Resume
James Pillar
| 📍 Logan, UT | 💻 Cybersecurity Student | |
| 📧 jampillar@gmail.com | GitHub |
🎯 Summary
Cybersecurity-focused Information Systems student with hands-on experience in log analysis, incident response, and network monitoring. Currently working through KC7 and personal homelab projects.
🎓 Education
Utah State University – Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Emphasis in Cybersecurity
📍 Logan, UT — Expected Graduation: Dec 2025
💼 Projects
Automated Stock Trading Program (Apr 2024)
- Developed an AWS-hosted algorithm using Bollinger bands and mean reversion to automate buy/sell decisions
- Pulled data from a live JSON API and transformed it into CSV for daily analysis
- Utilized Python and AWS services to ensure real-time market insights
Corporate Network Simulation & Security Optimization (Dec 2024)
- Simulated an enterprise network using OpenWRT and VLAN-segmented Raspberry Pi with pi-hole DNS
- Managed DHCP, static IPs, SSH, and firewall rules to block malicious domains and boost security
- Gained real-world experience in switch configuration, troubleshooting, and network hardening
🧠 Skills
- SQL, AWS, Microsoft Office
- Linux, Kali Linux, Tableau,
- Python, Bash scripting, KQL
- Jekyll, GitHub Pages, Git, TCP/IP protocols
🎓 Education
Utah State University — B.S. Information Systems, Cybersecurity Emphasis
Minor: Data Analytics
Expected Dec 2025