Mike Bell, Senior Software Engineer & Security Researcher

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Technical Skills

Languages: C, C++, Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Objective-C, x86/64 Assembly
Security Tools: Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit, Kali Linux, FFUF, Nmap
Frameworks: Django, Flask, Cocos2d, Cocoa, UIKit
Other: Penetration Testing, Web Application Security, Static Code Analysis, Threat Modeling, Secure Coding Practices

Security Research & Open Source Contributions

• Ranked in top 1% of security researchers on Bugcrowd (#1807 of 200,000+)
• Discovered and reported 50+ critical vulnerabilities (CVEs pending) across Fortune 500 companies
• Hall of Fame acknowledgments from Xfinity, Comcast, and Indeed for security vulnerabilities
• Created security tools used by penetration testers worldwide:
• Created a website that held front page of reddit for a week in 2010 with over 1,000,000 visitors
• Created popular StepMania charts played by tens of thousands of players and seen by hundreds of thousands of viewers

Experience:

• 2017-present: Independent Contractor, Tutor Varsity Tutors, Internet
  • Tutoring: Computer Science: Programming: C/C++, Java, Python, x86/64, Javascript, HTML5, PHP, Django, Flask, Shopify, ChatGPT
• 2020: Technology Consultant Bunsow de Mory LLP
  • Source code review in technology-related legal cases: C/C++, Python, Java, protobuf
• 2015-2016: Security Consultant Kratos SecureInfo, San Antonio, Texas
  • Penetration testing of web & mobile apps: Python, Excel, CSV, XML, Nessus, Burp Suite, Kali Linux, Metasploit
• 2014-2015: iOS Developer iMobile3 LLC., Jacksonville, Florida
  • Corporate Native iOS software development: PHP, Objective-C, Xcode, Apple Foundation, Cocoa, UIKit
• 2011-2013: Game Developer Gifting 365 LLC., San Antonio, Texas
  • iOS Game Client & Server: PHP, Objective-C, Xcode, Cocos2d, MySQL
• 2010-2011: Web Developer myweb Refresh, Fernandina Beach, Florida
  • Co-developed 16+ web sites for local businesses: Javascript, HTML5, CSS, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Wordpress, PHP
• 2007-2009: Tutor & Research Assistant UTSA Computer Science Dept., San Antonio, Texas
  • Homework grading, research, Lab instruction Java with 20-30 students of all ages: Java, C, Perl, FORTRAN, Performance Testing & Tuning
• 2008: Treasurer, Website Admin: Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) UTSA Chapter
  • Website maintenance: HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, Joomla
• 2006: Computer Science Mentor Prefreshman Engineering Program, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Taught classes of middle school kids how to write Java programs.
• 2002: Computer Science Mentor Bethel High School, Hampton, Virginia.
  • Taught classes of elementary school kids how to write HTML websites.

Education:

• 2004-2008,2011: Bachelors (BS) of Computer Science University of Texas San Antonio
  • Dean’s List, Fall 2007
  • Independent Study: Compiler Research, 2008

Technical Projects

raylib-rpg-c: C-based RPG engine using raylib (1k+ lines of optimized C code)
asciishade: Terminal-based ASCII art editor using ncurses
Security Tools: Created multiple open-source tools used by penetration testers