Digital privacy and security
Mathematician‍
UC Berkeley 2021
My resume
Hello đź‘‹
My name is Timothy! I am a UC Berkeley Mathematician interested in web design and system administration.
I got started in my career at Cepheid as a Reagent Production Analyst. I helped manufacture and analyze reagents that were critical to the production of COVID 19 PCR tests. There I learned a lot about bioinformatics algorithms and Python automation for streamlining and digitizing quality-check paperwork.
For my next adventure, I became a Mathematics tutor specializing in topics from algebra to calculus. My students come from different educational backgrounds, and often times I will say that the script is flipped during sessions as the student becomes the teacher!
Over time, my interests expanded into digital security and privacy as I dove into the world of self-hosting. I repurposed my old 2010 Macbook Pro into a Linux server and a spare Raspberry Pi into an ad-blocking DNS server utilizing DNS-over-TLS. From there I stumbled upon the world of capture-the-flag games in TryHackMe and OverTheWire. I am currently studying for the CCNA exam and hoping to start my career in IT.
Aside from that, I am the proud owner of a rescue dog (her name is Lexington!) and reading history and mathematics books as a hobby.
I am interested in mathematics, programming, and self-hosting.
I self-host services on my local network using Docker. The services I self-host include: Invidious (a YouTube ad-free proxy), Nextcloud (for free "iCloud" storage!), SearxNG (a meta-search engine) and Jellyfin (a media platform).
I use Linux every day as my daily driver. I am passionate about open source technology, digital privacy and security. I love playing wargames and capture the flag machines.
I love programming! I do web design as a hobby. I also have experience working with bioinformatics algorithms and Python automation.
Private Mathematics Tutor with providing one-on-one instruction to high-school students. Developed personalized lesson plans tailored to individual student needs, focusing on enhancing mathematical skills and problem-solving abilities.
I applied scientific methods and operational processes to support the manufacturing of SARS-COV19 PCR tests as well as tests for infectious diseases like MRSA and tuberculosis. I also successfully implemented a Python-based automated documentation system, streamlining and improving efficiency while reducing error in the record-keeping processes.