Akron, Ohio
Joshua Panchana Cedeño
Avionics Technician (USAF) · Computer Security Grad Student
IT and security professional pursuing a Computer Security master's at Kent State, building on a CS degree from Akron. My background is enterprise IT support — help desk and ServiceNow administration at Jones Day, hardware diagnostics and technical support at Apple, and automation/digital transformation work at Goodyear (Python, AWS EventBridge, SharePoint, Nintex) — and I'm extending that into security analysis with a home SOC lab (Wazuh, SIEM alerting, detection engineering) and a SQL-injection sandbox for hands-on attack/defense practice. Working toward CompTIA Security+ (expected Jan 2027) and CCNA.
- CLEARANCE
- Secret
- FOCUS
- IT / Security Analyst
- CERTS
- Sec+ · CCNA (in progress)
Experience
Mar 2025 — Present
Heavy Aircraft Integrated Avionics Specialist (2A9X4) — U.S. Air Force Reserve
Vienna, OH
Maintain and troubleshoot integrated avionics on C-130H and C-130J aircraft — communication, navigation, flight control, and electronic warfare systems — spanning legacy analog avionics and the J-model's digital glass cockpit suite. Use technical orders and diagnostic equipment to sustain mission-ready status and airworthiness compliance. Basic Military Training, Honor Graduate.
- Avionics
- C-130H/J
- Technical Orders
- Airworthiness
Jan 2025 — Present
Technical Expert — Apple
Fairlawn, OH
Advanced technical support and personalized training across the Apple ecosystem, including iPhone and Mac hardware diagnostics and repair. Held Technical Specialist (Mar 2024 — Jan 2025) and Genius Admin roles previously.
- Hardware Diagnostics
- Customer Support
Aug 2025 — Apr 2026
Help Desk Specialist — Jones Day
Cleveland, OH (Hybrid)
Technical support for attorneys and staff — hardware, software, and connectivity issues across in-office and remote environments. ServiceNow administration, Windows environment support.
- ServiceNow
- Windows
- IT Support
May 2024 — Sep 2024
API Programming Intern — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron, OH (Hybrid)
Wrote Python scripts to automate metadata migration across platforms, integrating with AWS EventBridge for automated execution. Built unit tests to improve program reliability and reduce operational downtime, and helped streamline DevOps workflows.
- Python
- AWS EventBridge
- Automation
- Unit Testing
May 2023 — Dec 2023
IT Digital & Associate Experience Intern — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron, OH
Supported the global expansion of a digital signage platform, resolving codebase issues and customizing SharePoint, SharePoint Designer, and Nintex Automation Cloud to automate associate-facing processes.
- SharePoint
- Nintex
- Process Automation
Projects
Home SOC Lab
A self-built security operations lab: Wazuh SIEM running on Ubuntu Server (ARM64) inside UTM, with a manager and victim VM. Configured File Integrity Monitoring and SSH brute-force detection, with attack simulation and write-ups as the lab matures.
- Wazuh
- SIEM
- Ubuntu Server
- UTM
- Detection Engineering
CyberDrills
A single-page flashcard app for self-testing on Python, SQL, and core cybersecurity concepts — 45 cards across three categories with click-to-flip interaction, category filtering, shuffle mode, and keyboard navigation (space to flip, arrows to move, 1/2 to mark known or needs-review). Progress is tracked per-card in localStorage so mastery status persists across sessions. Static, no backend or build step, deployable directly to Vercel.
- HTML
- JavaScript
- localStorage
- Vercel
The web design and development studio I founded — client sites built on Next.js and Tailwind, deployed on Vercel, with full-service handoff so clients own their own repo and hosting.
- Next.js
- Tailwind
- Vercel
- Founder
Education
Aug 2026 — May 2028
Kent State University
M.S., Computer Science — Computer Security concentration
Hacksu member.
2020 — May 2025 · GPA 3.39
The University of Akron
B.S., Computer Science · minors in Spanish & Applied Mathematics
Co-President, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). President, UA Latinos — grew the org from 10 to 30 members; 2022 LIFE Award for Diversity and Inclusion.
Skills
Security
SIEM (Wazuh) · Detection Engineering · SQL Injection / AppSec · Security+ (expected Jan 2027) · CCNA (in progress)
Software
Python · React · Next.js · SQL · AWS EventBridge
Avionics & Systems
C-130H/J Integrated Avionics · Technical Orders · Hardware Diagnostics
Languages
English (native) · Spanish (fluent)