Armaan Kapoor
Professional Summary
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Application Security Engineer II at Amazon focusing on finding security vulnerabilities through automation
(SAST/DAST).
Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering as Major with Management Analytics & Decision-Making as
Minor (4-year degree) completed in 3 Years with Highest Honors from University of California.
Won 1st place in the National Cyber League Team Game
Full Stack Developer with expertise in latest-in-technology Open Source software’s and tools.
Gained decent expertise in various Cloud Computing (AWS and Azure), Cybersecurity and mobile apps
(Apple iOS/Google Android) development and delivery with release management as part of CI/CD
(Continuous Improvement and Continuous Delivery) Git pipeline.
Played a key role in designing, developing through delivering various projects in Agile project management
methodology.
Proven Team Player and Team Lead with Team Management in various cross-team individuals.
Delivered various Sustainability projects for Education industry via collaboration and partnership with
internal and external clients.
Participated in various Global Cyber hackathon competitions and won various prizes for under 100
positions.
Proven ability to accept challenges and deliver results.
Implemented various projects for in-house usage at University of California and for its alliances.
Formulated and Led various local STEM conferences for the community. Handled logistic as well as
delivered technical workshops
As Treasurer of “The Q Project” at University of California, secured various budget approvals totaling over
$30K via effective collaboration and leadership within UC Management and external UC partners. That led
my “Treasurer” role for entire duration of my college tenure ship.
Leadership qualities, effective communicator, quick learner with proven ability to accept and deliver
challenges foster delivering results to projects sponsors.
Key Business Verticals Expertise
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Education,
Cyber Security, &
Nonprofit
Education
Bachelor’s degree at University of California, Merced
• Major: Computer Science and Engineering GPA: 4.0
• Minor: Management Analytics and Decision Making
Professional GitHub Repositories / Public Profiles / Certifications
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GitHub: https://github.com/Apro123
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/armaan-kapoor-a7ab24143/
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/QProjectYoutube
College’s IT security campaigns website: https://it.ucmerced.edu/security-campaigns
RSAC Blog Article: https://www.rsaconference.com/library/blog/cyber-learning-in-todaysworld
Knackthon (Cyber Hack) Live Stream: https://asterisk.events/site/knackathon/live-stream
Github: https://github.com/kerrande/Zoo-Project
Mobile Apps:
➢ Historic Calculator:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apro.calculator
➢ Serviceator: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apro.serviceator
Security Certifications: GFACT, GSEC, GCIH, GPEN, SANS Foundations, GXPN, GAWN
AWS Solution Architecture Associate
Technical Skills
Project Management Methodologies
Databases
Programming Languages/Tools
Cloud Computing/Solution Architecture
Cybersecurity Concepts/Tools
Soft Office Skills
SCRUM, Agile
SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, Postgres
Git, various shell languages such as Bash, Korn, Zsh,
Node.js, Angular, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Python 2/3+,
Java, C++, nesC, C#, Markdown, XML, JSON
Cloudflare Serverless Workers, CI/CD tools, Linux Server
Administration, Hashi Terraform, and,
AWS Infrastructure Solutions: Lambda, Cognito, EC2,
Lightsail, Cloudfront, API Gatwway
Azure Infrastructure Solution: Azure SQL Database, Azure
Cloud tools
Web Exploitation, Enumeration, Basic Reverse Engineering,
Basic Cryptography Stenography, Basic Forensics, Network
Analysis, Wireshark, stegsolve, steghide, diit, john, hashcat
Professional Email Communication, Public Speaker,
Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Professional Recognition
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Frances M. Benton Scholarship
Various Hackathon Placements + ID Tech Scholarship
Held and awarded for very effective delivery of Treasurer role of UC Merced Cyber Security Division for >2
years
Outstanding Student By UC Merced https://engr-advising.ucmerced.edu/about/OutstandingStudents
Graduate Project
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Armaan Kapoor
University of California, Networking of Embedded Systems
Aug 2020 – Dec 2020
LinkND – Solo Developer
• Excelled at similar undergraduate course and was offered to take higher level graduate course.
• Built a web application dashboard that monitored link quality between various telosb motes.
• Designed to be scalable and capture log packets into a wirelessly mounted filer. This was done
using Linux server administration skills.
• Prototyped, designed, and developed a client and server-side application using python scripts,
Linux commands, python microservice framework Flask with data streams.
• Skills: python, Linux, CI/CD
Professional Experience
Amazon Security
Nov 2023 – Till Date
Application Security Engineer II
• Fixed bugs in DAST tools that decreased computational resource, which saved hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and increased vulnerability coverage
• Mentored individuals to help them grow into Security Engineer Positions
• Provide ongoing mentoring support to my team
• Developed many internal processes that helped save time + money by streamlining project work
across teams
• Worked with various stakeholders to develop capability in our production tools to solve various
recurring problems across the board
• Initiated a remediation strategy for XSS throughout Amazon with current DAST Toolset. Discovered
and outlined gaps with prioritization.
