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Donald Smith, Independent Security Researcher

Donald Smith

Independent Security Researcher·Intigriti

Kenya

Diploma, Engineering)

Work experience

Total years of experience: 6 years, 1 months

Independent Security Researcher

March 2026 - Present

Intigriti

Nairobi, Kenya •Remote

March 2026 - Present

Company industry:
Cyber & Network Security
Job role:
Research and Development

Home Lab Red Team Operator

April 2026 - May 2026

Personal project

Nairobi, Kenya •Remote

April 2026 - May 2026

Company industry:
Cyber & Network Security

Developer & Architect

April 2025 - September 2025

Freelance

Nairobi, Kenya •Remote

April 2025 - September 2025

• Conducted end-to-end adversarial simulations in a hardened Windows 10/11 lab
environment.
• Successfully established 30min+ beacon persistence against live Windows Defender
Real-Time Protection using custom C++ loaders.
• Performed research into Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) chains focusing on VSS and
Symbolic Link redirection.
Company industry:
Cyber & Network Security
Job role:
Information Technology

& Researcher

January 2025 - May 2025

Freelance

Nairobi, Kenya •Remote

January 2025 - May 2025

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Research and Development

Engineering Design Student

January 2018 - January 2023

The Technical University of Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya •Remote

January 2018 - January 2023

• Participating in high-level design projects (EDSGN 100) focusing on cornerstone
engineering principles.
• Participated in high-level aeronautical design projects focusing on cornerstone
engineering and physics principles.
• Competing in global AI challenges, including the OpenAI Parameter Golf, focusing on
model architecture and resource optimization.
• Utilized AI-assisted coding and debugging to optimize engineering simulations and
complex design calculations. Freelance Security Testing (Self-initiated)
Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School

Education

Technical University of Kenya

January 2023

January 2023

Diploma, Engineering)

Kenya

The Technical University Of Kenya

December 2022

December 2022

Diploma, Aeronautical And Aerospace Engineering

Kenya

Homabay High School

December 2017

December 2017

High school or equivalent, STEM

Kenya

Umoja Adventist Educational Center

January 2013

January 2013

High school or equivalent, STEM

Kenya

Skills

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Intermediate
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Intermediate
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
Intermediate
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
Intermediate
C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
C PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
C++ PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
C++ PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Intermediate
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Intermediate
CYBER SECURITY
Intermediate
CYBER SECURITY
Intermediate
MALWARE ANALYSIS
Intermediate
MALWARE ANALYSIS
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Intermediate
PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
Intermediate
RED TEAMING
Intermediate
RED TEAMING
Intermediate
Microsoft Excel
Expert
Microsoft Excel
Expert
System Administration
Intermediate
System Administration
Intermediate
CCNA
Intermediate
CCNA
Intermediate
Network Security
Intermediate
Network Security
Intermediate
Active Directory
Intermediate
Active Directory
Intermediate

Social profiles

Languages

English

Expert

Swahili

Native Speaker

Hobbies and interests

Coding