AI Security Engineer Transitioning to Robotics

Valentine Uche

Maplewood, NJ ********@*****.*** 908-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/valentineuche EXPERIENCE

AI Quality Engineer Nov 2025 – Present

Handshake AI

• Execute structured AI test cases using technical prompts, edge cases, and adversarial inputs; reproduce failures and identify regressions.

• Refine evaluation workflows and quality criteria; document expected behavior, severity, and actionable findings. IT Cybersecurity Associate 2023 – 2024

National Basketball Association (NBA)

• Conducted security assessments of web applications, Android/iOS apps, APIs, and cloud environments, identifying critical vulnerabilities including XSS, SQL injection, IDOR, and broken access controls.

• Achieved a 50% reduction in exposed secrets within AWS in one month by implementing automated security audits, significantly enhancing cloud security posture.

• Co-developed a centralized CVE tracking tool for an internal security team of 50, incorporating user feedback and increasing functionality and adoption by 30%.

• Integrated SAST/DAST/SCA and IaC scanning tools (SonarQube, Snyk, Checkov, Terraform) into CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions and Jenkins, enabling continuous security testing and enforcing cloud security standards.

• Developed custom Python automation for malware triage, unpacking, and C2 configuration extraction, reducing per-sample analysis time.

• Led weekly meetings presenting cyber threat intelligence (CTI) reports and alerts on emerging threats, advising executives, internal departments, and NBA teams.

• Remediated vulnerabilities and CVEs using the Checkmarx platform.

• Managed project execution through Jira epics and task tracking, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

• Developed and maintained technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, SOPs, and knowledge-sharing resources. IT Technical Administrator, IAM & Security Operations 2021 – 2022 Provident Bank

• Configured routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and Active Directory in collaboration with engineering teams for a new branch deployment.

• Administered user access controls, shared-drive permissions, application provisioning, and multi-factor authentication.

• Improved security posture by 20% through identity and access management (IAM) enhancements, as measured by audit findings.

• Deployed enterprise banking software to more than 3,000 users across multiple rollout phases.

• Identified novel malware infrastructure and supported bank-wide threat containment and endpoint defense.

• Delivered Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support to internal and external employees, managing and resolving issues through a ticketing system.

• Coached and trained interns on required job functions to meet daily performance goals and improve team outreach. IT Project Manager 2020 – 2021

Insight Global

• Led a technical team and distributed operational tasks, closely monitoring execution to reduce project delays by 20%.

• Configured and set up IT hardware, including Hewlett Packard servers, PC towers, monitors, and networking pass-through, at over 30 Bank of America locations.

• Performed system, server, and rack-level troubleshooting and failure analysis across enterprise IT environments.

• Collaborated with technical and project stakeholders to ensure successful system deployments, issue resolution, and operational continuity.

PROJECTS

Solar-Powered Smart Crosswalk

Senior Capstone, Showcase Finalist

• Designed and tested an Arduino-controlled system integrating solar power, piezoelectric sensors, wireless communication, and LEDs; created schematics, selected components, and validated performance. AI Trainer at LinkedIn

• Applied product management frameworks across model framing, data curation, experimentation, and evaluation to support AI training workflows.

SKILLS

DevSecOps & Cloud: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube, Snyk, Checkmarx, Fortify on Demand, Terraform, Docker, Git Programming: Python, Bash, PowerShell, C, C++, JavaScript/Node.js, C#, Go, SQL, Verilog, MATLAB, VBA Tools & Practices: Jira, M365, Scrum, Agile/SDLC, Microsoft Access, Claude, OpenAI Embedded & Hardware: Quartus Prime, Nios II Eclipse, FPGA Programming, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, STM32/ESP32, I2C/SPI/UART, Sensors, LabVIEW, Multisim, Autodesk Fusion CERTIFICATIONS

• AZ-900: Microsoft Azure (2025)

• PMP: Project Management Professional (2025)

• CompTIA Security+ (2024)

• CompTIA A+ (2025)

• CSM: Certified Scrum Master (2025)

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering. 2024 Relevant Coursework: Embedded Systems, Microprocessor Architecture and Programming, Robotics, Digital Logic Design, Computer Architecture, FPGA Programming, Control Systems, Computer Networks, Data Structures, Operating Systems, Cryptography, Network Security, Electrical Circuits, Electronics

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