Cyber Aggressor @ US Air Force

Nov 2020 - Present

• Developed robust password-cracker (Python), Microsoft Office exploit (VBA), wiper malware (Bash)
• Research target weapons system, construct/test/evaluate/execute tactical plans to exploit the system
• Interface with customer, build strategic plans, lead Operators during planning/execution, write reports
• Supervise subordinates, provide peer mentorship, administer organization-level programs

Cyber Warfare Training Student @ US Air Force

Apr 2020 - Nov 2020

• Honed skills in scripting, cybersecurity fundamentals, computer networking, and cyber attack/defense
• Studied various topics in military cyberspace, including law, warfare, and the role of Air Force cyber

Master's Student @ US Air Force

Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

• Earned an MS in Computer Science (with an emphasis in AI/ML) at the Air Force Institute of Technology
• Presented cyber-focused research at two international conferences for critical infrastructure protection

Teacher's Assistant @ Missouri S&T

Jan 2016 - May 2018

• Assisted students in programming lab with understanding and completion of various assignments
• Graded and provided notes on forty medium-scale (i.e., 1-2k lines) C++ programs each week

Software Engineer Intern @ Cerner

May 2017 - Aug 2017

• Implemented notification center to improve patient scheduling, testing, and timekeeping in JavaScript
• Drove linting/compilation/execution performance improvements for in-house Python and Java tools

Software Engineer Intern @ Garmin

Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

• Used React + JSX to build the UI and sensor system for aircraft instrumentation and diagnostic tools
• Created the JavaScript-based UI for an in-house, Tortoise-esque Subversion client

Desktop Engineer @ @ Missouri S&T

Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

• Evaluated new software versions in sandbox environments prior to installing on campus computers
• Designed/executed scripts to automate the distribution of patches and updates to campus computers

Competitive Programming

Mar 2021 - Present

• Designed Python solutions to Advent of Code problems; best performance: finished 410 out of 153,408 participants
• Solved math-centric Project Euler problems in Python, minimizing number of lines and execution time

TBD project

TBD - TBD

• Unsure at this point — currently completing other projects
• Probably a web-based, analytics-focused companion app for UDisc

Lines of Action

Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

• Built SwiftUI app using MVVM paradigm to implement one-/two-player versions of an abstract strategy board game
• Constructed game logic, artificial intelligence agent, state evaluation algorithm, customizable themes, animations

M.S. Computer Science @ AF Institute of Technology

October 2018 - March 2020

• Graduated with 4.00 GPA as #1 student in department (out of ~60)
• Awarded "Distinguished Graduate" for top performance

B.S. Computer Science @ Missouri S&T

August 2014 - May 2018

• Graduated summa cum laude with 3.90 GPA
• Selected for Dean's List for all eight semesters

Published Research

March 2020 - December 2020

• Crow, D. R. Cyber-physical system intrusion: a case study of automobile identification vulnerabilities and automated approaches for intrusion detection (Document No. AD1102913). [Master's thesis, Air Force Institute of Technology]. Defense Technical Information Center.
• Crow, D. R., Graham, S. R., & Borghetti, B. J. (2020). Fingerprinting vehicles with CAN bus data samples. In B. Payne & H. Wu (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (pp. 110-118). Academic Conferences and Publishing International.
• Crow, D. R., Graham, S. R., Borghetti, B. J., & Sweeney, P. J. (2020). Empirical dynamic modeling as a basis for an intrusion detection system [Paper presentation]. Fourteenth IFIP Working Group 11.10 International Conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection, Arlington, Virginia.
• Crow, D. R., Graham, S. R., Borghetti, B. J., & Sweeney, P. J. (2020). Engaging empirical dynamic modeling to detect intrusions in cyber-physical systems. In J. Staggs & S. Shenoi (Eds.), Critical Infrastructure Protection XIV (pp. 111-133). Springer.

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