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  {\Large\bfseries Ashar S. Ahmed}\\[2pt]
  Software/Security Developer | Canadian Citizen | \href{mailto:ashar@aahmed.ca}{ashar@aahmed.ca} | \href{https://github.com/asharahmed}{GitHub}
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\section{Summary}
Software and security developer with 4+ years building secure cloud infrastructure, automating detection and response, and leading vulnerability management. Experienced in DevSecOps, incident response, and compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA). Holds SSCP, Associate of ISC2 (CISSP exam passed), and AWS certifications.

\section{Technical Skills}
\textbf{Security Operations / Detection:} SIEM alert triage, EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) investigation, log correlation, alert tuning, detection logic (SQL, regex), incident response playbooks, threat modeling\\
\textbf{Vulnerability Management:} CVE triage, vulnerability validation/prioritization, remediation coordination, evidence collection, compliance closure tracking\\
\textbf{Identity and Access Management (IAM) / Endpoint Security:} MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication), macOS/Windows hardening, FileVault, patch compliance, MDM policy enforcement, endpoint baselines, DNS filtering\\
\textbf{Cloud / Infrastructure as Code (IaC):} AWS (IAM, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, CloudWatch Logs, CloudTrail), Azure (Defender for Cloud), Terraform, Terragrunt, Checkov, Docker, Kubernetes\\
\textbf{Scripting / Automation:} Python, PowerShell, Bash, JavaScript/TypeScript\\
\textbf{Compliance:} SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA-oriented controls, audit documentation, control evidence workflows

\section{Professional Experience}

\jobentry{Cyber Security Advisor}{Dr. Shariq Mumtaz Medicine Professional Corporation}{Jan. 2023 - Present}
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  \item Built and owns the full security program from scratch for a medical practice: risk register, remediation SLAs, KPI reporting, and prioritized roadmap
  \item Instrumented identity, endpoint, and network telemetry with correlation-driven triage; cut Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) from days to under 1 hour
  \item Deployed fleet-wide MDM, MFA, FileVault, DNS filtering, and patch cadences; standardized baselines reduced spam and unsolicited traffic by \textbf{80\%}
  \item Authored incident response playbooks and HIPAA-oriented audit evidence; supported external IT vendors through vulnerability closure and compliance reviews
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\jobentry{Software Developer}{Department of Industry, Canadian Digital Service}{Feb. 2021 - Jan. 2022}
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  \item Engineered secure AWS infrastructure (IAM, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch) via Terraform/Terragrunt; enforced policy-as-code scanning with Checkov
  \item Eliminated bot-driven abuse by designing and deploying passive request validation, removing user friction while increasing detection coverage across all form endpoints
  \item Implemented CI/CD quality gates and automated testing, increasing code coverage from \textasciitilde20\% to \textbf{85\%}; reduced client-reported data incidents from 4-5 to 1-2 per cycle
  \item Produced security runbooks and incident-support documentation adopted org-wide; awarded the \textbf{Directors General Award of Merit} for delivery impact on national spectrum operations
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\jobentry{Software Developer Intern}{National Research Council of Canada (NRC)}{Sept. 2020 - Dec. 2020}
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  \item Developed full-stack Oracle Database applications powering research data pipelines across multiple NRC divisions
  \item Engineered PL/SQL stored procedures and SQL-based automation to replace manual workflows, eliminating \textasciitilde10 hrs/week of manual processing
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\section{Projects \& Publications}

\textbf{QR-CLI} | \href{https://qr-cli.dev/}{Project page}
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  \item Built and published a cross-platform Node.js CLI that generates QR codes as ASCII art with PNG export, works fully offline, and is released under the MIT license on npm and GitHub
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\textbf{Homelab Infrastructure Platform} | \href{https://asharahmed.github.io/homelab/}{Public project page}
\begin{itemize}
  \item Built and operates a self-hosted infrastructure platform featuring reverse proxying, identity management, observability, secrets management, SIEM workflows, and infrastructure-as-code patterns
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\textbf{The Cyber Centre and Technologies: A Meta-Analysis} | \textit{Accepted, Canadian Military Journal (forthcoming)}
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  \item Authored an accepted meta-analysis on the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), synthesizing open-source sources on threat intelligence operations, detection capabilities, and critical infrastructure protection
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\section{Education}

\textbf{Master of Science (M.S.) Cybersecurity \& Information Assurance} | Western Governors University | Awarded 2024\\
\textbf{Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSci)} | Dalhousie University | Awarded 2024

\section{Certifications}
Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP) | Awarded 2023\\
AWS Certified Solutions Architect \& Developer - Associate | Awarded 2022\\
\href{https://www.credly.com/badges/ad897688-d1c0-4b9b-9b38-dec11de968ee/public_url}{Associate of ISC2 (CISSP Exam Passed)} | Awarded 2025

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