COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENT

Hi! I'm Daniel J. Berg

I'm a Computer Science (Cybersecurity) student at Arizona State University with a strong interest in IT, cybersecurity, and software development. I enjoy learning new technologies, building hands-on projects, and solving real-world problems. I'm excited to continue growing my skills and exploring where a career in technology takes me.

IT Systems Networking Cybersecurity Cloud

Software Development AI

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ABOUT ME

Learning, Building, and Growing in Technology

I've always enjoyed learning how technology works, solving problems, and finding ways to make things work better.

I'm studying Computer Science (Cybersecurity) at Arizona State University while gaining professional experience as an Applications Engineer Intern. Through work, school, projects, and hands-on labs, I'm continuing to grow across IT, networking, cybersecurity, cloud, software development, and emerging technologies like AI.

I'm excited to keep learning, take on new challenges, contribute to a team, and explore opportunities across technology.

Education

B.S. Computer Science
(Cybersecurity)

Technical Interests

IT · Networking
Cybersecurity · Cloud
Software Development · AI

Current Role

Applications Engineer Intern
University of Phoenix

EXPERIENCE

Professional Experience

Hands-on experience contributing to software development and supporting customers in fast-paced professional environments.

University of Phoenix

Applications Engineer Intern

May 2026 – Present

Contributing to enterprise software as part of an Agile engineering team while gaining hands-on experience across application development, cloud technologies, and the software development lifecycle.

WHAT I'VE DONE

Contributed to Job Explorer and Career Profile features supporting the phoenix.edu experience.
Participated across 10+ Agile sprints and 50+ stand-ups, collaborating with engineers, product, design, and delivery.
Developed, tested, and reviewed application code using Java, JavaScript, React, and AWS in a professional engineering environment.
Worked throughout the SDLC through code reviews, sprint planning, refinement, demos, and retrospectives.

Java
JavaScript
React
AWS
Git
TypeScript
Terraform
Agile
SDLC
Team Collaboration

Walmart

Personal Shopper Associate

May 2025 – May 2026

Worked in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment where accuracy, teamwork, communication, and reliability were essential to fulfilling online customer orders.

WHAT I'VE DONE

Fulfilled 50+ customer orders per shift while meeting time and quality expectations.
Maintained approximately 99% order accuracy while selecting and preparing customer purchases.
Collaborated within a team of approximately 10 associates to prepare and deliver curbside orders during high-volume periods.

Customer Service
Teamwork
Operations
Quality Control
Order Fulfillment
Inventory
Accuracy
Time Management
Problem Solving
Fast-Paced Environment

View Resume

Academic Background

Education

Academic experience building a foundation in computer science, cybersecurity, software development, and information technology.

Arizona State University

B.S. Computer Science

Cybersecurity Concentration Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Expected December 2027 Tempe, Arizona

Data Structures & Algorithms
Software Engineering
Computer Systems
Discrete Mathematics
Probability & Statistics
Programming

Marcos de Niza High School

High School Diploma

Graduated May 2024 Tempe, Arizona

Featured Technical Work

Projects

Eight hands-on projects spanning software engineering, cloud systems, robotics, networking, and IT infrastructure.

Software Development Projects

Projects with documentation highlighting the build, implementation, and technical work behind each solution.

Real-Time Cloud Feature Flag Platform

A cloud-based platform for controlling application features in real time without requiring a new deployment.

Feature Flag Control dashboard with a feature disabled — Flag Off

Feature Flag Control dashboard with the feature enabled — Flag On

Key Outcome

Built an end-to-end feature flag platform with persistent storage, event-driven updates, real-time delivery, and application integration.

AWS
TypeScript
DynamoDB
Kafka/MSK
OpenFeature
OpenTofu

View GitHub Documentation

Autonomous Vehicle Navigation System

An autonomous vehicle designed and programmed to navigate a physical course using sensors and transport a model wheelchair passenger between designated locations.

Autonomous LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot car

Key Outcome

Built and programmed an autonomous vehicle that used multiple sensors to navigate a physical course and complete a passenger transportation mission.

MATLAB
LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3
Color Sensor
Touch Sensor
Distance Sensor

View GitHub Documentation

Personal Portfolio Website

A responsive personal portfolio built from the ground up to showcase my experience, technical projects, skills, certifications, and continued development.

Key Outcome

Designed, developed, and deployed a responsive portfolio with reusable layouts, interactive navigation, SEO, and long-term maintainability.

