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Joseph O'Rourke: Personal Profile

Joseph O'Rourke recently graduated with a 2:1 degree in Ethical Hacking from the University of Abertay Dundee. His honors project involved creating a virtual file system using blockchain technology to provide immutability for digital forensic investigations. He currently works as a bartender at The Anchor Bar in Dundee, having previously worked for the Department for Work and Pensions and at Tesco. He is a hard-working, punctual, and trustworthy individual with strong technical skills in areas like Python programming and problem solving.

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Joseph O'Rourke: Personal Profile

Joseph O'Rourke recently graduated with a 2:1 degree in Ethical Hacking from the University of Abertay Dundee. His honors project involved creating a virtual file system using blockchain technology to provide immutability for digital forensic investigations. He currently works as a bartender at The Anchor Bar in Dundee, having previously worked for the Department for Work and Pensions and at Tesco. He is a hard-working, punctual, and trustworthy individual with strong technical skills in areas like Python programming and problem solving.

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Joseph O'Rourke

578B Strathmartine Road


Dundee
DD3 9QL
E-Mail - [email protected]
Mobile - 07964743596

Personal Profile

I am currently working full time in The Anchor Bar, having recently graduated with a
2:1 in Ethical Hacking from The University of Abertay Dundee. This course gave me
experience with networking, penetration testing, digital forensics, reverse
engineering, cloud computing and social engineering.
My honours project was titled “How Can Blockchain be Utilised on a File System to
Aid in a Digital Forensics Investigation.” The project involved creating a virtual file
system that stored users actions to a log and used blockchain to provide the log with
a level of immutability. This was created using Linux FUSE and written in Python.
The project was evaluated, and its likely effectiveness formed part of my dissertation.

I am a hard-working conscientious individual with a sharp interest and focus on cyber


security. I am an incredibly punctual person with merits for attendance and time
keeping extending as far back as school. I consider myself to be a kind, loyal and
trustworthy person.

Key Skills
 Proficient in Python programming
 Work well both individually and as part of a team
 Work well under pressure
 Good customer service
 Confident in problem solving
 Keen to contribute to improve working practices

Employment History

The Anchor Bar May 2017 – Present


Currently, I am working as a bar man. I have however, fulfilled several roles in my
term of employment; kitchen porter, chef and delivery driver. Being a part of the team
at The Anchor has shown my adaptability as the needs of the business are many.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) April 2010 – August 2016
I was a part of the Bereavement Service, working both as a telephony agent and an
admin assistant. My main responsibilities were taking the calls to notify the DWP that
a benefits recipient had passed. This entailed notifying all relevant government and
public departments that someone had passed. Performing eligibility checks for help
with funeral costs also fell into my responsibilities. This role refined my customer
service skills due to the sensitive nature of the calls I was handling and further
improved my team working skills due to the high level of inter-departmental co-
operation necessary. Also assumed the position of training new staff in my last 18
months of employment, developing training schedules and practices.

Tesco Superstore July 2007 - February 2010


Part time position whilst at school, my duties included till operating, serving
customers, cash handling and the processing other payment methods, customer
service, helping in other sections if they were short staffed, e.g. the petrol station and
frequently did overtime as and when required.

Education
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University of Abertay 2017 – 2020
Degree

BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking Second Class, Upper Division (2:1)

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Dundee and Angus College 2016 – 2017
HNC

Computing A

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St John’s RC High School 2003 – 2009
Standard Grades

English, Maths, History, Music, Physics, Computing, Spanish and Chemistry

Highers

History

Activities and Interests

I’ve a keen interest in music and have consistently played in the Dundee music
scene for over 10 years, as the drummer for Ramblin Defoe and currently The Marx. I
enjoy going to local gigs and socialising with my friends. I am an amateur historian,
particularly the Roman era and the World Wars. My interest in Roman history lead
me to joining the Ermine Street Guard, which conducts multiple yearly displays and
re-enactments of Roman military life, I have travelled abroad frequently with the
Guard which feeds into my love of travel and seeing/learning new things. Outgoing
and active, swimming, football and cycling are a few of my interests. I am an avid
reader averaging a book a week.

Referees
Dr Adam Sampson Mr Andrew Robertson
Senior Lecturer The Anchor Bar
Abertay University 48 Gray Street
Bell Street Broughty Ferry
Dundee Dundee
DD1 1HG DD5 2BJ

Email: Email:
[email protected] (work) [email protected]
[email protected] (personal)
Phone No: 01382 737899

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