Education
Princeton University
Sep 2013 - June 2015United States Military Academy (West Point)
Jun 2004 – May 2008- Cumulative GPA: 3.45 / Major GPA: 3.59
Publications
Undetectable Monitoring in a Virtualized Environment - A Continuation of the HAL Keystroke Logger
M. Kranch and R. Ragsdale, in The 42st Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS’09), Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, Jan 2009.
Teaching Experience
United States Military Academy (West Point)
Jun 2015 – May 2018- Course Director
- Instructor
- CS485 - Special Topics in Computer Science: Ethical Hacking (AY18-2, AY17-2)
- CS482 - Cyber Security Engineering (AY18-2, AY18-1, AY17-2, AY17-1)
- CY355 - Cyber Foundations: Computing (AY17-1)
- IT350 - Network Engineering and Management (AY18-1)
- IT105 - Introduction to Computing and Information Technology (AY17-2, AY16-1 and 2)
- Coach
Military Experience
Cyber Operations Officer
Dec 2015 – NowFt. Leavenworth, KS; and West Point, NY
- Positions: Assistant Professor, Instructor
- Description: Lead, plan, and direct both defensive and offensive cyberspace maneuvers and effects operations in and through the cyberspace domain.
Signal Officer
May 2008 – Dec 2015Afghanistan; Ft. Hood, TX; Ft. Gordon, GA; Haiti; and Ft. Eustis, VA
- Positions: Battalion S6, Commander, Executive Officer, and Platoon Leader
- Description: Provide seamless, secure, and robust communications networks and information services support at all levels from sustaining military bases to forward-deployed fighting forces. Lead and manage Signal forces and operations that enable globally-disperse network-centric warfare.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
Aug 2001 – Jun 2004Afghanistan; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and Elgin AFB, FL
Awards & Honors
Awards and Honors
- Academic
- USMA Clark K. Ray Award for 2018 (Computer Science Instructor of the Year)
- Facebook Internship - Summer 2017 (worked in e-crime team)
- Best Poster Award (CODASPY'17)
- Army Advanced Civil Schooling Scholarship (Princeton University 2013-2015)
- USMA Dr. George M. Krembs Innovation Award for 2008 (HAL Keystroke Logger)
- RIT IEEE Design Competition 2008 Honorable Mention (HAL Keystroke Logger)
- Military
- Signal Regimental Association's Bronze Order of Mercury
- Army’s Signal Captain’s Career Course Distinguished Honor Graduate
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
Professional Certifications
Notes:
- AY stands for Academic Year and the 1 or 2 refers to the semester. For example, AY17-2 means second (spring) semester of the 2017 academic year.