Software Developer and Security Specialist with a background as an Executive Chef, bringing unique perspectives on system design, operational efficiency, and team leadership to the software development world. Recently graduated with a BS in Software Development & Security from University of Maryland Global Campus (May 2024).
Passionate about:
- 🔐 Cybersecurity & Secure Software Development
- ⛓️ Blockchain Technology & Smart Contracts
- 🤖 AI Agents & Swarm Intelligence
- 🧩 Full Stack Development
This repository serves as a guide to navigate my GitHub projects. My repositories are organized into the following categories:
Projects I've built from scratch to demonstrate my skills and learning:
- michael-bennett-dev - Personal portfolio website
- SDEV-300-7380 - Python code collections from my security coursework
- swarm-agents - Explorations in AI swarm intelligence
- py-cs-me - Personal Python code snippets and exercises
- 1canfreekit - First GitHub repository showing my learning progression
Course projects that demonstrate my academic learning:
- matrade-project - Collaborative team project from my final capstone course (CMSC 495)
- upgrade-project - Software upgrade planning and implementation project
- CMSCR495 - Computer Science capstone course repository
Repositories focused on blockchain technology, crypto, and Web3:
- bitcoin - Exploring core Bitcoin concepts
- BitcoinSushi - Bitcoin integration experiments
- wemix-node-connect - Blockchain node connectivity tools
Projects exploring artificial intelligence and machine learning:
- morpheus - Forked AI agent project with my contributions
- digihash - Digital hash algorithms project
- CATProtocol - Categorical AI protocol exploration
Repositories where I'm learning new technologies or experimenting:
- lucky-kitsunaki - Experimental project
- portfolio - Portfolio experiment before creating my main site
- Favorites - Collection of favorite code snippets and resources
- Python: SDEV-300-7380, py-cs-me
- JavaScript: michael-bennett-dev
- HTML/CSS: py-cs-me (HTML components)
- Software Security: SDEV-300-7380
- Vulnerability Assessment: upgrade-project
- Cryptocurrency: bitcoin, BitcoinSushi
- Node Connectivity: wemix-node-connect
- Agent Development: morpheus, swarm-agents
- Protocol Research: CATProtocol
I'm currently focused on deepening my knowledge in:
- Advanced Python for security applications
- Blockchain development and smart contracts
- AI agent systems and swarm intelligence
- Full-stack web development