Stephen Mathai

I intend to go into the field of cybersecurity, specifically relating to detection and logging systems such as SIEMs and IDS/IPS, along with implementing AI based solutions for these detection systems.

Activities:
Texas A&M Computing Society September 2024 - November 2025
● Through TACS, I participated in the 2025 TIDAL Hack hackathon that
focused on utilizing artificial intelligence in a field outside of computer
science.
● The team which I was a part of created an application that used AI to create
any synth wave sound that is similar to a described sound to make creating
music more accessible .
● Our team won one of the prizes for the category of best utilization of
artificial intelligence.
TAMU Cybersecurity Club September 2024 - November 2025
● I participated in a CISCO lab that involved setting up a virtual network with
custom LANs and a server.
● I also took classes that the club offered for the CISCO CCNA certification to
advance my knowledge of networking and systems.
● Additionally I participated in a capture the flag that they offered so that I
could get more hands on experience in cybersecurity.
TAMU Jiu Jitsu Club October 2024 - November 2025
● I am currently a blue belt in Jiu Jitsu and through the club I competed in
tournaments as part of the Texas A&M Jiu Jitsu team
Skills:
● Over last summer I took a 31 hour course over the COMPTIA Security +
certification and passed the test for it issued by COMPTIA and now I am
Security + certified.
● I can code in python and am learning how to code in C++.
● I am familiar with and know how to use several LLMs such as Sora,
Chatgpt, and Gemini, including using Google’s Vertex AI for applications.
● I can read, write, understand, and speak in Spanish.
● Additionally, I participated in a study abroad research in Greece where we
collaborated with the local soccer team to develop an ML model to predict
the risk of injury for the players.
Certifications:
● CompTIA Security + Certification