Samuel B.

About Samuel B.

Accomplished Security Engineer specializing in Trustworthy AI and MLSecOps, with hands-on experience in securing AI/ML pipelines, LLMs, and multi-agent systems. I focus on threat modeling, adversarial testing, privacy-preserving architectures, and deploying robust defenses against evolving AI-specific attack vectors.I’ve designed AI security controls, implemented model monitoring pipelines, and engineered multi-agent defense strategies to safeguard generative AI, RAG-based solutions, and sensitive data workflows. Skilled in secure MLOps, data protection, and integrating policy-driven governance frameworks into scalable ML deployments.Passionate about building secure, fair, explainable, and privacy-conscious AI systems that balance innovation and resilience. With a strong foundation in cybersecurity operations, threat detection, and automation, I bring a unique perspective to securing the next generation of machine learning technologies. Email: k•••••••@gmail.com | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samuel-baguma-37a45110

Experience

1. Information Security

   Patelco Credit Union

   Jan 2024 — Present · Dublin, CA, US

   Orchestrated adversarial model scanning and vulnerability assessments across enterprise ML pipelines, proactively neutralizing AI security threats and elevating model integrity and reliability by 40%+. Architected and implemented privacy-preserving defenses leveraging differential privacy, data encryption, and secure model governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and MITRE ATLAS standards. Directed high-impact AI Red Teaming exercises, emulating prompt injection, model hijacking, and adversarial evasion attacks to expose hidden vulnerabilities and strengthen large-scale LLM deployments. Developed intelligent model monitoring dashboards powered by real-time anomaly detection and drift analytics, driving continuous model assurance and maintaining mission-critical uptime in production environments.

Education

• University of Maryland

  Master's degree in Engineering, CyberSecurity

• Makerere University

  M.Stat, Computing

• Makerere University

  Bachelors, Statistics