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Nia Ubenova

@niaubenova

Investment Analyst Intern at TIN Capital analyzing cybersecurity and IoT-security startups; I also won two security CTFs.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking to apply my technical due-diligence skills and market analysis to early-stage cybersecurity, IoT-security, and security-tech investing.

At TIN Capital, I screen business plans from cybersecurity, IoT-security, and security-tech startups, assessing their technology, teams, markets, competition, and financials. I also analyze market trends and support due diligence.

As a freelance penetration tester with Applause, I conducted black-box and grey-box testing using OWASP-aligned methodology. I used Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and Nmap, and delivered reports with findings, risk ratings, and remediation.

I won Hack the Boat and Hack the Water Infrastructure Grid, both security CTFs. Alongside this work, I’ve used a formal risk framework for self-directed swing trading and built Excel reporting and reconciliation automation.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Investment Analyst Intern

Current

TIN Capital

Jun 2026 - Present (4 months)

Screening and analyzing business plans from cybersecurity, IoT-security and security-tech startups, assessing technology, team strength, market size, competition, financials, and potential customers. Supporting due-diligence processes and assisting in daily management of portfolio companies.

Cybersecurity IoT Security Security Technology Due Diligence Market Analysis Competitive Analysis Financial Analysis Startup Analysis

Current

Independent Swing Trader

Current

Self-Directed

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Grew a private-equity trading account from $50 to $20,000 using disciplined swing-trading strategies. Applied combined technical and fundamental analysis to identify high-probability setups across commodity markets.

Swing Trading Technical analysis Fundamental analysis Risk Management Position Sizing Trading Journal Keeping Performance Analytics Market Trend Analysis

Current

Excel Automation

Current

Logistics Accounting Dept.

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Automated recurring reporting and reconciliation workflows for the head-accountant team of a large logistics company. Built pivot-table dashboards, Power Query pipelines, and formula-driven reconciliations.

Excel Pivot Tables Power Query Automation Reconciliations Dashboarding Financial Reporting

Current

Freelance Penetration Tester

Current

Applause

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Conducted black-box and grey-box penetration testing using OWASP-aligned methodology. Performed vulnerability scanning and manual exploitation on web, network and application targets using Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP and Nmap.

Penetration Testing OWASP Top 10 Vulnerability Assessment Burp suite OWASP ZAP Nmap Web Security Network Security

Polygraph Examiner Intern

Centre for Psychophysiological Examination

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Assisted senior examiners with pre-test, in-test and post-test interviewing strategy; observed integration of behavioural analysis and interrogation technique. Operated polygraph acquisition software and interpreted physiological channels under mentorship.

Polygraph Behavioral Analysis Interviewing Data Interpretation

German Consultant

Sutherland

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)

Handled ~90 German-language customer inquiries per day via email; used Salesforce CRM for case management. Worked cross-functionally with technical support on escalations.

Customer Service German Salesforce Case Management Escalation Handling

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Amsterdam University College

Bachelor of Science, Social Sciences

2019 - 2023

Grade: 3.7 GPA

BSc. (Hons) in Social Sciences with a 3.7 GPA. Relevant coursework includes matrix algebra, machine learning, Python, formal logic, neuroscience, forensic and criminal psychology, and international criminal law.