Kara Leung
Details
Global Studies
UC Santa Barbara
2003 : 2008
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Global Studies
UCSB
2003 : 2008
Operating Systems : Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Red Hat Linux, CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, Kali Linux, ParrotOS
Forensic and Security Appliances : FireEye appliances and applications including Helix, TAP, NX, PX, etc; Splunk, EnCase, FTK Imager, Disk Drill, Autopsy, Volatility
Project Management : Atlassian Suite, BaseCamp, Trello, RedMine
Cloud : Google Cloud Platform
Container and Virutualization : Kubernetes, Docker, KVM, VirtualBox
2020 : Present
University of California, Los Angeles
Information Security Analyst
2018 : 2019
University of California, Los Angeles
Associate Information Security Analyst
Implemented Drupal OpenScholar platform for internal departmental site, faculty and course
webpages with LDAP integration.
Deployed DokuWiki as means for internal departmental documentation.
Troubleshooting and provisioning CentOS, Mandriva 2008/2010, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X server and workstations.
Implemented and configured Bacula to backup servers for a reserach work group.
Installing and compiling various scientific Linux/UNIX software packagesas needed by professors, graduate students and researchers.
Assisted with migration from individual server NIS accounts to a departmental FreeIPA/IDM service. Assited migration of Enterprise
Messaging to Office 365.
Spearheaded departmental DUO multi-factor authentication, including creating flyers, email templates and education of technology to staff and faculty. Using Docker was able to containerize GEMPAK to run on Mac OS lab computers, saving time needed to recompile the
Linux software each time Mac OS updated.
Leveraged the power of Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes container orchestration and UCLA SSO to create a JuypterHub instance in which professors and teaching assistants would not be constrained by limits of data storage when teaching their course and students could work on lab and homework from any location with Internet. Led workshop with Institute for Digital Research and Education (IDRE) teaching the basics of SELinux using the SELinux Game.
2014 : 2018
UCLA
System Administrator
Photos were featured on popular gaming websites such as Shoryuken, EVO Championship Series, Kotaku and Joystiq. She had international photography credits in Japan such as NHK (television), Arcadia Magazine and Daigo Umehara’s biography, “勝ち続ける意志力” (The Will to Keep Winning)”. Nominated for Esports Photo of the Year 2009
Events covered include : Evolution Champion Series (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013), WCG USA Finals 2010, WCG Grand Finals 2010, Tougeki (Super Battle Opera) 2009, Devastation, Seasons Beatings (2011, 2012)
2006 : 2014
Karaface Photography
Photographer
Founding member of digital marketing and web development startup. Responsible for all business and administrative tasks, including legal paperwork and finances. Created sales and technology pitch decks for sales team, assisted with sales and pitches to clients. Setup and managed SugarCRM for clients and lead tracking. Managed website re-architecture project with lead developer, converting a website from Drupal to WordPress.
2012 : 2013
Plink Digital
Administrative Manager/Project Manager
Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Bash, Creative Direction, CSS, Cybersecurity, Digital Asset Management, Digital Media, Documentary Photography, Facebook, Flash, Forensic Analysis, HTML, Illustrator, Incident Response, InDesign, JavaScript, Lightroom, Linux, Mac, OS X, Photographic Printing, Photos, Photoshop, Premiere, Project Management, Social Media, Social Networking, User Interface Design, Video Editing, Video Production, Web Design, Web Development, Website Development, Wedding Photography
About
Technical Skills:
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, MacOS X, Mac OS X Server, Red Hat Linux, CentOS, Fedora,
Ubuntu, Debian, Kali Linux, Parrot Security
Project Management: Atlassian Suite, BaseCamp, Trello, RedMine
Cloud: Google Cloud Platform
Container and virutualization: Kubernetes, Docker, KVM, VirtualBox
Security Tools: FireEye, Splunk, Metasploit Framework, Zeek (Bro), NMAP
Forensic Tools: EnCase, Autopsy, Volatility
Photography experience:
Venues/events photographed:
The Wine Cask (Santa Barbara, CA)
The Hungry Cat (Santa Barbara, CA)
Tougeki Street Fighter 4 Qualifers (Simi Valley, CA)
Shadaloo Lounge (Chinatown, CA)
Devastation 2009 (Phoenix, AZ)
Evolution 2009/2010 (Las Vegas, NV)
Tougeki 2009 (JCB Hall, Tokyo, Japan)
West Coast WarZone (Irvine, CA)
NorCal Regionals 2009 (Sunnyvale, CA)
Capcom Super Street Fighter IV Launch Party (Glendale, CA)
Super NorCal Regionals 2010 (Sunnyvale, CA)
World Cyber Games USA Finals 2010 (Globe Theatre, Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA)
World Cyber Games Grand Finals 2010 (Los Angeles, Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA)
Television:
ＭＡＧ・ネット(MAG ・NET): Program by Japan Broadcasting Company (NHK)
Print:
Arcadia Magazine (November 2010)
Friday Dynamite (April 13, 2011)
Internet:
Joystiq: “Shadaloo Lounge Celebrates ‘Legend of Chun Li’ DVD release, awards $2000”
Kotaku: “Crazy Eyes Chun Li Invades Shadaloo Lounge Party”, “This Guy is a Fighting Game Superstar”, “Street Fighter II or Street Fighter IV, Which does Daigo Like Better?”
Capcom-Unity: “Street Fighter Party at the Shadaloo Lounge”, “Super Street Fighter IV Fight Club Recap”
Livedoor.jp: “海外での扱いはスター並 イケメン“ウメハラ” 日本初のプロ格ゲーマー誕生か”
Awards:
2009 Best of College Photography - Finalist
2009 eSports Photo of the Year - Nominated Finalist
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