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Currently an Extern @Breaking Games

🟢 Open to work

AI-focused technologist building practical skills

I am a sophomore majoring in cybersecurity, gaining hands-on experience in data analytics through externships.

Work samples

A selection of hands-on work and learning outcomes from my studies and the externships I have worked on, focused on technical skill development.

  • Homelab2025
    Homelab2025

    Developed a virtual lab environment using VirtualBox, Kali Linux, and Windows VMs to simulate attack scenarios and analyze network activity using Nmap and Wireshark.

    VirtualBoxKali LinuxWindowsNmapWireshark
  • Power Factor Application
    Power Factor Application

    Designed and developed a Python application that automated power factor calculations, reducing calculation time from minutes to seconds. Implemented Excel export functionality, eliminating manual calculations and improving workflow efficiency for the PECO Energy Marketing and Services team.

    PythonTkinterPandas

About me

I am a sophomore majoring in cybersecurity, gaining hands-on experience in data analytics through externships.

I am Natalie Sanchez, a sophomore at Community College of Philadelphia pursuing an associate's degree while focusing my early career on artificial intelligence. I have some practical experience and I am building technical skills through projects and the Hydroficient IoT Cyber Defense externship.

Externships

SQL & Database Architecture Externship with Breaking Games

Breaking Games

Experience

Vice President of Cybersecurity club

Community College of Philadelphia · Present

Contracted Data Analyst Intern

PECO · July 2023 - June 2025

Data Analyst Apprentice

PECO · November 2025  Present

Student

LaunchpadPhilly · July 2025 Sept 2025

Social Media and Influencer Strategy Extern

Extern · August. 2025  October 2025

Extern

Remote

Education

Community College of Philadelphia

Associate in Applied Science : Major Cybersecurity

Community College of Philadelphia

Digital Investigations Prof. Cert.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (study focus)IoT cyber defense (externship experience)Practical technical skill developmentCollege-level courseworkData AnalysisCritical ThinkingJavaScriptPythonPower BISQL AnalyticsSQLCollaborationCoachingPresentation SkillsTime ManagementCybersecurityTableauStreamlitPandasProblem Solving

Homelab2025

Developed a virtual lab environment using VirtualBox, Kali Linux, and Windows VMs to simulate attack scenarios and analyze network activity using Nmap and Wireshark.

VirtualBoxKali LinuxWindowsNmapWireshark
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Power Factor Application

Designed and developed a Python application that automated power factor calculations, reducing calculation time from minutes to seconds. Implemented Excel export functionality, eliminating manual calculations and improving workflow efficiency for the PECO Energy Marketing and Services team.

PythonTkinterPandas
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Data analytics Sprint

Co-developed and co-delivered ’Philly Data Miners’ sprint with PECO and CHOP experts in data analytics. Engage in hands-on tasks, including data cleaning, OAS data pulling, and meticulous verification. Currently addressing glitches in a team project, employing analytical skills to enhance data pro

Overview

Data analytics Sprint
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AJAX DD Draws

This project was a college assignment where I gained experience using AJAX, JavaScript, CSS, and JSON files. I developed an app that provides a tutorial on how to draw my artwork, focusing on real-time interactions with buttons and functions.

JavaScriptCSSNext.jsart

Overview

This project was a college assignment where I gained experience using AJAX, JavaScript, CSS, and JSON files. I developed an app that provides a tutorial on how to draw my artwork, focusing on real-time interactions with buttons and functions.

AJAX DD Draws
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SQL & Database Architecture Externship with Breaking Games

Turn six messy CSVs into an analytics database and a Q4 dashboard that drives real business decisions. SQL + Claude.

Analytics Database DesignData AnalysisSQL FundamentalsData Storytelling

Overview

The externship consolidated six messy CSV files from an e-commerce environment into a normalized analytics database and a Q4 dashboard. The work mapped source tables, identified key entities and relationships, and produced queries and schema changes needed for analytics. Deliverables included a cleaned database schema and dashboard-ready datasets.

SQL & Database Architecture Externship with Breaking Games

What I've accomplished

I transformed raw CSV exports into a structured analytics dataset, documented the schema and data issues I found, and prepared cleaned tables and queries for the Q4 dashboard.

Project breakdown

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Homelab 2025

Built a virtual lab environment using VirtualBox, Kali Linux, and Windows VMs to simulate attack scenarios and analyze network activity using Nmap and Wireshark.

VirtualBoxKali LinuxWindowsNmapWireshark
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Philly Data Miners — Data Analytics Sprint 2024 – 2025

Co-developed and co-delivered a data analytics sprint with PECO and CHOP subject-matter experts, completing hands-on tasks including data cleaning, OAS data pulling, and data verification.

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