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
GitHub Pages
SEO

View Live Website View GitHub Documentation

Client Portfolio Website

A responsive portfolio website designed and developed for a client around her professional background, content, and personal branding.

Key Outcome

Delivered a responsive client website with custom branding, reusable layouts, contact integration, and production deployment.

HTML
CSS
JavaScript
EmailJS
GitHub Pages

View Live Website View GitHub Documentation

Information Technology Projects

Hands-on IT environments focused on support, systems administration, networking, and cloud infrastructure.

IT Help Desk & Ticketing System

A hands-on Help Desk lab using osTicket to practice ticket triage, prioritization, escalation, troubleshooting, and IT support workflows.

osTicket interface showing a simulated business-critical outage ticket

Key Outcome

Configured an osTicket Help Desk environment and practiced the full ticket lifecycle through simulated support scenarios, including triage, SLA assignment, escalation, troubleshooting documentation, resolution, and closure.

osTicket
Ticket Management
Troubleshooting
SLAs
Escalation

View GitHub Documentation

Windows Active Directory & IT Administration Lab

A hands-on Windows domain environment built in Microsoft Azure to practice Active Directory administration, user support, Group Policy, DNS, and network file sharing.

Windows Active Directory organizational structure

Key Outcome

Built and configured a Windows domain environment with Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, user accounts, security groups, file shares, and access controls.

Active Directory
Windows Server
DNS
Group Policy
PowerShell
File Shares
Access Permissions

View GitHub Documentation

Azure Infrastructure & Networking Lab

A hands-on Microsoft Azure lab focused on cloud infrastructure, virtual networking, network security, and protocol analysis.

Key Outcome

Built a Windows and Linux cloud environment in Azure, configured network security rules, and analyzed network traffic with Wireshark.

Microsoft Azure
Windows 11
Ubuntu Linux
Wireshark
NSGs
SSH
DNS

View GitHub Documentation

VPN & Network Privacy Lab

A hands-on networking lab using Microsoft Azure and Proton VPN to explore public IP addressing, network location, and VPN traffic routing.

Proton VPN connected on a Windows 11 virtual machine

Key Outcome

Created a Windows 11 virtual machine in Azure, connected through Remote Desktop, and verified how a VPN changed the public-facing IP address and network location.

Microsoft Azure
Windows 11
Proton VPN
TCP/IP
Public IP
Remote Desktop

View GitHub Documentation

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Technical & Professional Strengths

Skills

Technical and professional skills developed through hands-on experience, projects, coursework, and professional work.

Programming & Development

Java
JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
React
HTML / CSS
SQL
REST APIs
Git
MATLAB

IT Support & Systems

Windows
Windows Server
Active Directory
Microsoft 365
PowerShell
Group Policy
osTicket
Hardware Support
Software Troubleshooting
VMware Workstation

Networking

TCP/IP
IP Addressing
DNS
DHCP
VPN
Routing
Switching
Virtual Networks
Network Connectivity
Network Troubleshooting

Cloud & DevOps

AWS
Microsoft Azure
DynamoDB
Kafka / Amazon MSK
Docker
Terraform / OpenTofu
GitHub
Bitbucket
Linux

Cybersecurity

Identity & Access Management
Network Security
Vulnerability Assessment
Access Control
OWASP Top 10
Encryption Fundamentals
Secure Computing Practices

Professional Skills

Problem Solving
Communication
Team Collaboration
Customer Service
Adaptability
Agile
Jira
Code Review
Technical Documentation

Professional Development

Certifications

Industry certification preparation supporting my continued development across IT, systems, networking, and cybersecurity.

CompTIA

CompTIA A+

In Progress

Currently preparing for the CompTIA A+ certification, building foundational knowledge across hardware, operating systems, networking, troubleshooting, security, virtualization, and end-user support.

Hardware
Operating Systems
Networking
Troubleshooting
Security
IT Support

Beyond the Classroom

Activities

Technical communities and activities supporting continued learning, collaboration, and professional growth.

Software Development

Software Developers Association (SoDA)

Member

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

Participating in technical workshops, projects, industry events, and peer networking within ASU's software development community.

Software Development
Technical Workshops
Industry Networking

Information Technology

Department of Information Systems Club (DISC)

Member

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

Participating in IT career development, employer events, professional networking, and technical opportunities within ASU's information systems community.

Information Systems
IT Careers
Employer Networking

Let's Connect

Contact Me

Interested in connecting about IT, cybersecurity, software development, or career opportunities? I'd love to hear from you.

Send a Message

danielberg313@gmail.com

Phone

(602) 715-8964

Location

Chandler, Arizona, USA