I have some work experience and I am exploring the right path to launch my full-time career.
A concise collection of projects and practical work that grew from early hands-on experience and skill development.
Conducted comprehensive asset identification and classification for a selected organization Performed risk analysis to evaluate threat likelihood and impact Defined organizational risk appetite and tolerance thresholds aligned with strategic objectives Developed risk governance structures and cybersecurity policy recommendations
Researched common weaknesses and vulnerabilities affecting web applications Developed and tested a script to detect different variations of path traversal
I have some work experience and I am exploring the right path to launch my full-time career.
I am El Yadah Ibyigize Kalisimbi. I have some work experience and am figuring out my next career steps while building practical skills and projects.
Experience
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Information Security
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh · Jan 2026 – May 2026
Cybersecurity Intern
ShieldTech Hub, The Upanzi Network · July 2025 – Aug 2025
CyberSec, IT Infrastructure & Support Manager
Africa Quantitative Science (AQS) · Sept 2023 – Aug 2024
Project Intern
Rwanda Space Agency · May 2023 – July 2023
Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Science | Information Technology
University of Rwanda
Bachelor of Science | Computer Science
Skills
Conducted comprehensive asset identification and classification for a selected organization Performed risk analysis to evaluate threat likelihood and impact Defined organizational risk appetite and tolerance thresholds aligned with strategic objectives Developed risk governance structures and cybersecurity policy recommendations
Researched common weaknesses and vulnerabilities affecting web applications Developed and tested a script to detect different variations of path traversal
Performed a full-stack penetration test covering incident categories such as malware, DDoS, and web attacks; delivered audit reports with remediation strategies