Jorge Macias

Cybersecurity | Computer Science | Data Science

Career Profile

Hello World!, my name is Jorge Macias, a.k.a Ulmo Macias. I'm a Computer Science (UNAM), Data Science (UNAM) Cybersecurity (CERT UNAM) professional with expertise in Cybersecurity Response teams, Full Stack Web Development, Data Science, and Auditing. I got experience leading small teams on software development projects using agile methods such as Scrum. With exposure and interest in cibersecurity and education. I love science and I love to do science outreach, so I decided to work as a guide in a science museum where I develop my interpersonal skills. I'm passionate about learning new tech trends and, giving enthusiastic technical presentations. I have exceptional skills in developing and fostering personal relationships. Volunteer teacher. And... I want to become an artist. You can learn more about me in my (under development, not updated) interactive bio. Or visit my useful links cheat-sheet for cool stuff

  • Extensive work with, but not limited to python, java, ruby, php, sqlite, MVC, UML, YARA, EDRs, Firewalls and other web, software, cibersecurity technologies.
  • Passion and love towards science and programming.

Research Experience

Research Internship

University of California, San Diego. California, USA
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

Made a research internship at the University of California, San Diego, UCSD, under the supervisor of Dr. Alexey Arefiev and Dr. Yutong He , where I analyzed ultra intense laser plasma simulations to randomly collide particles generated to study how gamma photons behave.

Research Internship

University of California, San Diego. California, USA
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Made a research internship at the University of California, San Diego, UCSD, under the supervisor of Dr. Vineet Bafna and Dr. Nam Nguyen, where I work with DNA CSV data files, trying to look for patterns and cycles on oncogenes, searching for overlapping DNA intervals to find genes on certain structures on Python.

Work Experience

INTERNAL AUDIT ANALYST SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT

BBVA México
May 2023 - Today

Auditing massive data to find anomalies, frauds, evaluating risks, and planning solutions to improve the bank's security and data quality.

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Technical Leader SOC Level 2

MNEMO evolution & integration services Mexico
Sep 2022 - Today

Structuring and defining work methodologies for malware analysis. Lead weekly status meetings with costumers.

  • Writing and improving YARA rules for Google Chronicle
  • Writing and conducting threat hunting researches.

Technologies used:

  • Yara
  • Chronicle
  • Crowdstrike

Scientific content creator for English learners

University of California, San Diego
2021

Collaboration with a team made up of UC San Diego students, education professionals, and other Mexican students in the "Escribamos Ciencia" project, directed by Professor Olivia A. Graeve.

  • Design of STEM teaching modules for middle school students
  • Each module includes an instructor document, a student document, a slides presentation, a script, and a video.
  • Recording and Edition of modules.

Technologies used:

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

Professor Assistant.

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
2020-2022

Responsible of structuring sessions and giving classes, developing activities and evaluations.

  • Responsible of answering programming doubts, evaluating homeworks, and teaching technical technologies, such as Java, Python, GitHub.
  • My academic webpage

Technologies used:

  • Java
  • Python
  • Git/Github

Software Developer Intern

ISSABEL. CDMX, Mexico
2019

Worked with back-end and front-end of ISSABEL CLOUD which is a call center on cloud.

  • Worked with back-end using Ruby and ISSABEL.
  • Created the cloud app from scratch.

Technologies used:

  • ruby
  • rails
  • HTML/CSS/JS

Anfitrion (Host,Guide)

UNIVERSUM Museum of science, UNAM, CDMX, Mexico
2019

Worked as ‘anfitrion’ of Universum.

  • Worked as a Science communicator and guide.
  • Worked as a guide, organizing activities, attending scholar groups.

Math Lecturer

Cubo21 and CEM organization, CDMX, Mexico.
2018
  • Volunteer to prepare a group of forty young adults and thirty junior high students for the UNAM admission test.
  • Responsible for preparing and delivering the content, as well as the evaluation.

Skills & Tools

Backend

  • Python & Django
  • Ruby & Rails
  • CherryPy
  • Core C | Core C++
  • Core Java

Frontend

  • HTML/CSS/JS

Databases

  • Sqlite
  • Postgres

Others

  • LaTeX
  • Unix/bash
  • Arduino
  • Git
  • Linux

Education

  • B.S Computer Science
    Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
    2016 - Now
  • B.S Data Science
    Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
    2020 - Now
  • Computer Security Trainee
    CERT Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
    2020 - Now

Language

  • Spanish (Native)
  • English (Professional)
  • German (B1)
  • Russian (A1)
  • French (A1)

Interests

  • Programming
  • Science
  • Reading
  • Travelling
  • Teaching

Certificates

Awards

  • Best Project Idea for IBM challenge
    Winner of IBM challenge at UNAMxHacks 2019, Major League Hacking national coding competition.