Professional Summary
Analytical and detail-oriented Security Engineer with a Master of Science in Software Engineering. Proven experience in Vulnerability Management within high-stakes banking environments (OTP Bank) and executing comprehensive security audits for private and public sector clients. Specialized in SSL Hijacking and protocol-level exploitation. Seeking to leverage advanced programming skills (Python, C#, SQL) and offensive security training to join a highperforming Red Team or Penetration Testing unit.
Work Experience
IT Audit , Fondi Besa
Tirana, Albania
Jun 2026, Present
As an IT Auditor at Fondi Besa, I assess technology systems and controls to ensure data integrity, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance.
CEO , Vision Marketing & Solutions
Tirana, Albania
Aug 2018, Present
CEO, Founder and Co-Owner of Vision Marketing & Solutions
External Lecturer , Universiteti Metropolitan Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Feb 2026, May 2026
Lectures and Labs for Game Development. Students learn theory and hands on practices so they can develop a fully functioning Demo Game. Game Dev, Programming, Visualizing, Documenting, Project Managing
Cyber Security Specialist , OTP Bank
Aug 2025, Oct 2025
Cyber Security Engineer , Xpert Systems
Tirana, Albania
Jul 2025, Apr 2026
IT & Network Specialist , Universiteti Metropolitan Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Nov 2023, May 2024
Managed network infrastructure and provided critical IT support for staff and students. Maintained Office365 environments and optimized system availability.
Software Engineer , Source Code
Tirana, Albania
Mar 2023, Jul 2025
Education
MSc. Software Engineering , Universiteti Metropolitan Tirana
Oct 2023, Jul 2025
Erasmus+ , University of Łódź
Feb 2022, Jul 2022
BSc. Computer Engineering , Universiteti Metropolitan Tirana
Nov 2020, Jul 2023
Skills
Databases:
SQL
Frameworks:
C# · C++ · JavaScript · PHP · Python
General:
Cisco Networking · Cyber Security · Game Dev · Incident analysis · Incident Response · Network Exploitation · Network infrastructure · Penetration Testing · Programming · Protocol-level exploitation · Red Team | Ethical Hacking · SOC Analysis · SSL Hijacking · Threat detection · Threat monitoring · Visualizing · Vulnerability Management · Vulnerability scanning · Web Application Pentesting · Web exploitation · Wireless Auditing
Soft:
Documenting · Project Managing
Tools:
Bash Scripting · Bitdefender GravityZone · Burp Suite Professional · Fortinet Security · Kali Linux · Metasploit · Nessus · Nmap · Office365 environments · Wireshark
Certificates
Cyber Security 101 , TryHackMe
Nov 2025
Pre Security , TryHackMe
Nov 2025
Fortinet Certified Fundamentals - Cyber Security (FCF) , Fortinet
Oct 2025
Offensive Pentesting , TryHackMe
Oct 2025
CompTIA Pentest+ , TryHackMe
Aug 2025
Technical Solutions Professional , BitDefender
Aug 2025
Web Fundamentals , TryHackMe
Mar 2025
Jr. Penetration Tester , TryHackMe
Jan 2025
Cyber Security Essentials , Cisco
May 2023
Introduction to Cyber Security , Cisco
Mar 2023
Networking Essentials , Cisco
Mar 2023
Certificate of Excellence , University Metropolitan Tirana
May 2021
