FIG. 00 — PORTFOLIO · REV 0.1 · 2026
RyanSoroka
Student developer. Designing and building small, useful things — and documenting how they work.
- STATUS
- Open to Work
- BASED
- Tampa, FL
- STUDYING
- B.S. Computer Science, UTampa
- CONTACT
- me@ryansoroka.dev
01About
[One strong sentence about who you are and what you care about building.]
[A short paragraph: what you're studying, how you got here, and what you're exploring next.]
- LANGUAGES
- Java, Python, C, C++, C#, SQL, SWQL, R, TypeScript, JavaScript
- SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
- OOP, Git, RESTful APIs, Databases, Data Structures & Algorithms, React, Node.js, Astro, Tailwind
- SYSTEMS & SECURITY
- Linux, Windows, Server Management, Network Security
- TOOLS
- SolarWinds, Nmap, Wireshark, Bash, SSH, VMs, Active Directory, Microsoft Sentinel/Defender, SIEM/XDR
02Projects
INDEX · 4 ENTRIES
- P-01Firebase—
L.A.S.E.R. Team Rideshare App
A mobile rideshare app with rider and driver interfaces and real-time ride requests.
- P-02Database, REST APIs—
Tampa Palms Professional Center Website
A database-driven website with dynamic content and backend/API integrations.
- P-03Firebase, RBAC—
C.I.R.T. Database Website
A database-driven research website with role-based access control.
- P-04Astro, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS2026
ryansoroka.dev
This portfolio: a fast, static site that updates from Markdown files.
03Research
R-01
Mitigating Side-Channel Vulnerabilities in IoT Cryptography
Designed and ran timing-attack experiments against AES and RSA implementations to quantify IoT-relevant side-channel leakage, then validated constant-time countermeasures across 300+ trials per test.
- Python
- OpenSSL
- AES
- RSA
04Experience
SEP 2026 — NOW
SOC Level 1 Analyst
The University of Tampa
Investigate Microsoft Sentinel and Defender alerts, contain threats with endpoint isolation, and audit Active Directory for least-privilege access.
JUN 2026 — AUG 2026
System Administrator – Contractor
445th Test Squadron, Electronic Warfare Joint Integration · Edwards AFB, CA
Led a SolarWinds Orion deployment in an air-gapped environment supporting F-35/F-22 VR testing, with automated device classification and SWQL dashboards for predictive maintenance.
MAY 2026 — NOW
ITS Technology Support
The University of Tampa
Deploy, configure and maintain Windows workstations, laptops, printers and software, including imaging and hardware upgrades.
AUG 2025 — MAY 2026
ITS Help Desk
The University of Tampa
Provided hardware, software, network and Active Directory support.
JUL 2025 — AUG 2025
Immersive Cyber Education (ICE) Intern
U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, Center for Cyber Research · Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Hands-on training in networking, digital forensics, reverse engineering, ICS security and red teaming, ending in a multi-day Hackfest capstone.
05Education
EXPECTED MAY 2027
B.S. Computer Science
The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL
Minors in Physics & Mathematics · GPA 3.6
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
- Advanced Data Structures
- Software Design & Engineering
- Database Management
- Web Programming & Development
- Computer Network Security
- Computer Organization & Architecture
- Operating Systems & Systems Programming