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Rufaida
Afrin

USF cybersecurity student.
Creative problem solver.

Building safer software and kinder digital experiences. A little curiosity, a little code, and a lot of care.

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◎ Tampa, FloridaUniversity of South FloridaMinor in Legal Studies

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THE QUICK INTRO

Tech with a human side.

Cybersecurity × Software × Accessibility

USF ’28Legal Studies minor

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CURRENTLYLearning, building & teachingCybersecurity student · Discrete Math TA

Security-minded✦People-driven✦Always curious

01 / PROJECTS

Things I’ve built.

From debugging hardware to making everyday experiences more accessible.

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01 / HARDWARE + SOFTWARESeptember 2026

ReWeird

Turning “why is it doing that?” into a diagnosis.

Built an interactive hardware-debugging experience that turns raw device telemetry into guided diagnosis using expected signals, baselines, deterministic checks, and AI-assisted reasoning.

HardwareGo (Golang)ReactJavaScriptREST APIsCRUDGitHub Actions

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THE BUILDER’S MINDSET

Find the weird.
Make it work.

A tiny debugging playground, inspired by my ReWeird project.

DEVICE SIGNAL / SIMULATEDHealthy

BASELINE: 60 ± 10READING: 60

Inject a fault. Follow the evidence. Test a fix.

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02 / HEALTH + AISeptember 2026

HealthThread

Helping people tell their health story.

Collaborated on an AI-powered health communication platform accepting speech, text, body-map, and form inputs and organizing patient-confirmed information into structured health events.

JavaScriptAI/LLM IntegrationREST APIsGit/GitHub

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03 / ACCESSIBILITYMay 2026 – Present

Bridge Moments

Designed and deployed an accessibility web app that turns stressful upcoming events into personalized visual stories, sensory previews, first-then plans, and communication supports.

JavaScriptHTML/CSSNetlify

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04 / SECURE DEVELOPMENTFebruary 2026

Secret & API Key Detector

Built configurable secret-detection rules with severity-based enforcement; integrated pre-commit and CI checks and generated JSON/HTML reports for secure-development review.

PythonGitCI/GitHub Actions

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05 / INVESTIGATIONAugust 2025 – Present

Digital Forensics & Threat Hunting

Analyzed memory dumps for anomalous processes, persistence, and network indicators; mapped findings to MITRE ATT&CK and documented repeatable investigation evidence.

VolatilityWiresharkMITRE ATT&CK

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06 / APPLICATION SECURITY

Password Strength Checker

Built a password-analysis service with entropy scoring, input validation, k-anonymity breach checks, rate limiting, and a web interface without storing plaintext passwords.

PythonFastAPIJavaScriptREST APIsSecurity Testing

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07 / SECURITY OPERATIONS

Incident Response Toolkit & Vulnerability Analyzer

Built incident-triage and vulnerability-analysis tools to enumerate services, surface suspicious activity, and connect detected services with relevant CVE information.

PythonNmapCVE AnalysisNetwork Reconnaissance

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08 / HARDWARE & ROBOTICSFall 2024

Object-Following Robot

Built an Arduino-based object-following robot as Software Lead on a team project. The robot used an ultrasonic sensor and two infrared sensors to guide movement, with two DC motors controlled through an L298N motor driver.

Arduino UnoC/C++L298NUltrasonic SensorIR Sensors

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09 / HARDWARE & SCIENCE2019

Arduino Weather Station

Built an Arduino weather station for a school robotics festival, earning second place at Robotics Fest.

ArduinoHardwareWeather Monitoring

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10 / DESIGN & CREATIVITY

Graphic Design

Graphic-design work using Canva, alongside experience in content creation and school-event communications.

CanvaGraphic DesignVisual Communication

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02 / SKILLS & LANGUAGES

My technical toolkit

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SKILLPython

Languages

JavaSQL

Working knowledge: C/C++ · Bash

Development

JSON

Security & systems

LinuxWindowsVMwareSQL injection

Design & hardware

03 / EXPERIENCE

Where I’ve contributed

Explaining the complex. Supporting people. Keeping the details right.

A few chapters along the way

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2026

Teaching, building, and connecting ideas

Discrete Mathematics Teaching Assistant and Housing Student Assistant at USF, alongside ReWeird, HealthThread, Bridge Moments, and security-tool projects.

Fall 2026 – Present

Teaching Assistant

Discrete Mathematics · University of South Florida

Support students with logic, sets, relations, functions, proofs, and problem-solving; assist with grading and consistent feedback.

