Alexis Choi

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Adversary Management | Emulation (Automated Exploitation Team, Red Team, Bug Bounty/Responsible Disclosure Program): Sept 2021 - Sept 2024 • Developed product strategy through customer and market research aligning with company OKRs, resulting in a 400% increase in customer base for enterprise-wide cybersecurity solutions • Led cross-functional collaboration with engineering, design, business, and legal teams to develop and execute on product roadmap for Automated Emulation Platform, increasing product effectiveness • Leveraged data-driven insights to define product market fit and productize internal tools, increasing security capabilities and user adoption rates by 40% • Conducted user research, A/B tests, and data analysis to inform product decisions and feature prioritization, contributing to a 50% increase in customer satisfaction • Revitalized the Bug Bounty Program through partnerships with external researcher community and internal product teams for scope expansion, leading to a 1300% increase in valid report submissions • Presented product security risks and mitigations to senior leadership, conducting competitive analysis to drive decisions, resulting in a 15% increase in product investment and alignment on key initiatives Adversary Management | Observer Infrastructure: Aug 2020 - Aug 2021 • Developed a security risk ticketing engine, reducing ticket delivery time by 50% and enhancing the user feedback loop • Implemented agile development and scrum methodologies, resulting in a 25% reduction in project delivery times and increased team productivity • Designed intuitive dashboards using well-defined data schemas and tagging standards, simplifying data visualization and improving decision-making processes

• Partnered with the Principal Cybersecurity Advisor and diverse cross-functional teams to deliver key insights for IT Vendor risk analysis relevant to product management. • Assessed IT Vendor's risk controls and highlighted their long-term impacts on various departments by leveraging my unique blend of technical and business acumen, focusing on risk mitigation. • Leveraged analytical skills in overseeing contracts, supporting projects, and maintaining vendor relationships to surpass investment objectives in the field of IT at UW. • Conducted detailed research on the integration of new technologies, effectively communicated and presented recommendations to IT Project Managers, aligning with product management strategies.

• Established a technology group that delivers cost-effective, high-performing technology solutions to optimize the organization’s operational process through data analytics and unified database management system • Evangelized the product vision and led the development of products, maintaining an achievable roadmap

• Worked with internal and external stakeholders to create and maintain pages for the ASUW’s web directory and completed time-sensitive projects that impacted more than 50,000 students on campus • Ensured the security of the ASUW Websites and data by creating, managing, and deleting user accounts for multiple systems in accordance with existing onboarding and off-boarding procedures • Conducted live troubleshooting efforts in presence of the primary stakeholder and restored multiple backup files to a specified point-in-time

• Represented over 50 Student Organizations in weekly senate meetings as the Asian Student Commission representative to lead and create campaigns that empower students by increasing accessible resources • Collaborated with students and the Board of Directors to create legislation for the API communities • Partnered with groups to host cultural, social, and professional events that increase minority representation

• Defined product vision and roadmap for company wide Clean Data and Accelerate-AI initiatives by creating detailed user and product requirements, accelerating the development of critical products • Increased data visibility and securability by 20% by collaborating with 3 cross-functional teams to develop strategic landscape for automated data classification engine and generating product dashboards • Analyzed latest market trends around AI/ML solutions for data classification, performed competitive analysis of external vendors in delivering the buy vs. build analysis, a key driver in the CISO’s decision

INFO 102: Gender and Information Technology • Designed a new curriculum for students to have in depth discussions on various issues in the technology field and encourage underclassman students to pursue the field of STEM through customized recommendations • Implemented a new learning method for students to have a greater input in the learning process and increase their engagement in sharing their creative solutions to the given problems

Payments and GDPR in Cloud & Tech • Conducted security and compliance assessments for client firms, ensuring adherence to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), resulting in comprehensive compliance reports • Tested technical controls, policies, procedures, laws, and industry best practices to ensure if they comply with the regulatory standards and provide recommendations for improvement • Supported the launch of the company’s Cloud-First initiative by analyzing competitors’ market strategies, contributing to the development of policies and frameworks

• Coursework: Computer Programming I, Design Thinking, Data Science and Society Seminar, Intellectual Foundations of Informatics, Technical Foundations, Calculus with Analytic Geometry, Computer Programming II, Database Management and Information Retrieval, Web Development (Client Side), Information Systems Analysis and Management, Information Ethics and Policy, Data Structures and Algorithms