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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-aligned security work across NIST CSF, PHIPA, and ISO 27001-aligned controls. Holds SSCP, CISSP, 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:} NIST CSF, ISO 27001-aligned controls, PHIPA-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 PHIPA-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 operate 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}
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) | Awarded 2026\\
Systems Security Certified Professional (SSCP) | Awarded 2023\\
AWS Certified Solutions Architect \& Developer - Associate | Awarded 2022

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