MUJTABAH AHMED
Oldbury,West Midlands
Summary
Upper Second-Class Honours Cybersecurity graduate who developed a Model Context Protocol server for firewall automation and intrusion detection as a final-year dissertation. Possessing a strong technical foundation in digital forensics and secure programming with an understanding of system administration and security governance frameworks. Ready to apply this rigorous academic foundation and experience directly to hands-on incident triage within a Tier 1 SOC Analyst team.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
IT Technician
ComputerSpecialist
Tyseley, Birmingham
2024.09 - 2025.06
- Placement to gain practical experience
- Built, configured, and deployed 100+ computer systems
- Performed hardware diagnostics and fault isolation across systems
- Conducted system benchmarking and stress testing to validate performance and reliability
- Provided technical support to 20 customers per month relating to hardware and network issues
Event Steward
TXM Recruit
Birmingham
2022.07 - 2022.08
- Assisted 500+ attendees daily by guiding them to event locations and shuttles, ensuring smooth and safe transit
- Monitored and managed queries of up to 100 visitors per shuttle, preventing congestion and maintaining steady flow
- Collaborated with team of 8 stewards to coordinate shuttle stops and crowd movement efficiently
- Responded to numerous questions and concerns per shift
Repair Technician
Universal Computech Ltd
Bearwood, Smethwick
2021.10 - 2022.07
- Work experience.
- Identify and communicate solutions for customer service opportunities.
- Troubleshot and resolved 30+ hardware-related issues
- Diagnosed faults and repaired or replaced fault components with alternatives
- Conducted testing and quality checks post-repair to ensure systems were fully operational
- Documented processes and fixes to support team knowledge and improve efficiency
Education
Bachelor of Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity
Aston University
Birmingham 2022.09 - 2026.07
Skills
- Networking
- Operating Systems
- Incident Response
- Digital forensics
Timeline
IT Technician
ComputerSpecialist
2024.09 - 2025.06
Bachelor of Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity
Aston University
2022.09 - 2026.07
Event Steward
TXM Recruit
2022.07 - 2022.08
Repair Technician
Universal Computech Ltd
2021.10 - 2022.07