Priyam P.

About Priyam P.

Technical Leader with 10 years experience in systems engineering and technology development life cycles, identifying problem areas and drawing on a broad knowledge base to provide solutions within academic, startup, and government contracting environments. Excellent communicator skilled in distilling complex, technical information for general audiences. Strong fundamentals in physics and proven track record of quickly understanding complex, multifaceted environments. My leadership style emphasizes honesty, integrity, freedom, and growth. I have had the honor to work alongside experts in software, electrical, mechanical, chemical, biological, security, and business disciplines on product-focused projects and customer-focused programs. Over the past 10 years, my experience ranges from exploratory R&D on the lab bench to enterprise-level cybersecurity assessments.Spend time with me and you may hear many nature facts and analogies. For example, interfaces between two habitats, like where the freshwater meets the salty sea, host an explosion of biodiversity. So too can we expect tremendous growth at the interfaces between bodies of human knowledge.Curiosity is my core characteristic. I practice the Five L\'s: Live, Love, Listen, Learn, Laugh.

Experience

1. Cybersecurity Specialist

   Defense Contract Management Agency Dcma

   Oct 2022 — Present

   As the DoD\'s only independent cybersecurity assessment capability, the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC) within DCMA holds our supply chain accountable to DFARS 25••••••12, NIST SP 800-171, and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This work is important due to the increasing threat of cyber attacks, and it\'s rewarding since I can collaborate with experts and learn different security architectures.I interview key personnel including CEOs, CISOs, IT directors, HR managers, and system administrators, and I also examine documentation and artifacts. With this, I can formally determine whether a company is compliant in areas including, but not limited to, system security planning, access control, risk management, configuration management, and system integrity.Awards:Individual Time Off Award (2023, 2024)Individual Cash Award (2023, 2024)

Education

• The George Washington University

  M.Eng, Cybersecurity Policy and Compliance

• Caltech

  Bachelor’s Degree, Applied Physics

• UC Irvine

  Master of Science - MS, Materials Science and Engineering

Skills

• Mathematica
• Python
• Solid State Physics
• C++
• Latex
• Materials Science
• Statistics
• Optics
• Analog Circuit Design
• Semiconductors
• Numerical Simulation
• Tutoring
• Spanish
• Sql