Buildathon
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Presented BLOOM at the CMU Heinz / Replit Build-with-AI Buildathon — a companion experience focused on connection and growth for older adults.
Morris Plains, NJ · Open to Summer 2027
Preet Desai
CMU Heinz MSISPM · Cyber, risk, and GRC
GRC & Compliance Builder | CMU Heinz MSISPM ’28 | ISO 9001 · NIST · RBAC | Risk Assessment | NSA/DHS Certified | Security+ (in progress) | Open to Summer 2027 Internships
About
Identity in plain terms.
I am a Carnegie Mellon Heinz MSISPM student focused on cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance. Recent work includes Vanta-backed administration and honeypot visibility at Werbel Microwave, and auditable research operations at Sensonics International.
I finished a B.S. in Computer Science at Rowan University’s John H. Martinson Honors College in three years, Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.7). I hold NSA/DHS certification, am pursuing Security+, and I am looking for a Summer 2027 internship in cyber, risk, or GRC.
- Magna Cum Laude · Rowan CS in 3 years
- NSA/DHS certified · Security+ in progress
- CMU Heinz MSISPM ’28
Experience
Roles with measurable delivery.
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Jan 2026 – Present
Software Engineering Co-Op
Werbel Microwave · Whippany, NJ (Remote)
- Applied system administration protocols via Vanta, reducing exposure from unknown actors targeting denial-of-service risk.
- Implemented honeypots to disrupt botnet activity and improve visibility into malicious traffic.
- Optimized cross-team workflow between Engineering, Testing, and Sales.
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May 2025 – Oct 2025
Research & Development Intern
Sensonics International · Haddon Heights, NJ
- Managed 30+ research projects in Jira, improving time efficiency across a wide project mix.
- Automated shipping workflows with a JavaScript bookmarklet to increase participant throughput.
- Analyzed deployment testing for consistent, auditable dataset collection across 100+ demographic groups.
- Attended SSIB 2025 at Oxford University with the Sensonics team.
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Feb 2024 – Jul 2024
Computer Science Specialist
Werbel Microwave
- Maintained document control via Microsoft Word, lowering production downtime.
- Logged 450+ inventory items with JavaScript tooling to cut stock-room delay.
- Used Zoho CRM to automate inventory tracking and improve resource traceability.
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Feb 2023 – Aug 2023
Test Technician
Werbel Microwave
- Performed threat analysis on 450+ RF components, identifying faults and non-compliant behavior.
- Created instant CAPA ticketing with Excel macros to accelerate threat mitigation.
- Troubleshot customer order failures, supporting revenue recovery in sales operations.
Projects & achievements
Proof of work, not a trophy wall.
Rowan project
Linux Live System Resource Monitor
Rowan project delivering live alerts and key findings for ASRC Federal clients. Models show viewing CPU, memory, network, and disk data, then process running state.
Industry
Marketplace Risk NYC
Attended Marketplace Risk NYC — conversations with marketplace risk, trust & safety, and compliance practitioners. Attendance only; not an award.
Education
Academic path.
M.S. Information Security Policy & Management (MSISPM) ’28
Carnegie Mellon University — Heinz College
- Focus: cybersecurity governance, policy, and risk management.
- Coursework includes Information Security Management, Economic Analysis, and Intro to Cyber Intelligence.
B.S. Computer Science · Magna Cum Laude
Rowan University — John H. Martinson Honors College
- Completed in three years with honors-college distinction.
- Coursework: Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Data Mining with Pandas.
Skills
Tools used in the work above.
Governance & GRC
ServiceNow GRC · OneTrust · Vanta · NIST · ISO 9001 · RBAC · Risk assessment · Business continuity
Security operations
MITRE ATT&CK · SIEM / Power BI · OSINT · Incident response · Power Automate
Engineering
Python · JavaScript · Java · C++ · SQL / MongoDB · AWS · GCP · Azure · Jira · Zoho CRM
Contact
One URL. Direct next steps.
https://preet-desai.me · Resume first, then profiles.