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Architecture student learning applied tech and security

Junior at Wellesley College focused on gaining technical skills through hands-on projects and an IoT cyber defense externship.

About me

Junior at Wellesley College focused on gaining technical skills through hands-on projects and an IoT cyber defense externship.

I am Peyton Brown, a junior at Wellesley College studying Architecture. I have some practical experience and I am focused on building specific technical and professional skills. I took part in the Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense externship to learn applied security work.

Externships

Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense Externship

Hydroficient

Experience

AI and Cybersecurity Culture Maturity Researcher

MIT · February - June 2026

Engineering Program Intern

HHMI Inclusive Excellence Intern · September 2024 - February 2025

Cybersecurity Culture Maturity Researcher

MIT Sloan · January - May 2025

Lead Legal Intern

California Innocence Project (CIP) · June 2022 - August 2023

Education

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

Candidate for Bachelor of Arts · Class of 2027

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cross-registered student

Skills

Architecture (academic)IoT cyber defense (externship experience)Technical skill developmentProfessional skill development