Tampa, FL

May 2026 – Present

Student Assistant

Housing & Residential Education · University of South Florida

Respond to resident, family, and staff inquiries; explain housing processes, triage requests, maintain accurate records, and handle confidential information in a high-volume environment.

Tampa, FL

August 2022 – June 2023

Library Assistant

Maple Leaf International School Library

Cataloged and organized 500+ resources, maintained accurate records, and resolved information requests for students and staff.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

High-school experience

Teaching Assistant · Physics & Mathematics Olympiads

Maple Leaf International School (MLIS) Science Club

Helped students prepare for Physics and Mathematics Olympiads through teaching and problem-solving support, contributing to student wins.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

2021 – 2023

Tutor

Personalized academic support

Used personalized learning plans to strengthen students’ understanding and provided support in specific areas of study.

2022 – 2023

Social Media Moderator & Content Writer

Facebook, YouTube & Pinterest

Managed and moderated page content, supported audience engagement, maintained positive online communities, and created written content.

04 / ABOUT ME

The person behind the code.

I’m Rufaida, a cybersecurity student who enjoys building things that help people. My work brings together security, software, and accessible design.

Whether I’m helping students work through a proof, investigating an unusual process, or coordinating a performance, I care about making the complicated feel approachable.

EDUCATION

University of South Florida

Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity

Minor in Legal Studies

Tampa, FL · Expected August 2028

LEADERSHIP

Bringing people together

Cultural Coordinator
Bangladesh Student Association, USF

August 2025 – May 2026

Coordinated performers, rehearsals, stage planning, volunteers, and event logistics.

CERTIFICATION

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Coursera

January 2026

LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION & CREATIVITY

Before USF: my MLIS chapter

Maple Leaf International School · Dhaka, Bangladesh
A Levels in Physics & Mathematics

01Science Club & event operations

Secretary, MLIS Science Club — supported club communications, wrote and edited announcements, maintained spreadsheet records, and contributed to club planning.

Director of Operations / Head of Management, Science Carnival (2022) — led event management and logistics.

Chief Moderator, Science Fair (2023) — oversaw project evaluations and fair judging.

027 Model United Nations conferences

Participated in seven MUN conferences (2016–2019), developing public speaking, negotiation, teamwork, and research skills.

Helped organize LORDMUN ’20 and HYDMUN ’21, with experience in PR, marketing, and delegate affairs.

03Hosting & organizing events

Hosted the MLIS Science Carnival and MLIS Graduation Ceremony.

Organized the school’s Science Carnival and Science Fair, coordinating event activities and supporting attendee experiences.

04Robotics & creative achievements

Second place, Robotics Fest (2019) — built an Arduino weather station.

Third place, Panaroma competition (2018), plus participation in Art Mania events.

Participated in singing and painting events and exhibitions (2012–2021) and trained in classical dance (2010–2012, 2018–2020).

05Volunteering & community

Participated in community service initiatives (2019–2023) and volunteered with MLIS Robotics, Community Service, Business, and Green clubs.

06Beyond the technical toolkit

Communication, negotiation, analytical problem-solving, planning, coordination, teamwork, research, independent learning, management, time management, and Canva.

Languages listed in my high-school résumé: English, Hindi, and beginner Spanish.

Outside technology: swimming, dancing, singing, and painting.

05 / CONTACT

Let’s make something
meaningful✳

Let’s talk cybersecurity, thoughtful software, or what we could build together.

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rifaidabd@gmail.comTampa, FL

RufaidaAfrin

Tech with a human side.

Things I’ve built.

ReWeird

HealthThread

Bridge Moments

Secret & API Key Detector

Digital Forensics & Threat Hunting

Password Strength Checker

Incident Response Toolkit & Vulnerability Analyzer

Object-Following Robot

Arduino Weather Station

Graphic Design

My technical toolkit

Connect the dots

Languages

Development

Security & systems

Design & hardware

Where I’ve contributed

A few chapters along the way

Teaching, building, and connecting ideas

Teaching Assistant

Student Assistant

Library Assistant

Teaching Assistant · Physics & Mathematics Olympiads

Tutor

Social Media Moderator & Content Writer

The person behind the code.

University of South Florida

Bringing people together

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Before USF: my MLIS chapter

Let’s make somethingmeaningful✳

Rufaida
Afrin

Let’s make something
meaningful✳