Building secure systems in Morgantown, WV

I build the infrastructure behind ambitious ideas.

I’m Connor — a computer science and cybersecurity student, DevOps engineer, and hackathon builder turning complex systems into tools people can trust.

connor@wvu:~/now

$ whoami

devops_engineer + security_builder

$ status --current

  • 01Infrastructure automation
  • 02Cyber defense
  • 03Full-stack systems

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20Linux machines managed
40+CyberWVU members
2×Computer science + cybersecurity

01 / Selected work

Built to be used,
tested, and pushed.

Hackathon experiments and long-running systems — each one a chance to learn quickly and ship something real.

01Developer tooling

AI-Tools

A portable orchestration environment for working across multiple AI systems from one practical command-line toolkit.

  • Shell
  • CLI
  • Multi-agent
View repository
02Cybersecurity · Hackathon

HenHacks25

A Chrome extension that detects phishing emails using Gemini AI and the Gmail API, built for HenHacks 2025.

  • JavaScript
  • Gemini
  • Gmail API
View repository
03Forensics · Hackathon

Hoya25

A file-forensics workspace for surfacing metadata and evidence through a focused web interface and Python analysis backend.

  • SvelteKit
  • Python
  • Forensics
View repository
04Competitive platform

SteeleHacks

A real-time competition platform with authentication, live leaderboards, and round management for high-energy events.

  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • PocketBase
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05Cyber range

CSSP

An AWS-based Cyber Security Skills Platform that gives learners practical access to virtual lab environments.

  • Ruby on Rails
  • AWS
  • Virtual labs
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06IoT · Hackathon

MakeOhio

A connected hardware project pairing a MERN dashboard with RFID, RTC, display, and sensor-equipped Arduino hardware.

  • C++
  • MERN
  • Arduino
View repository

02 / Experience

Learning by
running the system.

01

Aug 2025 — Present

DevOps Engineer

West Virginia University

Managing a 20-machine Linux lab with Ansible and AWX while developing cybersecurity course material and dependable student infrastructure.

02

May — Aug 2025

Researcher

WVU SURE Program

Researched how AI tools affect student development, bridging practical engineering with evidence-based exploration.

03

May 2022 — Aug 2024

Data Analyst

Planes Moving & Storage

Built an early foundation in data analysis, automation, and turning operational information into useful decisions.

03 / Beyond the terminal

Technology works better when more people can shape it.

I’m pursuing bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science and Cybersecurity at West Virginia University, with an expected graduation in May 2028.

Outside the lab, I help create the community I want to learn in. As Treasurer of CyberWVU, I helped grow membership from fewer than 10 students to more than 40. I also co-founded SoftwareWVU and compete in events including MACCDC as a firewall specialist and Meta CTF challenges.

04 / Toolkit

Range with a reason.

BuildFull-stack development · Next.js · SvelteKit · Rails
OperateLinux · DevOps · Ansible · AWX · Virtualization
DefendPalo Alto firewalls · Cyber defense · File forensics
AnalyzeResearch · Power BI · Excel · Automation

05 / Say hello

Have a hard problem
worth building for?

I’m always glad to meet people working on cybersecurity, infrastructure, developer tools, and ambitious student projects.