Summary
Joseph Zhang is a software development analyst with eight years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, network engineering, and enterprise software, currently contributing to Northrop Grumman’s engineering efforts. He has built and maintained internal vendor-management applications using C#, .NET, JavaScript, and ServiceNow scripting across agile, staged environments while collaborating closely with SOC and incident response teams. A Purdue cybersecurity and networking graduate with international schooling, he combines practical secure-by-design thinking with a curiosity for ethical hacking and forensics. Known for bridging software development and operational security, he focuses on scalable, policy-driven solutions that improve both protection and performance. Outside formal roles, Joseph has repeatedly returned to Northrop Grumman as an intern-turned-analyst, signaling strong domain fit and rapid growth in enterprise security engineering.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Computing and Network Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science - BS, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Computing and Network Engineering Technology at Purdue University
IB Diploma, Math A/A HL, German ab initio SL, CompSci HL, History SL, English HL, Physics SL, IB Diploma, Math A/A HL, German ab initio SL, CompSci HL, History SL, English HL, Physics SL at Heidelberg International School
English, Chinese, German