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welcome!

I’m Ethan, a 23-year-old software developer currently living in central Arizona and actively seeking entry-level cybersecurity and software engineering roles. I post CTF writeups, technical articles, and whatever else I find interesting.

About me:

I graduated in May 2025 with a B.S. in computer science from Loyola University Chicago. My technical interests include security, systems programming, and software infrastructure, which was sparked working on the SPHERE project at USC's Information Sciences Institute. I was also involved in early research for an IEEE Access paper, PEARL, which applied large language models to effectively detect and explain hardware security vulnerabilities, such as IC-embedded trojans. Outside of tech, I enjoy volunteering, playing basketball, and mountain biking.


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