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Zavan Fahim / Welcome
TECHNOLOGY · AI · CYBERSECURITYPORTFOLIO / 2026

Curiosity. Precision. Perspective.

Zavan
Fahim.

Zavan Fahim

Exploring technology. Building with AI.
Keeping security at the heart of both.

Explore my work
TECHNOLOGY WITH PURPOSE
A CLOSER LOOK.AT THE SYSTEMS. THE RISKS. THE POSSIBILITIES.
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01 / THE APPROACHLOOK BENEATH THE SURFACE

Understand deeply
Build thoughtfully
Secure deliberately

I’m Zavan, an Information Technology graduate from George Mason University with a concentration in cybersecurity.

My interests sit at the intersection of technology, AI, and cybersecurity. From building a computer vision prototype to assessing security across AWS, business infrastructure, and AI, I’m drawn to understanding how technology works, what it can make possible, and how to secure it.

As an AI Engineering Team Lead, Cybersecurity Intern, and Division I tennis captain, I’ve learned to bring the same preparation, accountability, and calm focus to a team as I bring to a technical challenge.

TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMSAPPLIED AICYBERSECURITYTEAM LEADERSHIP
TELEMATICS GPS, LLC02 / PROFESSIONAL WORK
INTERNSHIP · MAY — JULY 2026

Cybersecurity
in practice

Cybersecurity Intern

Helping a fleet-tracking business understand security risk and prioritize its next steps.

Penetration TestingVulnerability Assessment

What I did

Conducted authorized penetration testing and vulnerability assessments of infrastructure and web applications. Delivered a report and presentation with prioritized recommendations.

My impact

Translated technical results into clear, actionable recommendations, giving the business a clear basis for planning security improvements.

Security assessmentRisk prioritizationTechnical reporting
03 / SELECTED PROJECTSFROM QUESTION TO EVIDENCE

Ideas put into practice.

Technology, AI, and cybersecurity in practice.
Academic work and authorized labs.

AI DRIVER MONITORINGPROTOTYPE SYSTEM OVERVIEW
01 / CAPTURE

Raspberry Pi

Capture driver footage

02 / DETECT

Computer vision

Identify fatigue & distraction

03 / REVIEW

Dashboard

Review flagged incident clips

CONCEPTUAL WORKFLOWView on GitHub
PROJECT 01 · SPONSORED CAPSTONE · AI ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD

AI Driver Monitoring

A computer vision prototype that detects driver fatigue and distraction and turns footage into reviewable incidents.

Led 6 team members in developing the Raspberry Pi prototype, co-developed the Flask dashboard, and implemented access controls and automated review.

≈90%Detection accuracy in controlled testing
92–96%Less footage review time during testing
8Behavior categories
7Dashboard API endpoints

Prototype test results; not production performance.

+33%
PROPOSED FUTURE SUBSCRIPTION TIER

Planned price increase for a higher tier with dashcam features after full production implementation. A separate production solution would be required; this prototype was for research.

PythonOpenCVMediaPipeFlaskRaspberry Pi 5

Follow the chain
Find the exposure

AWS SECURITY ASSESSMENTAUTHORIZED LAB · CONCEPTUAL ATTACK PATH
01 / SOURCE

Amazon S3

Exposed Git history & login details

02 / BUILD SYSTEM

GiteaJenkins

Repository access & build commands

03 / CLOUD ACCESS

AWS identity & permissions

Verified identity & scoped EC2 tag access

STORAGE → PIPELINE → IDENTITYView on GitHub
02 — AWS CLOUD & CI/CD · AUTHORIZED LAB

AWS Security Assessment

Tracing how exposed source history can cross the boundary into a cloud build pipeline.

The challenge
Understand the consequences of leaked credentials and insufficient controls around pipeline changes.
What I did
In an authorized lab, traced how exposed login details could let someone access a code repository and run unauthorized commands on the system used to build software. Documented each step and recommended ways to protect credentials and control changes to the build process.
34Sanitized command/output sectionsEvidence, access limits, and failed attempts.Plus proposed controls and retest criteria.
AWSS3GiteaJenkinsIAM
04 / EDUCATIONACADEMIC FOUNDATION

A foundation for
what comes next

AUGUST 2022 — MAY 2026

B.S. Information Technology

George Mason University · Cybersecurity

NSA/DHS Certificate of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, 2026. Dean’s List · 3×

05 / CAPABILITIESA TOOLKIT THAT KEEPS GROWING

Technical depth
A wider field of view

01

Cybersecurity

Penetration testing · Vulnerability assessment · Threat hunting · Incident investigation · Cloud & CI/CD security

Nmap / Burp Suite / Metasploit / Wireshark / Google SecOps / Kibana / AWS

02

AI & Development

Computer vision · AI prototyping · RAG/LLM security testing · Prompt injection analysis · Systems integration

Python / OpenCV / MediaPipe / Flask / Raspberry Pi / GitHub

03

Consulting & Communication

Risk assessment · IT controls testing · Remediation planning · Stakeholder communication · Project coordination

Technical reports / Findings presentations / SDLC walkthroughs / Team leadership

Certifications

EARNED CREDENTIALS
CompTIASecurity+OCT 2026 ↗Amazon Web ServicesAI PractitionerSEP 2026 ↗Amazon Web ServicesCloud PractitionerOCT 2026 ↗
Zavan Fahim playing tennis for George Mason University
06 / BEYOND THE SCREEN

Leadership
Composure
Team first

Four years of NCAA Division I tennis. A team captain’s responsibility. The discipline to prepare, adapt, and show up for others.

9 players
1 shared standard

Led George Mason’s men’s tennis team to a national NCAA ranking of 72, the highest in program history.

NCAA Division I Tennis 2022–2026Team Captain 2025–2026Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative 2024–2025

Athletic honors

  • NCAA Division I Athletic Scholarship
  • A10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll 3×
  • ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • ITA Team Academic Award 2×
07 / WHAT’S NEXTLET’S START A CONVERSATION

Good work begins with a connection.

Let’s build
what’s next.

Technology. AI. Cybersecurity.

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