Hi, I'm Spencer

I craft secure systems from the ground up, from embedded devices and OS internals to scalable web platforms.

About Me

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I'm a passionate cybersecurity enthusiast and developer focused on building secure, high-performance systems across the stack. From embedded hardware and OS internals to modern web applications. My expertise lies in combining low-level systems knowledge with practical software engineering to create resilient, scalable, and secure digital experiences.

I love to dive into new security challenges and explore exciting side projects. But when I'm not coding, I enjoy playing ping pong, watching the latest movies, and going to the gym.

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My Journey

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Information Security Intern

Onestream Inc.

June 2025 - August 2025

I will be an incoming Information Security intern joining the Onestream cybersecurity team this summer!

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Head Teaching Assistant - Data Structures and Algorithms

Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing

May 2023 - Dec. 2024

I led a team of 10 Teaching Assistants, wrote and graded exams, and handled all course logistics for the undergraduate and graduate courses. Taught an organized recitations for 30+ students on topics ranging from binary search trees to graph algorithms. Additionally, I coordinated and conducted weekly office hours open to 1,000+ students.

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Full Stack Software Engineer Intern

MessageGears

Aug. 2023 - Dec. 2023

I developed on both the front and back end of the flagship Accelerator application leveraging Java, Angular, and React. I diagnosed and resolved 20+ bugs and defects in Accelerator through Regression testing and integrated React technologies in Accelerator to transition away from legacy JSP and Angular code within 2 months.

Featured Projects

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Bluswarm: Drone Swarm GPS Spoofing Detection System preview

Bluswarm: Drone Swarm GPS Spoofing Detection System

Built a multi-drone spoofing detection system leveraging ESP32s to compare each drone's GPS coordinates against their computed distances. Distances calculated with BLE RSSI estimates and real-time communication between ESP32s using ESP-NOW.

Tech Stack

C++BLEESP-NOWNMEA
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Distributed Secure Storage System preview

Distributed Secure Storage System

Designed and implemented a secure document storage and sharing application featuring mutual authentication via certificates and user-signed statements. Leveraged AESGCM encryption for confidentiality and digital signatures for document integrity.

Tech Stack

PythonSHA-256AES-256NGINX
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Chunio

Startup co-founder for Chunio focusing primarily on the backend and database of the project. Chunio is a laptop recommendation website that takes in user requirements and returns laptop recommendations that most aligned with their needs.

Tech Stack

DjangoNext.jsPostgreSQLNGINX

Get In Touch

Have a question or want to work together? Feel free to reach out!

Email Me

spencer.starks@live.com