About Me

Hey there!

As a Senior at Drake University, I'm passionate about the powerful combination of artificial intelligence and network infrastructure. With my dual majors in CS and AI and minors in Cybersecurity and Information Systems, I'm building the expertise to create innovative solutions that bridge these fields to create a smart, safe, and secure world.

I'm constantly excited to tackle new challenges in network architecture and AI development, always seeking opportunities to push the boundaries of what's possible when these technologies work together.

Let's connect and build something extraordinary!

Education

Drake University

Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Information Systems

GPA: 3.63

Key Coursework:

  • Natural Language Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Algorithm Analysis
  • Computer Organization & Assembly
  • Database Management
  • Software Engineering
Skills & Achievements

Technical

Python, SQL, ML frameworks

Academics

3x Dean's List, 2x President's List

Awards

Student of the Year Award in Cybersecurity, Drake University College of Arts & Sciences (2026)

Leadership

Drake Sodexo Catering Student Manager (Present)

Hobbies & Interests

Personal Interests

Homelabbing, 3D Printing, F1 & Football

Hobbies

Exploring the Outdoors, Cooking & Gaming

Fun Fact

I've been to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota 7 times, my longest trek was 23 miles!

What I'm Working On

VenomX

AI Pentesting Assistant

AI-powered penetration testing tool using a locally-hosted Nemotron 3 model, RAG over 200k+ CVEs, and orchestration of security tools like Nmap, Metasploit, and Searchsploit.

Capstone AI Security
GitHub

Spectre

CV & BLE Spatial Positioning

Computer vision and Bluetooth Low Energy hybrid system for indoor identity tracking. Uses YOLO person detection, ESP32 BLE anchor nodes, and sensor fusion to track individuals through camera blind spots.

Capstone CV BLE
GitHub

Nemotron-Nano-9B Heretic

Published HuggingFace Model — 4k+ Downloads

Abliterated version of NVIDIA's Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2, produced using the Heretic tool. A 9B-parameter hybrid Mamba-2/Transformer reasoning model with refusals reduced from 94/100 to 9/100.

HuggingFace ML 9B
HuggingFace

Heretic

Open Source Contribution — 19.4k Stars

Top-10 contributor to Heretic, the open-source model abliteration tool. Added Nemotron hybrid model support (Mamba2 SSM architecture), originated from a need to run Nemotron 3 locally for VenomX.

Open Source ML Top 10
Branch PR #166

Conferences

CCSC: Central Plains 2026

Presenter — 2nd Place out of 24 Posters

Presented VenomX, our AI-powered penetration testing assistant, at the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Central Plains conference. Competed against 23 other posters and placed 2nd alongside teammates Jordan Martin, Khalid Mohammed, and Nick Guyette.

Presented 2nd Place AI
Official Listing

DUCURS 2026

Presenter — April 16, 2026

Presenting VenomX at Drake University's Celebrating Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement symposium alongside our capstone team.

Presenter Drake

Iowa Technology Summit 2026

Attendee — Technology Association of Iowa

Attended the annual Iowa Technology Summit. Highlight was the "Securing the Age of AI & Digital Workers" panel covering non-human identities, agentic systems, and AI governance — featuring panelists from John Deere, Wright Services, and Data Innovations.

Attended AI Cybersecurity

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

Advanced

Python

NumPy, Pandas, SKlearn, PyTorch, TensorFlow

Intermediate

Java

JavaFX

Intermediate

Web Development

HTML, CSS, SQL

Basic

MIPS, C, Terminal, R, Powershell

AI & Machine Learning

Advanced

Machine Learning

Classification, Regression, Model Abliteration

Advanced

MLOps & Deployment

Docker containerization, Model deployment(Ollama, VLLM), LoRA fine-tuning (Unsloth & Heretic)

Intermediate

Deep Learning

TensorFlow, PyTorch

Cybersecurity

Intermediate

Security Operations

SIEM (LogRhythm), Security Monitoring, NIST Framework, Alert Tuning, Active Directory

Intermediate

Offensive Security

Nmap, Nessus, Metasploit, hping3, nmap, MITRE ATT&CK Wireshark,Penetration Testing, ISEAGE Competition

