Education
My Studies
August 2018 - December 2021
Minor in Business Computer Security
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
The UCCS College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance College Schools of Business (AACSB) which ensures professors, classes and students are of the highest quality. Only 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved this distinction.
August 2018 - May 2022
Bachelor of Innovation in Computer Security
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
The Bachelor of Innovation (BI) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program. The BI™ is a family of degrees, much like a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts. It is a very structured program that consists of an Innovation Core, a Cross-Discipline Core, a major field of study, general education courses and Compass Curriculum requirements. The Cross-Discipline Core helps to ensure the breadth needed for innovation.
August 2022 - May 2024
In progress
Masters in Business Administration
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
The Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program is devoted to the concepts, analytical tools, and communication skills required for competent and responsible management. The management of an enterprise is viewed in its entirety and within its social, political, and economic environment. The MBA provides a broad curriculum preparing graduates for a variety of options in launching a career.
Certifications
Social Impact Strategies
Issued by the National Institute for Social Impact
Certified in executing social impact practices and strategies in a business or corporate setting.
Security +
Issued by CompTIA
The Security+ exam will certify that you have the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment, recommend and implement appropriate security solutions, monitor and secure hybrid environments, operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, and identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents.
Security Pro
Issued by TestOut
The TestOut Security Pro certification measures an examinee's ability to perform tasks commonly performed by IT security professionals such as network and systems administrators and IT security specialists. These professionals are capable of implementing layered security through group policy objects, access control lists, wireless and wired local area network security measures, and workstation and mobile device security measures.
Academic Coursework & Experience
Graduate Career
Business Core
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STRT 6000
Stategic Foundations for Responsible Management
The course focuses on preparing individuals to be responsible leaders in business and equips students with critical-thinking skills and problem-solving frameworks that can be used throughout the MBA program and their entire careers. Topics include the role and balance of responsibilities between businesses and government, stakeholder management, current public policy issues, and global trends affecting business. Students will learn test responses to the most common ethical challenges they will face in their careers.
INFS 6000
Information Systems
Students will learn what information systems are, how they work, and what purposes they serve. Students will also learn about data and information, decision making and the value of information. This course touches on such topics as trends in hardware and software, telecommunications, and databases. Also covered will be the integration of information with the organization, and what is required to manage the creation of information systems.
MKTG 6000
Marketing Strategy
This course introduces the function and role of marketing in the firm, emphasizing the application of a broad range of marketing concepts. Marketing decisions are linked to business strategy using an integrated approach.
Undergraduate Career
Innovation Core
Innovation Core courses are geared toward developing skills in innovation and entrepreneurship. A key component is multi-disciplinary team activities over the sophomore, junior and senior years.
ENTP 4500
Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Capstone course for the Bachelor of Innovation. Basic knowledge of finance and accounting, marketing, operations, and management is assumed. Topics include understanding the entrepreneurial process, assessing opportunities, selecting a start-up team, financing entrepreneurial ventures, writing and presenting business plans, and new venture and competitive strategy. Utilizes lectures and case studies as well as coaching teams in the creation of a business plan and public presentation for an innovative new business or nonprofit organization.
INOV 4010
Innovation Team Design and Lead
Senior level continuation of the Teams course sequence with emphasis on design and leading team projects. Teams are expected to meet outside of class hours, possibly with sponsor companies.
Company Heartsters, LLC
Contact Jennifer Martinez
Scope of Work Objectively review the vision, mission, and future direction of the Heartsters, the current operating model, the strategic plan, the website, supporting materials and make a formal recommendation to the Founder on how to become a household name through Heartsters products, services, and continuous community outreach.
Outcomes Provided mobile application design and ideas, delivered modifications and additions to company characters, researched grant opportunities, and explored options for merchandise development.
INOV 3010
Innovation Team Research and Execute
Junior level continuation of the teams course sequence with advanced participation in team projects including research, design, and execution. Teams are expected to meet outside of class hours, possibly with sponsor companies.
