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Software Engineering & Security
Professional Resume / 2026

Edward Ismay

Senior Software Engineer & Red Team Specialist

Software engineer with 10 years of experience designing, building, and scaling reliable applications, complemented by 2 years of hands-on offensive security experience. Focused on secure software architecture, application security, adversary simulation, and identifying vulnerabilities before they become real-world threats. Passionate about clean code, resilient systems, and security by design.

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10+ Years in Software Development
2+ Years in Red Team Operations
30+ Projects Delivered
2 Core Disciplines
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Professional Experience

Red Team Specialist

2024 — PRESENT
Independent Security Consultant
Conduct authorized security assessments and adversary simulations to evaluate organizational security posture, validate defensive controls, and help engineering teams remediate exploitable weaknesses.
  • Perform scoped web application and API penetration tests.
  • Identify authentication, authorization, and business logic vulnerabilities.
  • Conduct attack-path analysis and controlled adversary simulations.
  • Develop Python and Bash scripts to automate repeatable security checks.
  • Produce actionable technical reports with prioritized remediation guidance.
  • Collaborate with blue teams to improve detection, logging, and incident response.

Senior Software Engineer

2020 — 2024
Northstar Digital Solutions
Led the development of scalable backend services, internal platforms, and customer-facing applications, with a strong emphasis on maintainability, performance, and secure design.
  • Designed RESTful APIs and distributed backend services using Python, Go, and TypeScript.
  • Improved application performance through profiling, caching, and database optimization.
  • Designed CI/CD pipelines and automated testing workflows.
  • Introduced secure coding standards, code reviews, and dependency auditing.
  • Mentored developers and collaborated with product and infrastructure teams.

Software Engineer

2016 — 2020
Vertex Software Labs
Built and maintained web applications, backend services, and data-driven features for business software products.
  • Developed application features using JavaScript, Python, and SQL.
  • Integrated third-party APIs and implemented authentication workflows.
  • Designed relational database schemas and optimized complex queries.
  • Wrote unit and integration tests and resolved production issues.
  • Participated in architecture discussions, sprint planning, and code reviews.
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Selected Projects

01 / SecureCode Analyzer

A developer-focused security analysis platform designed to identify common coding weaknesses, flag risky dependencies, and integrate automated security checks into CI/CD pipelines.

Python FastAPI Docker CI/CD AppSec

02 / Adversary Simulation Toolkit

A modular toolkit for authorized security assessments, evidence collection, attack-surface documentation, and repeatable validation of defensive security controls.

Python Bash Linux MITRE ATT&CK

03 / Distributed API Platform

A scalable backend platform featuring service-oriented architecture, structured logging, automated deployments, role-based access control, and comprehensive test coverage.

Go PostgreSQL Redis Docker REST APIs
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Engineering Philosophy

I believe security and software quality are inseparable. My development background helps me understand how systems are built, while my offensive security experience helps me recognize how they can fail. I aim to bridge the gap between development and security through automation, thoughtful architecture, measurable risk reduction, and clear technical communication.