Maxwell Vaglica

Data Engineer & Software Developer with expertise in building scalable data pipelines, cloud-based applications, and machine learning systems. Currently pursuing an MS in Computer Science at Georgia Tech with a focus on Machine Learning.

3.9
GPA (MS)
4+
Years Exp
12
Projects
100+
Users Served
PythonSQL & BigQueryCloud Computing (GCP)FastAPI & REST APIsMachine LearningPyTorch & Scikit-learnData PipelinesCI/CD & DevOps

Featured Projects

Other Projects

Cryptography: RSA & Vigenere Cipher
Cryptography: RSA & Vigenere Cipher

Full implementation of RSA encryption/decryption with cryptographic attacks including weak key detection, broadcast attacks using Chinese Remainder Theorem, and parity oracle exploits.

PythonCryptography+4
BGP Hijacking Simulation
BGP Hijacking Simulation

Network security simulation demonstrating BGP route hijacking attacks in Mininet, implementing multi-router topologies with Quagga/Zebra and real-time attack visualization.

PythonMininet+4
BGP Measurements & Analysis
BGP Measurements & Analysis

Large-scale network analysis processing BGP routing data to track internet routing dynamics, autonomous system growth, and prefix advertisement patterns using pybgpstream.

Pythonpybgpstream+4
SDN Firewall Implementation
SDN Firewall Implementation

Software-Defined Networking firewall using POX controller and OpenFlow protocol for dynamic packet filtering with programmable security policies.

PythonPOX Controller+4
Machine Learning for Cyber Security
Machine Learning for Cyber Security

End-to-end ML pipeline for security threat detection including data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, and evaluation on real-world security datasets.

PythonPandas+4
API Security & Penetration Testing
API Security & Penetration Testing

Hands-on security assessment identifying and exploiting API vulnerabilities including authentication bypasses, injection flaws, and authorization issues.

PythonREST API Security+4
Web Security Assessment
Web Security Assessment

Comprehensive web application penetration testing covering SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and authentication bypass with detailed vulnerability analysis.

Web SecurityOWASP Top 10+4
Q-Learner: Reinforcement Learning Trading
Q-Learner: Reinforcement Learning Trading

Reinforcement learning implementation using Q-learning and Dyna-Q for automated trading strategy development with experience replay and model-based planning.

PythonReinforcement Learning+4
Technical Indicator Evaluation
Technical Indicator Evaluation

Quantitative finance project implementing technical indicators (SMA, Bollinger Bands, RSI, MACD) and developing theoretically optimal trading strategies.

PythonPandas+4
Power System Neural Network
Power System Neural Network

Deep learning model using PyTorch to predict branch overloads in electric power grids, implementing neural networks for critical infrastructure monitoring.

PythonPyTorch+4
PLC Programming & Industrial Automation
PLC Programming & Industrial Automation

Industrial control system programming using IEC 61131-3 Structured Text for automated positioning systems with real-time control logic.

Structured Text (ST)IEC 61131-3+3

Experience & Education

4+ years of professional experience building production data pipelines, cloud applications, and automation systems serving 100+ users across multiple laboratories. Strong academic foundation in Computer Science and Machine Learning.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Master of Science in Computer Science

2024 - April 2026

Computational Biologist

Tempus Labs

2021 - Present

Research Programmer

Indiana University

2019 - 2021

Indiana University, Bloomington

Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science

2017 - 2021

Connect

Feel free to contact me at maxvaglica@gmail.com

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