Company National Cybersecurity Center
Contacts Erin Miller, Logan Maynard
Scope of Work Develop a business plan for a researched product. Create business documentation to be used by the client for a vulnerability lab. Deliver a continuity plan document containing instructions, guidelines, and details necessary for a future team to continue the team’s tasks.
Outcomes Delivered a continuity plan document, vulnerability exploitation documentation, and research and configuration documentation.
INOV 2100
Technical Writing, Proposals, & Presentations
Technical writing course. Addresses project reports, funding proposals, magazine and trade articles, technical reports, and journal articles. Includes peer review and critical assessments of others’ writings.
INOV 2010
Innovation Team Analyze and Report
Sophomore level course emphasizing team projects, research, analyzing data, and reporting. Teams are expected to meet outside of class hours, possibly with sponsor companies.
Company Rapid Comet Games
Contact Matt Ellison
Scope of Work Develop a game design brand that reflects the client’s first game release and provides a space for future growth and expansion as well as research and present marketing techniques supported by research-based evidence to support our identification of an ideal target audience, audience interests, and suggested space for consumer connections.
Outcomes Presented a sample of market research findings, suggestions for a target audience and release platforms, developed game code, and a game advertisement in the format of a video.
BLAW 2010
Business & Intellectual Property Law
Examines the legal significance of ideas, innovations, and start-up organizations. A focus on the issues of intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, and brand protection. Coverage of essential contracts and agents.
INOV 1010
The Innovation Process
Overviews the key components in the innovation process and examples of major innovations throughout history. Examines the interdisciplinary nature of innovation. Includes group exercises focused on improving team dynamics, brainstorming, conceptual-block busting and other creativity and problem-solving activities.
ENTP 1000
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Designed to introduce the process of turning an idea into a successful startup business. Covers basic aspects of a successful business and introduces the student to the processes for creating a potentially successful business plan. Students will also learn to assess opportunities for venture/value creation, to address/identify risk in the startup process and develop presentation skills to convince others of the potential success to implement the business entity.
Computer Security
Computer science is the study of both computer hardware and software design. It encompasses both the study of theoretical algorithms and the practical problems involved in implementing them through computer hardware and software. The study of computer science has many branches, including artificial intelligence, software engineering, programming, and computer security.
CS 4950
Homeland Security and Cyber Security
This course examines how homeland security safeguards the United States from domestic catastrophic destruction and investigates cyber security as a priority homeland security concern since a coordinated cyber-attack against critical infrastructure could produce the worst catastrophe in the nation’s history.
CS 4920
Applied Cryptography
Basic security issues in computer communication, classical cryptographic algorithms, symmetric-key cryptography, public-key cryptography, authentication, and digital signatures.
CS 4500
Operating Systems I
Introduces concepts, terminology, and algorithms of operating systems. Describes semaphores, processes, virtual mappings, interrupts, resource allocation and management, protection, synchronization, scheduling, queuing, and communication as applied to operating system design and implementation.
CS 4420
Database Systems I
Course introduces general database concepts as well as database system technology. The course covers ER and R data models, R-algebra, SQL, data storage and indexing, query optimization, database design and security.
CS 4220
Computer Networks
Course focuses on the basic network and protocol concepts and principles with practical hands-on exercises on network management, network programming, and network planning using industry simulators. Topics include Internet protocols and routing, local area networks, basic TCP/IP programming, congestion control, packet switching and routing, quality-of-service, and network management.
CS 4200
Computer Architecture I
Course covers fundamentals of computer design, instruction set principles and examples, pipelining, advanced pipelining and instruction-level parallelism, memory-hierarchy design and survey of design issues in storage, interconnection network and multiprocessor systems.
CS 3910
System Administration and Security
Covers the installation and configuration of mainstream operating systems, important network services, disaster recovery procedures, and techniques for ensuring the security of the system.
