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Hi, I'm Jermaine πŸ‘‹πŸΎ

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Cloud Security Architect | Zero-Trust Advocate | FinTech Security Specialist | Algorithmic Trader

I architect secure, compliant cloud infrastructure that protects sensitive data while enabling business innovation. My focus is on building defense-in-depth strategies, automating security controls, and implementing zero-trust principles across Azure and AWS.

Beyond security, I'm passionate about quantitative trading and developing algorithmic strategies for stocks and crypto markets.


πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack

Cloud Platforms

AWS Azure

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform Bicep CloudFormation

Languages & Tools

Python Node.js Bash Docker

Security & DevSecOps

GitHub Actions Azure DevOps OPA

Trading & Analysis

TradingView Pine Script ThinkOrSwim


πŸ” What I Do

Cloud Security

  • Design secure cloud architectures with zero-trust principles
  • Automate compliance for SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and CCPA
  • Build fintech security solutions (fraud detection, audit trails)
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code with security guardrails
  • Enforce policy-as-code to prevent misconfigurations
  • Secure CI/CD pipelines with automated security scanning

Algorithmic Trading

  • Develop custom scanners for momentum breakouts and inflection points
  • Build trading indicators using Pine Script and ThinkScript
  • Research contrarian strategies based on sentiment extremes
  • Automate trade signals with real-time alerting systems

πŸ“Š Featured Security Projects

Project Description Tech
πŸ” Fraud Detection Real-time fraud analysis for fintech Azure, Terraform
πŸ”’ Audit Trail Blockchain-inspired immutable logging AWS, Terraform
πŸ›‘οΈ Secretless App Zero-trust identity management Azure, Bicep
🌐 Hub-Spoke Network Enterprise network with micro-segmentation Azure, Terraform
πŸ“‹ PII Redaction Automated GDPR/CCPA data privacy AWS, Terraform
🚦 IaC Policy Pipeline Policy-as-code with OPA validation GitHub Actions, OPA
πŸ“€ Secure File Upload Serverless upload with malware scanning AWS, ClamAV

πŸ“ˆ Trading Projects

Project Description Tech
πŸ“Š Trading Scanners Multi-strategy stock & crypto scanners Pine Script, ThinkScript

Strategies Implemented:

  • 5000x Breakout Scanner - Identifies explosive momentum breakouts using volume confirmation, new highs, and relative strength
  • GCR Inflection Point Scanner - Contrarian strategy detecting sentiment extremes, divergences, and "sell the news" setups

Features:

  • RSI/Stochastic extreme detection
  • Volume exhaustion analysis
  • Bollinger Band price extremes
  • Divergence detection (bullish/bearish)
  • Scoring system (-100 to +100)
  • Real-time alerts for TradingView & thinkorswim

🎯 Trading Interests

  • Momentum Breakouts - First breakouts from consolidation with volume confirmation
  • Contrarian Setups - Finding inflection points at sentiment extremes
  • Technical Analysis - Price action, volume analysis, divergence trading
  • Crypto Markets - Bitcoin, Ethereum, and high-momentum altcoins
  • Options Strategies - Wheel strategy, covered calls, cash-secured puts

πŸ“« Let's Connect

Open to remote opportunities, consulting engagements, and trading discussions.

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πŸ’‘ "Security is not a product, but a process." - Building secure systems one commit at a time.

πŸ“ˆ "Most people are wrong at extreme situations." - Trading the inflection points.

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  1. aws-audit-trail-terraform aws-audit-trail-terraform Public

    Immutable financial audit trail with blockchain-style integrity verification using AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and S3

    HCL

  2. az-fraud-detection-terraform az-fraud-detection-terraform Public

    Real-time fraud detection system for fintech using Azure Event Hubs, Functions, and Cosmos DB with Terraform IaC

    HCL

  3. aws-pii-redaction aws-pii-redaction Public

    Automated PII detection and redaction for GDPR/CCPA compliance using AWS Comprehend and Lambda (Terraform)

    HCL

  4. aws-secure-web-vpc aws-secure-web-vpc Public

    Secure AWS VPC with layered network security for web applications - WAF, NACLs, and security groups (Terraform)

    HCL

  5. az-hub-spoke-secure az-hub-spoke-secure Public

    Secure Azure hub-and-spoke network architecture with Azure Firewall and network segmentation (Terraform)

    HCL

  6. az-secretless-app az-secretless-app Public

    Zero-trust Azure application using Managed Identity and Key Vault - no hardcoded secrets (Bicep)

    Bicep