Akshay Kapadia
Cybersecurity Engineer at United States Department of Defense
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
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Top SchoolAkshay Kapadia is a cybersecurity engineer with nine years of IT experience, currently protecting critical systems for the U.S. Department of Defense in the Washington DC–Baltimore area. He brings strong Linux and multi-language programming skills to roles that demand rapid learning, clear-headed decision-making, and pragmatic problem-solving under pressure. His background spans hands-on IT support and infrastructure roles—ranging from hospitality technology to a Dimension Data internship—giving him a practical, service-oriented perspective on security operations. Outside of formal employment he pursued professional golf, reflecting discipline and focus that translate into persistent, results-driven work habits. Akshay is completing an MS at University of Maryland Global Campus, pairing advanced study with real-world defense experience to tighten operational security and resilience.
9 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at University of Maryland Global CampusBachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Github Skills (2)
checker5
security3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
akshayrkapadia/Security-Checkup
Jun 2019 - Jul 2022
Account and Password Security Checker
Contributions:10 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
checkerpassword-securitysecurityaccountpassword
akshayrkapadia/Music
Aug 2020 - Aug 2023
Contributions:18 pushes, 1 branch, 1 issue in 3 years
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