CS 3300
Software Engineering
Students build a solid foundation for developing and maintaining sustainable codebases through modern practices. Version control, project management styles, coding best practices, cloud services, and web technologies used to create deployable products and maintain work.
CS 3060
Object-Oriented Programming Using C++
The principal goals of this course are 1) to learn the fundamentals of object-oriented programming, 2) to gain skill and proficiency in using the C++ programming language, 3) to exercise the C++ language in implementing a moderate sized software system designed with objects.
CS 3050
Social and Ethical Implications of Computing
This class will discuss selected topics in ethical, social, political, legal and economic aspects of the application of computers. Each student is expected to research one or more topics, actively participate in discussions, and give a presentation. Written papers may be required.
CS 2160
Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming
Provides an introduction to the concepts of computer architecture, functional logic, design and computer arithmetic. It presents material on the mechanics of information transfer and control within a computer system. Also included are symbolic programming techniques, implementing high level control structures, addressing modes and their relation to arrays, subprograms, parameters, linkage to high level languages and the assembly process.
CS 2080
Programming with UNIX
An introduction to the UNIX operating system with an emphasis on the development of C and command shell programs.
CS 2060
Programming with C
A first course in the C programming language for those who are proficient in some other high-level language.
CS 1450
Data Structures and Algorithms
Concepts of data type, data abstraction, and data structure. Internal representations of fundamental data types. Linear data structures stack and queues. Linked data structures and dynamic data types. Search table data abstraction, linear search in arrays and lists, binary search in arrays and trees. Binary trees, non-binary trees, binary search trees.
CS 1150
Principles of Computer Science
Introduction to programming with emphasis on computer science concepts. Develops methods for computer problem solving. Develops proficiency for programming in a modern programming language and introduces the concepts of abstraction in problem solving. Includes basic concepts of computer systems and environments including debuggers, editors, and file systems. Prer., High school algebra and familiarity with computer concepts including file operations and text editing; previous programming experience is recommended.
Business Information Systems
The information systems curriculum includes an introduction to basic computer hardware and software, programming, databases, and networking, along with the fundamentals of analysis and design and project management.
CYSM 4500
Ethical Hacking
An introduction to the fundamentals of ethical hacking. It focuses on the knowledge and skills required to understand the mechanics behind hacking attacks. Students will learn about tools and vulnerabilities of software and networks used by hackers to access unauthorized information. The course is designed to be hands-on to enhance familiarity with penetration testing and other hacking tools. It also addresses incident handling methods and system defense to prevent computer attacks.
CYSM 4100
IT Risk Management
Focused on effectively managing information risks in an organization. It provides an overview of risk issues and emphasizes understanding of information risk as a socio-technical issue. The course covers risk assessment, risk perception and communication, economic aspects of risk, and risk management. It presents different methodologies and approaches to risk management. Students will learn about risk mitigation techniques along with potential organizational barriers.
INFS 3500
Cybersecurity Technologies
Provides instruction in security for network hardware, software, and data including physical security, software protections, and process implementation. Identification of exposures and vulnerabilities and appropriate countermeasures are addressed. The focus is on incorporating security technology into an organization’s IT infrastructure.
INFS 3000
Information Systems and Business Intelligence Impact on Business
Study of how Information and Data are used in business. Shows students how information systems and their data support critical operations to drive today’s critical strategic business decisions. The elements of the supporting Information Technology are studied and the direct application of data in Business Intelligence in specific business situations is discussed. Integral to the class, students will study the impacts of Cyber Security and Business Intelligence on business by undertaking a practical business scenario leveraging Business Intelligence tools and techniques.
ACCT 2010
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Provides knowledge of core business concepts in financial accounting following generally accepted accounting principles. Emphasis on understanding the primary objectives, principles, and users of financial accounting, analyzing basic business transactions and understanding their impact on financial statements, and defining and identifying the basic elements and content on each financial statement.
