⚡ CV — Mani Nejad

design → security transition
root@kali:~$ whoami mani-nejad
> digital designer retraining into cybersecurity
> cert iv (rmit) · ccna (cisco netacad) · aws cloud · ai security
maninejad.com hello@maninejad.com linkedin.com/in/mani-nejad melbourne, au
Profile

Digital designer with six-plus years across UX/UI, front-end development, and human-centred design, now retraining into cybersecurity. Bringing existing strength in user research, data analysis, WCAG-compliant design, and applied AI systems to security awareness, usable security, and risk communication. Looking for an internship or graduate program to build hands-on technical security experience.

Skills Ledger
verified through work experience in progress — cert iv coursework
Design & Product
ux / ui design user research wcag accessibility front-end development wordpress / webflow / shopify applied ai systems
Security Fundamentals
cia triad & threat modelling risk assessment nist csf / iso 27001 essential eight wireshark / nmap linux fundamentals
Certifications

Cert IV in Cybersecurity — RMIT

Google UX/UI Certification

Google Generative AI Certification

Practical Experience & Projects

CCNA — Cisco Networking Academy

Hands-on training in network architecture, routing/switching, and network security fundamentals via Cisco NetAcad.

Network Security

Applied firewall rules, ACLs, and traffic segmentation in NetAcad lab environments.

AWS Cloud

Deployed and managed EC2 infrastructure, including security groups, IAM, and DNS for lab.maninejad.com.

AI Security

Studying security risks in AI systems, building on existing applied-AI design background.

Work Experience

Web / Digital Designer

Senior Digital Designer

Mid-weight Web Designer

Education

Cert IV in Cybersecurity — RMIT (in progress)
Bachelor of Visual Communication — Monash University
User Experience Design, Multimedia — RMIT
Bachelor of Computer Application — Bangalore University

Achievements

Empase Design Award Winner — Work & Play Design Competition, Melbourne (2016)
Graduation Project Award — Monash University, Melbourne (2014)