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Sesen Tesfay

@sesentesfay

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Cybersecurity and analytics professional driving measurable security improvements.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a cybersecurity role focused on hands-on security operations, risk reduction, and cross-functional collaboration at an organization valuing measurable impact and professional growth.

I am a cybersecurity and business IT graduate specializing in security operations, risk management, and analytics, with hands-on experience across consulting, utilities, and enterprise program tracks.

At PwC I assisted vulnerability assessments across operational technology plants, implemented bow-tie threat analysis, and helped develop a global governance model that improved operational efficiency and reduced security risk. I also built an IBM Watson assistant chatbot that cut response time and improved customer satisfaction, and produced daily intelligence briefings during an internship at Dominion Energy.

I combine technical skills—network security, incident response, cloud security, threat intelligence, data analytics, and scripting—with strong project leadership and stakeholder collaboration to deliver measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cybersecurity Regulatory Intern

PwC

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (2 months)

Assisted vulnerability assessments across three operational-technology plants, identifying critical vulnerabilities and providing recommendations that reduced potential security risks by 40%. Established an OT working committee and developed a global governance model that improved operational efficiency by 65%.

Vulnerability Management Network Security Operational Technology (OT)Governance Risk Management Incident Response Threat Modeling

IBM Accelerate Scholar

IBM

Jun 2023 - Jul 2023 (1 month)

Participated in Client Engineering & Technical Sales; developed a customer-support chatbot using IBM Watson Assistant that reduced response time by 30% and improved customer satisfaction by 15%. Delivered a functional demo on schedule and resolved complex technical issues.

Chatbot Development Technical Sales Troubleshooting Cross Functional Collaboration Customer Support Automation

Project Manager

Social Media Launch

Nov 2022 - Jan 2023 (2 months)

Led a 7-person team to revitalize a local flower shop's digital presence; launched an Instagram account that achieved 633 views and 75 followers in 30 days and identified pricing changes to increase profitability by 8–10%.

Project Management Social Media Marketing Market Research Content Strategy Analytics Survey Design

Tactical Intelligence Analyst Intern

Dominion Energy

May 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)

Analyzed security risk of 50+ criminal incidents daily to produce monthly and daily intelligence briefings for executive teams, identifying information gaps and potential threats to company assets.

Intelligence Analysis Threat Assessment Data Analysis Reporting Open Source Intelligence Research

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Virginia Tech

Bachelor of Science, Business IT and Cybersecurity Management and Analytics

2021 -

Grade: Magna Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Dell Scholars recipient; Deloitte Impact Award; Pamplin Student Senator; led tech-focused mentorship program and diversity committee events.

Pursuing a B.S. in Business IT and Cybersecurity Management and Analytics with Magna Cum Laude honors; program focused on cybersecurity, analytics, and IT management with applied project experience.