• Saved ~200K per month in costs with a simple feature
• Developed Canary runbooks to assist other team members in developing canaries for our DAST
detections
• Took ownership of cross-org projects to deploy detections for OWASP Top 10 at Amazon scale.
• Wrote documents to influence strategy at Amazon security
• Wrote and led security research to detect vulnerabilities at scale in a production safe manner.
• Gave presentations of various sizes (2 weeks to 3 days) to evangelize detection writing by other
security engineers. Dedicated security teams now write targeted rules to run at scale for their
organization, automating hours of manual work.
Amazon Security
May 2022 – Nov 2023
Application Security Engineer I
• Worked with 3P vendors to bring in 3P tools into Amazon
• Developed a long series of detections in SAST/DAST space while maintaining a low False Positive
rates
• Provided security guidance to many teams whilst finding many security vulnerabilities.
• Developed scripts to assist developers in mitigating security risks automatically
• Maintained AWS Quicksight dashboards for metric reporting
• Developed/maintained documentation on third party and internal tooling
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Discussed and brought up innovative ideas to implement alongside the security automation
program
Executed improvements to tools and processes through a written proposal and defended proposed
solution with senior members and leadership
Performed a successful Correction of Error process that discovered misses in 2+ teams.
Discovered a large gap in team process and utilized data metrics to support the written problem
and solution statements
Fixed bugs in DAST tools that decreased computational resources and increased vulnerability
coverage
Amazon Security
Jun 2021 – May 2022
DAST Support Engineer III
• Exhibited Strong Ownership and Customer Obsession for Assisting SDEs with security concerns
• Developed internal processes to gain more insights into common security vulnerabilities and turn
that into a feedback loop
• Updated internal wiki and documentation per constantly-changing environments and mechanisms
• Created and developed a series of SAST and DAST security detections of critical/high severity risks
and drove them remediation all the way through the entire company (Amazon)
• Provided security guidance and consultation as part of deep dives into applications
• Provided final evaluations on third party tools to be used across Amazon by multiple teams.
• Developed scripts in a timely manner to assist in discovery stage of security incidents
• Developed AWS Quicksight dashboards with end-to-end data automation with specific AWS
solution architecture.
University of California, Department of Sustainability
Mar 2020 – Jun 2021
Sustainability Application (Software Engineering Internship)
• Created and Maintained a Sustainability Map Application using Angular under the Ionic Framework.
• Worked with various non-technical individuals to bring this progressive web application to fruition.
• Assisted Leadership in developing a roadmap for the Application.
• Designed custom and personal UI/UX experience.
• Implemented a Solutions Architecture on the University’s Cloud Service.
• Skills: Excel, Management, Nontechnical Communication, CI/CD, Linux, Angular, Ionic, Capacitor,
Cordova, Mobile Application, Web Application, PWA, JavaScript, Prototyping, Design, UI/UX
Open Water Accelerator – Anytime Game
Jul 2020 –
Aug 2020
Software Engineering Internship
• Created a Full-Stack Application using React and Django.
• Worked with various non-technical individuals to bring this web application to fruition.
• Lead the Project’s Backend infrastructure in growing a database schema as well as the Django
application.
• Assisted Leadership in developing a roadmap for the Application.
• Implemented a Solutions Architecture on AWS Infrastructure.
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Skills: Excel, management, nontechnical/technical communication, CI/CD, Django, python, AWS
Cloud (Lightsail)
University of California, Cyber Security Division
Cyber Security Division Lead and Treasurer (Q Project)
Jan 2020 – Till
Date
• Led a team to deliver cyber security workshops to a global audience of non-technical people
every week.
• Marketed Cyber Campaign to various social media outlets.
• Persuaded college administration to officialize as a security campaign on IT’s website and
receive funding from Vice Chancellor.
• Implemented a wide range of marketing tools as well as cyber tools in order to explain important
cyber topics relating to cyber awareness and general cyber security.
• Published a blog article on world-renowned RSAC about cyber learning in today’s world.
• Skills: Management, Microsoft Products, Nontechnical/Technical communication, various
cyber tools (i.e. hashcat, john, outguess), various programming languages (i.e. JavaScript,
python)
• Artifacts of ongoing engagement:
➢ YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/QProjectYoutube
➢ College’s IT security campaigns website: https://it.ucmerced.edu/securitycampaigns
➢ RSAC Blog Article: https://www.rsaconference.com/library/blog/cyber-learning-intodays-world
➢ 1st Place Team Game in the National Cyber League April 2021 (Team: IrisSec)
Cisco Certified Network Associate Lab – Project Lead/Developer
Mar 2021 –
Till Date
• This is ongoing engagement with University of California.
• First CCNA Lab at UC Merced.
• Brought in funding from Student Union after preparing a presentation of benefits of the lab.
• Skills: Networking, Management
Cisco box application – Project Lead/Developer
Jan 2021 – Till Date
• This is ongoing engagement with University of California.
• Proposed an AWS Solution Architecture.
• Led a team of students to design, prototype, and develop a full-scale full-stack application and
utilize the full functionality of the AWS cloud.
