"Hi! I'm David — a Computer Science student who loves building new projects, solving problems, and learning skills every day."
Developing an automated, LLM-powered firmware analysis pipeline on a self-hosted server that surfaces candidate zero-day vulnerabilities for human review, combining static and dynamic analysis with LLM-driven triage. Designed the review stage so every LLM-flagged finding is validated by a human before disclosure, keeping automated throughput while avoiding false-positive noise common in unsupervised vulnerability scanning.
Deployed a Linux-based Minecraft server with secure user authentication, automated server lifecycle management, and resource optimization. Integrated Wazuh SIEM for real-time monitoring of network activity, system performance, and logs.
Flying Broom Flight Controller Collaborated with a team to build a magic-themed flying broomstick controller during a 36-hour hackathon. Developed flight control software running on two ESP32 microcontrollers with peer-to-peer communication to transmit joystick input data in real time.
TheHackPack is UGA's student-led cybersecurity organization, built around CTFs and hands-on security labs. As an officer, I help register the club for regional and national competitions and coordinate team formation and logistics. On the competitive side, I've placed 4th at NCAE (28/30 flags), 8th at Hack The Madness, and top 500 nationally in the NCL individual competition, along with taking part in a live blue team exercise defending a simulated hospital network under time pressure. Tools I use regularly include Wireshark, Burp Suite, and Kali Linux.
Game Builders Club is where UGA students come together to learn the full game development pipeline. As Projects Officer, I organize members into project groups, appoint team leads, and help steer builds from concept to completion. Right now I'm working on 3D models and core systems for our current title — you can wishlist it on Steam here: Plunderwake on Steam.
I have been 3D modelling for 2.5 years with Blender, and I specialize in character sculpting and building design.
Ever since my formative years I have enjoyed reading. I finished multiple fictional series such as Percy Jackson & The Olympians and Artemis Fowl. I am now reading White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky!