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Paloma Galindo

@palomagalindo

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Cybersecurity professional focused on hands-on threat mitigation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a hands-on cybersecurity role focused on incident response, threat mitigation, and SAML/authentication improvements within a collaborative, learning-focused team.

I am a cybersecurity professional completing a B.S. in Business Administration with an IT Management emphasis, bringing multiple internship experiences at Activision (Blizzard Entertainment) where I focused on incident resolution, PKI, and security automation.

During successive cybersecurity internships I responded to and resolved security tickets, monitored networks, and converted ~91% of global accounts to SAML to strengthen authentication and authorization across systems.

I presented technical documentation and internship findings to management and leadership teams, supported a Bug Bounty program, and worked with GIS and Line of Business technology groups to improve security posture.

I mentor and teach technical concepts, including Java and JavaScript basics, and have hands-on experience with Python, HTML, CSS, Splunk, and BurpSuite; I am driven to join a team where I can continue growing technical skills and contribute to measurable security improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Security Engineer Intern

Activision (Blizzard Entertainment)

May 2023 - Aug 2023 (3 months)

Provided technical documentation for security wiki pages, resolved PKI incidents for certificate requests, and presented internship findings to management and leadership.

PKI Technical Writing Incident Response Presentation Security Operations

Cyber Security Intern

Activision (Blizzard Entertainment)

May 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)

Responded to and resolved security tickets for firewall access, monitored networks to deter threats using security hygiene best practices, and identified gaps to ensure countermeasures.

Incident Response Network Measurement Threat Detection Security Operations Ticketing Systems

Cyber Security Intern

Activision (Blizzard Entertainment)

May 2021 - Aug 2021 (3 months)

Supported the Bug Bounty program and GIS team by responding to reports, monitored database and network security posture to mitigate threats, and converted ~91% of global accounts to SAML to improve authentication.

Bug Bounty SAML Authentication Network Security Database Security Security Monitoring

Robotics Mentor

Synergistic STEM Outreach

Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 (5 months)

Mentored a team of 5 students to develop robot navigation and Java-based prototypes, achieving 4th place in the Houston FIRST Robotics regional through tailored instruction and use of encoders.

Mentoring Java Robotics Embedded Programming Team Leadership Curriculum Development JavaScript

Undergrad Researcher

STEMSEAS

Jun 2019 - Jun 2019 (0 months)

Collaborated on presentations and technical reports, organized research lab documentation, and led a team of 7 to process 30 ocean microorganism samples in 30 minutes.

Research Collaboration Technical Writing Team Leadership Presentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science, IT Management

Activities and societies: AnitaB.org Grace Hopper Mentorship Program (Summer 2024); AnitaB.org Grace Hopper Scholarship (Spring 2024); Women in Cybersecurity Student Scholarship (Spring 2024)

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on IT Management, expected completion in August 2025.