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Mathew alabi

@mathewalabi

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Security engineer focused on penetration testing, vulnerability management, and research.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles focused on penetration testing and security engineering with collaborative teams, opportunities for research, and clear paths for technical growth.

I am a results-driven security engineer with over three years of hands-on experience in penetration testing, vulnerability management, red-team simulations, and security research. I have identified and reported dozens of critical vulnerabilities across web and mobile applications, authored actionable remediation reports, and maintained persistent access demonstrations to illustrate advanced attack chains.

I contribute to the security community through CTF challenge creation and competitive hacking, qualified for the Bugcrowd Hackercup second round, and have published research on LLM vulnerabilities. I hold OSCP, CAP, and CompTIA Security+ certifications and seek roles where I can advance application and infrastructure security through testing, threat analysis, and engineering.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Security Researcher

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Independent

Nov 2021 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Performed freelance security research and bug bounty work, responsibly disclosing high-impact vulnerabilities and qualifying for the second round of the Bugcrowd Hackercup 2023.

Bug Bounty Vulnerability Discovery OSINT Web Security Mobile Security Report Writing Exploit Development

Penetration Tester

DreamLab Technologies

Jun 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Mapped and exposed critical vulnerabilities through systematic security testing, managed end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle, and authored actionable reports that led to remediation of all high-priority findings.

Penetration Testing Vulnerability Management Retesting Report Writing Web Security SQLI Wireshark Docker

Security Consultant

Digital Jewels Limited

Feb 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Conducted penetration tests that identified over 50 critical-to-high vulnerabilities across web and mobile applications and executed red-team simulations to reveal critical infrastructure weaknesses.

Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Red Team Report Writing Linux Nessus Metasploit

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Obafemi Awolowo University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science with Mathematics

Grade: 70%

Activities and societies: Cybersecurity Lead of Google Developer Groups O.A.U chapter; created CTF challenges for Africa CyberFest; volunteer at Cybersafe Foundation

B.Sc. in Computer Science with Mathematics completed in July 2025.