Aaron Hays
Security, Data & AI
I solve unique problems on constantly shifting datasets. Every project is different, so I build custom tools with AI as my development partner to help analysts make sense of complex security data.
About
By day, I work in cybersecurity, building custom tools for analysts who need to make sense of network data, threat intelligence, supply chain information, and more. No two projects look alike, which keeps things interesting.
I don't write code in the traditional sense. Instead, I've leaned into AI as a development partner. I identify the problem, design the approach, and work with AI to implement it. Then I test, iterate, and validate. It's a workflow that lets me focus on strategy and context engineering rather than syntax.
Outside of work, I'm a dad to three kids (7, 5, and 2), a lifelong gamer, and a fitness enthusiast. I've been lifting since I aged out of rec sports at 18, and built out a garage gym when COVID hit in 2020. When I'm not building tools or chasing kids, I'm usually coaching youth sports or dreaming up side projects like an AI-powered adventure game for my kids.
What I Work With
Security
- SIEM
- Log Analysis
- Threat Detection
- OSINT
- Threat Intelligence
Data
- Jupyter
- Pandas
- Streamlit
- Data Pipelines
- PostgreSQL
AI/ML
- LLMs
- RAG
- Embeddings
- llama.cpp
- Prompt Engineering
- CrewAI
Featured Projects
Volt Typhoon Visualization
Interactive 3D visualization of a real APT attack chain targeting US critical infrastructure. Based on CISA advisories and Microsoft threat intel.
Xtreme Reaction
A competitive reaction-time game with global leaderboards. Test your reflexes, compete worldwide, and share your scores.
Personal Digital Hub
This site. A portfolio and AI learning laboratory, built in public with Next.js, Supabase, and a lot of help from Claude.
AI Adventure for Kids
A choose-your-own-path adventure game powered by AI, with generated visuals and audio. Building something my kids can play and I can learn from.
Let's Connect
Got an interesting project, want to collaborate, or just want to say hi? I'm always happy to chat about security, AI, or what I'm building.