• Skills: Ionic, Angular, Capacitor, Management, Python, Linux, AWS Cloud (Cognito, Lambda,
EC2)
3D Printing Fair/Workshop Series - Project Lead/Developer
Aug 2019 –
Till Date
• Led a team to create a 3d Printing fair that would explain usage of 3d printers and display.
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Consequently, created and led a team with both old and new members to deliver 3d Printing
workshops on different 3d printing topics to a global audience of non-technical people every
week.
Properly set up meetings and to improve on the 3d printing workshops and sought funding from
Student Union for projects.
Skills: Management, 3d printer Manufacturing
Resource Application - Project Lead/Developer
Aug 2019 –
Till Date
• Client is University inter-department as Department of Sustainability.
• Led a team to deliver prototypes, meetings, and working versions of the application to clients.
• Discussed needs of application with clients.
• Properly set up meetings and non-technical discussions with clients to improve on the desired
application’s design.
• Developed an accurate working prototype to the client, who commended our persistence to the
project.
• Proposed on a solution architecture set in the Azure Cloud that leverages limited assets to
formulate a structure that would maximize application usage and end-user usability.
• Skills: CI/CD, Management, Azure Cloud, Xamarin (Forms), Mobile Application, Web
Application, PWA, Prototyping, Design, UI/UX, Node.JS
Day in Technology #1 & Day in Technology #2
Aug 2019 –
Feb 2020
• Delivered
Technology
workshops
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local
Nonprofit
partnership:
https://techequation.org/
• Led a team of students as well as volunteers to host workshops on various topics such as Cyber,
Drones, 3d Printing, etc. to K-12 students to raise exposure to STEM.
• Maintained industry level partnerships with local nonprofit and a Muslim organization to deliver
the conference.
• Properly marketed large conference to various social media outlets.
• Skills: Cyber, Management, Nontechnical communication, Public Speaking
Virtual Academies for High Schools Students - Project Lead/Developer
Jun 2020 –
Aug 2020
• Delivered this workshop for University of California Center for Educational Partnership
(CEP).
• Led a team of students as well as volunteers to host virtual academies in three main disciplines:
LORA, Cyber, Robotics.
• Implemented SCRUM and AGILE practices using a GHANT Chart to track progress of tasks
assigned to team members.
• Grew a healthy working relationship with CEP to deliver a summer virtual academy to students
in partnered High Schools.
• Maintained an industry level partnership with a UC Merced organization afterwards.
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Skills: Management, Cyber, Nontechnical communication, Public Speaking
LORA Network - Project Lead/Developer
Jun 2020 – Dec 2020
• Established a LORA network of sensors as well as gateways across the Central Valley
• Skills: Management, LORA, Nontechnical/Technical Speaking
Z-Hackathon & Think-Care-Act Initiative Group
Sep 2020 –
Dec 2020
Diaritaur Mobile Application: Become Your Better Self – Solo Developer
• Developed and launched a full-scale mobile application for the purposes of implementing a ThinkCare-Act exercise to improve mental health of special needs users mainly targeted for schools and
underdeveloped organizations.
• Established application as top app in the Think-Care-Act category winning commendations and a
future possible contract.
• Worked with Client afterwards to discuss budget to deliver application onto a production stage to
meet with client’s needs.
• Skills: Nontechnical/Technical Speaking, Public Speaking, Ionic, Angular, Capacitor
Knackthon 2021
Mar 2021 – May 2021
Job Application Dashboard - Project Lead/Developer
• Managed a team of students from across the nation across different time zones to deliver a product
in the middle of the week.
• Marketed end product to panel of judges. Commended by judges for high stance of
Professionalism.
• Improvised solutions on the spot when problems arose between the team.
• Skills: Nontechnical/Technical Speaking, Public Speaking, JavaScript HTML
• Live Stream: https://asterisk.events/site/knackathon/live-stream
For Self and Open Source Community
Jun 2019 – Dec 2019
Historic Calculator & Serviceator - Hybrid Application Open Source Developer
• Contributed to the opensource community by creating two projects using open source
technologies such as Ionic and Angular.
• Designed, prototyped, developed end-user applications and published onto the google play store.
• Learned a new framework (ionic/angular) within a week to create following application from
scratch.
• Over 500 downloads on the play store maintaining a 4.38-star rating for Historic Calculator.
• Skills: Mobile Development, Ionic, Angular, Cordova, Capacitor, Mobile App Management, Android
App
• Historic Calculator: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apro.calculator
• Serviceator: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apro.serviceator
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Merced ApplegatePark Zoo
Aug 2019 –
Dec 2019
Dynamic Zoo Application – Project Developer
• Maintained a working relationship with the Merced zoo.
• Visited site and drew up data and documentation on different components of the zoo.
• Properly implemented client needs into web application delivering an overall effective structure
using the python microservices Framework.
• Set deadlines and marketed end application to clients.
• Skills: Nontechnical/Technical Communication, Public Speaking, Management, Flask, Python,
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Github: https://github.com/kerrande/Zoo-Project
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