Lesieli 'Uhila Fonua

IT student specializing in cybersecurity with hands-on experience in device setup and troubleshooting. Background in electrical engineering enhances understanding of cybersecurity systems. Proven ability to apply technical problem-solving skills to improve virtual security. Recognized for strong communication and teamwork skills, consistently delivering quality results and exceptional service.

2025, Cybersecurity Labs - TryHackMe and Hack the Box, Completed over 50 labs on TryHackMe and Hack the Box focused on penetration testing, Linux hardening, networking, and exploit development. Followed structured procedures to simulate incident response and system hardening tasks., 2025, Hackfinity CTF Challenge, Participated in a Capture the Flag competition tackling challenges in OSINT, cryptography and exploitation., 2024, Google Cybersecurity Certificate, Applied NIST Cybersecurity Framework to real-world scenarios and built Python scripts for Linux monitoring and penetration testing., 2025, Microsoft AI Skills for Students - Building AI Agents with Copilot, Built AI agents using Microsoft Copilot Studio to automate support workflows and user interactions in simulated enterprise environments., 2025, Citation Generating AI Tool - Kaggle Capstone Project, Developing an AI assistant tool that generates citations from uploaded PDFs and URLs. Built using Python and Gemini's natural language processing libraries. Part of a Google affiliated project hosted through Kaggle Notebooks., 2025, AI Screenshot Safety Tool - Vectra AI Innovation, Designed AI-powered analysis for harmful image detection and moderator alerts. Focused on safety, ethical AI use, and real-time user protection., 2023, Machine Learning for Sign Language Recognition - University of Auckland, New Zealand, Implemented an ASL recognition system in Java using deep learning for image classification of hand gestures., 2025, Google Summer of Code (GSoC) Contributor, In Progress, Contributing to an Open-source project., 2023, Musical Instrument Purchasing Application - University of Auckland, New Zealand, Developed an Android app for buying and selling musical instruments. Designed UI/UX and implemented basic CRUD functions. Mainly worked as the Backend Developer while collaborating with a partner., 2020, Climate Dash - Android Mobile Game Application - New Plymouth Girls' High School, Taranaki, New Zealand, Built and designed a climate-themed educational android mobile game. Used Build box and Blender for game logic and assets. Presented during final year of high school.

Institute of IT Professionals New Zealand (IITP), New Industry Member, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Auckland Chapter, Member, Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS Global), Member, New Zealand Women in Cybersecurity (NZNWS), Member, Hack The Box New Zealand, Member, Azure AI Community, Member, (ISC)2, Registered candidate pursuing Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), 2025, WiCyS Conference, Virtual Attendee, 2025, IWD 2025: Accelerate Action, Attendee, Hosted by NZNWS and Kordia, 2025, Cyber Week Seminar: Cyber Warfare and National-State Attacks, Participant, TryHackMe, Active Learner, Hack The Box, Active Learner

• CompTIA Security+, In Progress
• CS50X: Introduction to Computer Science, Harvard University, In Progress
• (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC), In Progress
• Google Cybersecurity Certificate, Coursera, 2024
• Microsoft AI Skills for Students: Building AI Agents with Copilot, Microsoft Learn, 2025
• Hackfinity Cybersecurity Capture the Flag (CTF), Certificate of Participation, 2025