Summary
Benny Berba is a Cyber Risk Analyst at Deloitte and an MS Computer Science student at Cal State LA with a decade of experience bridging software engineering, research, and cybersecurity. He focuses on Identity & Access Management while also teaching introductory programming and data structures, bringing pedagogy into practical security work. His background spans undergraduate research in human-centered developer tools, robotics sensor interfaces, and VR/AR—skills that inform a pragmatic, interdisciplinary approach to risk. Active in campus and community leadership (including founding and running hackathons), Benny blends hands-on coding experience across Python, Java, web stacks and Android with security practices shaped in industry internships. Based in Los Angeles, he’s known for translating complex technical problems into teachable, auditable solutions and for quietly driving inclusion as an OC LGBTQIA+ & Allies community lead.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at California State University, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at Oregon State University
Continuing Education Computer Science, Continuing Education Computer Science at UC San Diego Extended Studies
University of California, Irvine
Continuing Education Data Science Data Analytics Big Data, Continuing Education Data Science Data Analytics Big Data at University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education