Advanced

Compliance & Standards

Advanced: EU RED (18031-1, 18031-2) | Basic: UL2900

Networking

Intermediate

Virtualization

Proxmox, Docker, TrueNAS & ZFS

Intermediate

Network Infrastructure

IDF/MDF Management, Network Segmentation, Ubiquiti UniFi

Intermediate

Network Security

Firewall Management (OPNsense), VLANs

Tools & Technologies

Basic

Infrastructure Tools

JAMF Device Management, Intune Management

Intermediate

Security & Identity Management

Logrhythm, Active Directory

Advanced

Development Tools

VSCode

Cloud & DevOps

Intermediate

Cloud Platforms

Azure

Intermediate

Version Control & Containers

Git, Docker

Intermediate

Operating Systems

Linux (Ubuntu, Kali), MacOS, Windows10 & 11

Professional Skills

Advanced

Technical Support

IT Helpdesk Experience, Debugging, Technical Documentation

Advanced

Problem-Solving

Critical Thinking, Analytical Approach, Quick Thinking

Advanced

Communication

Technical Writing, Presentation Skills, Project Coordination

Additional Skills

Intermediate

Data Visualization

R, Excel

Advanced

Softwares

Office Suite & Google Suite

Projects

VenomX AI-powered penetration testing assistant

VenomX — AI-Powered Penetration Testing Assistant

Multi-specialist agentic penetration testing system with 11 AI agents, a RAG pipeline over 487,327 CVE records from 13 sources, and CVSS-weighted attack path scoring. Runs fully locally — no cloud API required. Presented at CCSC Central Plains 2026, placing 2nd out of 24 posters.

Multi-Agent AI RAG / pgvector vLLM Nemotron 30B Python
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Bank Failure Research project poster showing machine learning architecture for predicting bank failures

Machine Learning for Bank Failure Research: Enhancing Early Warning Systems

In this group research project, we are attempting to explore how machine learning models can best predict bank failures by evaluating financial health indicators. Our goal is to contribute to more reliable early warning systems for banking regulators, enabling proactive intervention that reduces systemic financial risk while providing financial institutions with more accurate, data-driven risk assessments.

Deep Learning Architectures Time Sequence Class Imbalance Handling (SMOTE)
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UL Solutions Cybersecurity Internship presentation showing EU RED compliance documentation and LLM research

UL Solutions Cybersecurity Internship

During my 12-week cybersecurity internship at UL Solutions, I created comprehensive testing documentation for EU Radio Equipment Directive (RED) compliance, specifically developing detailed guides for 18031-1 (Internet-Connected Radio Equipment) and 18031-2 (Personal Data Processing Equipment) testing procedures. Additionally, I researched and developed a proof-of-concept local LLM solution using LoRA fine-tuning techniques to automate documentation generation for cybersecurity testing standards.

18031/RED Certification Local LLM Fine-tuning Pentesting
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Drake University team holding 2nd place trophy at C3 2025 Cyber Defense Competition

C3 2025 Cyber Defense Competition - 2nd Place

I led Drake University's team to 2nd place in the C3 2025 Cyber Defense Competition, designing a three-tier segmented network architecture, creating comprehensive white team documentation, and removing extensive Red Team persistence mechanisms across Windows and Linux systems.

OPNsense Firewall Network Segmentation Active Directory System Hardening
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Recent Activity

GitHub Contributions

@cpagac

Building in public, one commit at a time

GitHub Contribution Chart
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Documentation & Guides

Technical Documentation

Guides, tutorials, and notes from my learning journey

Featured Guide
Guide: How to Host Your Own Local LLM

Hosting Your Own Local LLM (Ollama & OpenWebUI)
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Work Experience

Starting May 2026

AI Incubator

UL Solutions - Full Time

  • AI research & development
  • Innovation incubation projects
Current Position

Student Security Analyst

Drake Infrastructure

  • Security monitoring & analysis
  • Infrastructure protection
Summer 2025

Cybersecurity Intern

UL Solutions

  • EU RED 18031 documentation
  • LoRA LLM development
Summer 2024

Technology Intern

Glenview School District

  • IDF/MDF infrastructure
  • 1500+ device imaging
Aug 2023 - May 2025
▸ Student Tech
↓
★ Imaging Tech

Drake ITS

  • Tech support & troubleshooting
  • Advanced device imaging
Feb 2023 - Present
▸ Student Associate
↓

Drake Sodexo

  • Event catering operations
  • Team leadership & training

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contact@colemanpagac.com

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