Connor Elkin

About

I am an active duty Air Force officer working in Cyberspace Operations. In my spare-time I work on various Software Engineering projects with the goal of one day managing a team of software engineers and cybersecurity professionals in designing products to keep people safe in their digital lives.

Cyberspace Operations Officer & Software Engineer.

Currently, I am stationed at Joint Base San Antoinio-Lackland, TX for offensive cyberspace operations.

Programming Proficiency: Python, C, Rust
Machine Learning: Tensorflow, Pytorch, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, Numpy
Research: Data Augmentation Techniques to Improve Deep Neural Network Performance on BrainMRIs
Certifications: CompTIA Security +, GIAC Certified Incident Handler Certification (GCIH)

Contact me here if I can become a part of your team.

Resume

Summary

Connor Elkin

I am a current active duty officer with a diverse background of experiences. I have worked in industries such as IT, cybersecurity, to public affairs for a congressional campaign, and started multiple online small businesses. I am goal oriented and believe in working hard and taking action in the present moment. Everyday I'm searching for a new challenge or a new experience. Contact me if I could be a part of your motivated team.

San Antonio, TX

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

2014 - 2018

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Cumulative GPA: 3.4/4.0

Graduated cum laude as a National Merit Scholar

Relevant Coursework: Individual Study in AI, Computer Network Fundamentals, C Prog., Database Systems, Penetration Testing, Operating Systems, Intro to Software Eng., Data Structures/Algorithms

Master of Science in Computer Science

2021 - 2024

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, FL

Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0

Relevant Coursework: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Algorithms, Network Security, AI Ethics

Professional Experience

United States Air Force Officer

2019 - Present

JBSA-Lackland, TX

Head of Product - Shadow's Edge Software: Directed a team of 12 Product Managers and Test Engineers to ensure end quality, testing, and customer satisfcation for $52M in cyber tools in 2023.
Software Engineer focusing on vulnerability research and weaponizatino of exploits.
Honor graduate of Undergraduate Cyber Warfare Training
Developed the website for the innovation lab at Columbus AFB
Over 100 hours of flight and simulator time as a pilot training student. This required operating in a high stress and dynamic environment.

CI/CD Devops Intern

2017 - 2018

Thales E-Security

Constructed internal python tools used in the CI/CD pipeline as a DevOps intern
Created custom OAuth-based Rest APIs to facilitate secure data transfer and communication between tools
Maintained a resource manager for essential testing servers on the network using a custom-made python toolset