INFS 1100
Productivity Apps for the Workplace
Comprehensive course that provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully use computers in the workplace. Focus is on using Microsoft Excel and Access to organize, structure, manipulate, and communicate data to become useful information. Topics include a review of basic computer concepts, file management and cybersecurity. Spreadsheet topics include formatting, addressing, formulas, functions, charts, tables, PivotTables, filters, and amortization tables. Database topics include data entry, queries, relationships, data validation, data integrity, data consolidation, forms, and reports.
BUAD 1000
Introduction to Business
Familiarizes students with the structure, operations, management, and socioeconomic aspects of business and non-business entities. Course builds on the college themes of entrepreneurship, technology, team building, and international competitiveness to establish a foundation for integrating information encountered in more advanced business courses.
Cross-Discipline Core
Each Cross-Discipline Core is a concentration of five courses from one “cross over” area outside of the designated major. The courses provide basic knowledge, appreciation and experience about what professionals in that area do, and sufficient background to effectively interact in that domain.
MGMT 3300
Introduction to Management and Organization
An introductory study of management fundamentals and organizational behavior. How individuals adapt to organizations; how managers motivate and lead in work situations; how organizations are designed and managed.
ECON 2020
Introduction to Macroeconomics
This course provides an examination of the forces that determine national income, unemployment, and inflation; the efforts of the government and the central bank to manage the state of the macroeconomy; and the influence of the global economy on domestic macroeconomic functioning.
ACCT 2020
Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Provides knowledge of core business concepts related to selected financial accounting topics and basic managerial accounting, including preparation of the statement of cash flows, basic financial statement analysis, the analysis of product, service and period costs, and the role of accounting in the planning and control of business enterprises. Emphasis on problem-solving skills supported by appropriate analytical quantitative and qualitative techniques for tactical and operational decision making.
ACCT 2010
Intro to Financial Accounting
Provides knowledge of core business concepts in financial accounting following generally accepted accounting principles. Emphasis on understanding the primary objectives, principles, and users of financial accounting, analyzing basic business transactions and understanding their impact on financial statements, and defining and identifying the basic elements and content on each financial statement.
ECON 1010
Introduction to Microeconomics
An analysis of the market system and its role in allocating goods and services; problems of market failure (e.g., monopoly, environmental pollution, and public goods), and alternative government responses to such problems.
Additional Coursework
Business Statistics
QUAN 2010
Statistical applications in business. Includes descriptive statistics, probability distributions, sampling theory, estimation, hypothesis testing, and simple and multiple regression.
Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2150
Introduction to mathematical proofs. Topics include logic, set theory, number theory, induction, and recursion.
Calculus I
MATH 1350
Selected topics in analytical geometry and calculus. Rates of change of functions, limits, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, applications of derivatives, and integration.
Computational Linear Algebra
CS 2300
Covers mathematical as well as computational aspects of Linear Algebra. The class will apply/explore Vectors, Matrices, 2D, 3D, and ND Transforms and Graphics, Systems of Linear Equations, Eigenvalues/ Eigenvectors, Numerical Stability, and Linear Filters/Predictors.
Rhetoric & Writing
ENGL 1310
Focuses on academic reading and writing processes; critical reading, writing, and thinking; rhetorical analysis.
CSI Forensic Chemistry
CHEM 1121
Introduction to forensic science and crime scene investigation using scientific application. Topics include glass and soil samples, hair, fibers, paint, fingerprints, DNA evidence, etc.
Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 1201
Emphasis on principles and practical applications. The course covers measurement, matter, atoms, bonding, energy, phases of matter, acid-base and redox reactions, solutions, equilibria, electrolytes, and inorganic and nuclear reactions.
Chemistry in the Modern World
CHEM 1101
A brief introduction to chemical principles and study of their application to biochemical materials and processes, consumer chemistry, energy problems, air and water pollution and toxic chemicals.