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 experiencein progress — cert iv coursework
Design & Product
ux / ui designuser researchwcag accessibilityfront-end developmentwordpress / webflow / shopifyapplied ai systems
Security Fundamentals
cia triad & threat modellingrisk assessmentnist csf / iso 27001essential eightwireshark / nmaplinux fundamentals
Certifications
In progress
Cert IV in Cybersecurity — RMIT
Complete
Google UX/UI Certification
Complete
Google Generative AI Certification
Practical Experience & Projects
Hands-onNetworking
CCNA — Cisco Networking Academy
Hands-on training in network architecture, routing/switching, and network security fundamentals via Cisco NetAcad.
Hands-onNetwork security
Network Security
Applied firewall rules, ACLs, and traffic segmentation in NetAcad lab environments.
DeployedCloud
AWS Cloud
Deployed and managed EC2 infrastructure, including security groups, IAM, and DNS for lab.maninejad.com.
StudyingAI security
AI Security
Studying security risks in AI systems, building on existing applied-AI design background.
Work Experience
Blackmagic Design, Melbourne
2023 — 2025
Web / Digital Designer
Designed intuitive, inclusive web interfaces and digital campaigns from ideation through execution, aligning user needs with business objectives.
Applied human-centred design methodology to guide product development — the same approach used in usable security and awareness design.
Produced digital marketing content that lifted customer engagement by 45%.
Developed branding and visual identity work that contributed to a 25% increase in client revenue.
Officeworks, Melbourne
2020 — 2023
Senior Digital Designer
Designed digital marketing materials while maintaining WCAG (AA) accessibility standards — direct experience working within compliance-driven constraints.
Led product design strategy, brand identity, motion graphics, and UX/UI for a major digital transformation campaign.
Ran user interviews to surface emotional triggers and pain points — a research method that carries directly into identifying social engineering risk.
Collaborated with SEO specialists to improve website visibility and performance.
ASRC, Melbourne
2021
Mid-weight Web Designer
Built inclusive digital content for community engagement with a vulnerable user base — relevant grounding for privacy-conscious, trust-sensitive design.
Produced website layouts, campaign visuals, and social assets aligned with organisational mission and brand.
Applied accessibility and culturally sensitive design principles for a diverse audience.
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)