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  {\Large\bfseries Ashar S. Ahmed}\\[2pt]
  {\large Software Developer \textbar\ Cyber Security Advisor}\\[2pt]
  \href{https://linkedin.com/in/asharahmed}{LinkedIn} \textbar\ \href{https://github.com/asharahmed}{GitHub} \textbar\ \href{mailto:ashar@aahmed.ca}{ashar@aahmed.ca} \textbar\ \href{tel:+16473283346}{+1 (647) 328-3346} \textbar\ U.S. and Canadian Citizen
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\section{Technical Skills}
\textbf{Software Development:} Python (Flask), JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js), PowerShell, Bash, REST APIs, automated testing\\
\textbf{Cloud \& DevOps:} AWS (IAM, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, CloudWatch Logs, CloudTrail), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Terragrunt, Checkov, CI/CD\\
\textbf{Security Engineering (AppDev Focus):} secure SDLC, threat modeling, IaC guardrails, vulnerability triage/validation \& remediation coordination, audit-ready evidence\\
\textbf{Data:} Oracle Database, SQL, PL/SQL; DynamoDB

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\section{Professional Experience}

\jobentry{Cyber Security Advisor}{Dr.\ Shariq Mumtaz Medicine Professional Corporation}{Jan.\ 2023 -- Present}
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  \item Owned security end-to-end as the sole security owner; built the program from scratch (risk register, remediation SLAs, KPI reporting, prioritized roadmap)
  \item Built a query-driven triage workflow by instrumenting identity/endpoint/network telemetry and correlating signals across tools; reduced MTTD from days to under 1 hour
  \item Standardized and automated endpoint baselines across macOS/Windows (MFA, FileVault, MDM enforcement, patch cadences), reducing configuration drift and manual maintenance
  \item Operationalized incident response and vulnerability closure with external IT vendors; authored runbooks and audit-ready evidence mapped to HIPAA-oriented controls
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\jobentry{Software Developer (1 Year Term Appointment)}{Government of Canada}{Feb.\ 2021 -- Jan.\ 2022}
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  \item Built Python/Flask bot-abuse detection controls, analyzing request patterns and tuning thresholds to reduce false positives while maintaining detection accuracy
  \item Engineered AWS infrastructure (IAM, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch) via Terraform/Terragrunt; enforced policy-as-code scanning with Checkov
  \item Refactored a monolithic application into service-based components, reducing incident blast radius and improving production reliability
  \item Implemented CI quality gates and automated testing, increasing code coverage from \textasciitilde20\% to 85\% and reducing production defect rates
  \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} \textbar\ Open-Source Developer Tool \textbar\ \href{https://qr-cli.dev}{qr-cli.dev}
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  \item Built and published a cross-platform CLI tool (Node.js) generating QR codes as ASCII art with PNG export; fully offline, released under MIT license on npm/GitHub
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\textbf{The Cyber Centre and Technologies: A Meta-Analysis} \textbar\ \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} \textbar\ Western Governors University \hfill Awarded 2024\\
\textbf{Bachelor of Computer Science (BCompSci)} \textbar\ Dalhousie University \hfill Awarded 2024

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

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