastructure and network systems by implementing best practices, increasing system compliance by 30% in internal audits.

• Resolved over 150 hardware, software, and network issues, reducing average incident response time by 40%.

• Engineered and deployed 20+ servers and 50+ workstations and network devices, increasing operational capacity by 25%.

• Ensured business continuity by executing daily backups and establishing data recovery protocols with 99.9% data retention success.

• This led to a cross-functional initiative that cut manual paperwork by 75%, reducing document processing time from 2 days to 4 hours.

TelOne Centre For Learning Gweru, Zimbabwe

Telecoms Attaché January 2016 – December 2016

• Supported the deployment and maintenance of telecommunication systems, ensuring uninterrupted and secure data transmission across client infrastructure.

• Configured network switches and routers to optimize connectivity and integrate foundational security measures.

• Monitored fiber-optic and copper-based transmission systems to identify signal degradation and potential vulnerabilities.

• Conducted site surveys and network assessments to support telecom infrastructure planning with attention to security risks.

• Tested transmission links and signal strength to validate network performance and ensure compliance with security standards.

• Collaborated with senior engineers to analyze and enhance broadband and wireless communication networks with a focus on risk management.

• Documented technical procedures and network configurations to create reference materials that support ongoing security protocols.

LANGUAGES

• Shona

INTERESTS

• Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence and Incidence Response

• Network Infrastructure Security

• Technical Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis

• Emerging Technologies in Telecom and Cyber Defense

• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Systems

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