Cybersecurity · Engineering · Vancouver

Duhyun
Kim

Embracing failure is my best trait.

Passionate about cybersecurity. Specialised in cloud security, IAM, and zero trust architecture. Outside of cybersecurity, I love playing football and am a big fan of Villeneuve, PTA, and Park Chan Wook. Former cybersecurity analyst with the Republic of Korea Army. Engineering transfer student for UBC. Quadlingual communicator across English, Korean, Chinese, and Tagalog.

My focus is the intersection of security and systems — building the technical foundation to work on the infrastructure that underpins modern digital and financial networks.

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01 — About

Security-minded.
Systems-oriented.

I'm a computer engineering student studying in Vancouver, completing the Common First-Year Engineering Curriculum with scheduled transfer into UBC's Faculty of Engineering. My path here is deliberate and unconventional.

Served in the Republic of Korea Army as a squad leader sergeant and cybersecurity analyst at the 2nd Operations Command — monitoring live threats, conducting incident response, and maintaining operational security across networked defense infrastructure.

My long-term interest is financial cybersecurity: securing the infrastructure underlying capital markets, fintech platforms, and institutional financial systems. I'm actively building my portfolio through CTFs, bug bounty programs, and independent research.

Status Available for opportunities
Location Vancouver, BC
Academic UT to UBC Engineering
Military ROK Army, 2nd Ops Cmd
Languages EN · KO · CHI · FIL
Languages
한 Korean Native
En English Fluent
中 Chinese Proficient
Fi Filipino Conversational
02 — Experience

Background &
credentials.

Cybersecurity Analyst & Squad Leader
Republic of Korea Army — 2nd Operations Command
Served as a cybersecurity analyst and non-commissioned officer in a military security operations environment. Responsible for threat monitoring, incident response, and operational security across networked defense infrastructure. Led a squad of enlisted personnel alongside concurrent technical responsibilities.
Threat Analysis Incident Response Network Defense Security Operations Team Leadership
2024 — 2025
Teaching Assistant
South Korea
Following military discharge, worked as a teaching assistant before returning to Vancouver to resume academic and professional development.
Instruction Communication Mentorship
2025
Engineering Student
Vancouver Community College → UBC Applied Science
Completing the Common First-Year Engineering Curriculum (CFYEC) at VCC, targeting transfer into UBC's Computer Engineering program. Active coursework in mathematics, computer science, economics, and English composition.
MATH 1100 CMPT 1010 ECON 1200 ENGL 1100
2026 —
03 — Skills

Areas of
competency.

Security Operations
Threat monitoring, incident response, and network defense from real-world military security environments.
Systems & Networking
Operating system fundamentals, network architecture, and infrastructure security. Proficient in Linux environments.
Programming
Deepening foundations in computer science through formal coursework and independent security projects.
Finance & Economics
Investment analysis, portfolio management, and macroeconomic research. Pursuing Economics minor at UBC.
Multilingual Communication
Fluent across English, Korean, Chinese, and Tagalog — valuable across East and Southeast Asian business and security contexts.
Leadership
Non-commissioned officer experience in a high-stakes, security-critical environment requiring judgment under pressure.
04 — Projects

Work in
progress.

Portfolio — Under Construction
Projects incoming.
CTF writeups · Bug bounty findings · Security tooling · Coming soon.
05 — Contact

Open to
opportunities.

Open to collaborate in cybersecurity projects.
Email contact@kimduhyun.com
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/duhyun-kim-64a017346
GitHub https://github.com/dkim2003