About Me
👋 Hi, I’m Salah — a motivated learner and tech-savvy professional with a strong foundation in Cybersecurity Management 🛡️ and Software Engineering 💻. I’m passionate about how technology connects people 🌍 and how secure, efficient systems can empower both businesses and individuals 🚀.
💼 Alongside my academic path, I also provide support as a Virtual Assistant 🤝 — helping with data organization 📊, scheduling 🗓️, document preparation 📄, online research 🔍, and client communication 💬. My technical background allows me to automate workflows ⚙️, manage online platforms 🌐, and ensure digital operations remain smooth and secure 🔒.
⚖️ I believe in balance — combining precision and creativity 🎨 to deliver professional results. Whether I’m solving cybersecurity challenges 🧩, building clean web interfaces 💻, or managing day-to-day remote tasks 🧭, I focus on efficiency, accuracy, and clarity in every detail.
🌿 Outside of work, I recharge through football ⚽, fishing 🎣, and hiking ⛰️ — activities that teach patience, focus, and resilience 💪. My goal is simple: to merge technical expertise 🧠 with reliable virtual support 🤝 — helping teams stay organized, productive, and secure in today’s fast-changing digital world 🌐.
Resume
💼 Experience
👨💼 Customer Service Representative
Jun. 2024 — Jul. 2025Dubai - UAE • Cupola (Contracted for RTA 800 90 90 Project)
Delivered prompt and efficient customer support, addressing inquiries and resolving issues via phone and email. Managed customer accounts by updating information and processing transactions with accuracy and attention to detail. Worked collaboratively with team members to enhance service delivery and improve overall customer satisfaction.
📊 Data Gathering Specialist
Oct. 2022 — Sept. 2023Aachen - Germany • Thoth IT (Contracted for TikTok Project)
Spearheaded data gathering initiatives for TikTok’s user engagement analysis. Utilized advanced techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data for actionable insights. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and integrity throughout the project lifecycle. Generated detailed reports highlighting errors and missing data, facilitating prompt resolution and data completion.
🎓 Education
🎓 Master’s in Cybersecurity Management
2025 — PresentVilnius - Lithuania • Mykolas Romeris University (MRU)
🎓 Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology: Software Engineering
2019 — 2023Kharkiv - Ukraine
National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic”.
🎓 Software Engineering
2018 — 2019Belgorod - Russia
Belgorod “State Technology University”.
🎓 Language Certificate: Russian Language
2017 — 2018Tula - Russia
Tula State University.
🎓 Economics
2016 — 2017Rabat - Morocco
Mohammed V University of Rabat.
📑 Internship
👨💻 Internship Student
2020 — 2022Kharkiv - Ukraine • Ucode IT Academy
Worked on both Front-end and Back-end. Built a REST API using Laravel (Back-End Marathon), then used the same API to build platforms (Front-end) like an Online Shop and a Forum.
🧠 Skills
🔐 Application Security
- OWASP Top 10 (2021/2023)
- Secure SDLC (SSDLC) fundamentals
- Threat Modeling (STRIDE – basics)
- Authentication & Authorization concepts
- Session Management & Access Control
- Input validation & output encoding
- Common vulnerabilities: SQLi, XSS, CSRF, IDOR
- Security misconfiguration awareness
💻 Secure Development & Web
- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+)
- Python (basic–intermediate)
- Django fundamentals
- REST APIs (design & consumption)
- Secure API design (auth, validation, rate limiting)
- Secrets handling (environment variables, tokens)
- Basic secure code review practices
⚙️ DevSecOps & Security Tooling
- Git & GitHub
- CI/CD concepts (GitHub Actions – basics)
- SAST / DAST fundamentals
- Dependency & vulnerability scanning (basics)
- Secrets exposure awareness (API keys, tokens)
- Docker & container security awareness (basics)
🧪 Security Testing & Risk Analysis
- Manual web application testing (basics)
- Burp Suite (introductory)
- Browser DevTools for security testing
- HTTP / HTTPS understanding
- API testing (Postman – basics)
- Vulnerability impact & risk assessment
- Writing clear security findings
🤝 Virtual Assistant & Digital Support
- Email & inbox management
- Calendar & scheduling
- Data entry & data organization
- Online research & information gathering
- Document preparation (Docs / Word / PDF)
- Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets – basics)
- File organization & cloud storage
- Client communication & follow-ups
- Time management & task prioritization
- Confidentiality & data handling awareness
Portfolio
