{"id":181,"date":"2024-11-30T23:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T05:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ryanhorn.soisweb.uwm.edu\/Portfolio\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2025-05-01T10:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T16:05:59","slug":"new-about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ryanhorn.soisweb.uwm.edu\/Portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"New about me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hello!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I’m Ryan<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m an Information Studies major at UWM with a strong passion for cybersecurity, networking, and embedded systems. My journey with technology started early, building my first PC and exploring different tech projects. I\u2019ve worked on networking experiments, security research, and hands-on testing of vulnerabilities, combining theory with practical application.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019ve been learning everything I can about technology through hands-on projects. I\u2019m driven by a desire to solve problems, whether it’s through experimenting with new tech or exploring innovative cybersecurity solutions.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ryan Horn<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ryanhorn@uwm.edu<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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LinkedIn : <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Experiments<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Below is a list of tech that I’ve experimented with as a hobby. Each project I treated as a hands-on way to explore cybersecurity and IT concepts.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pwnagotchi<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A device that uses bettercap and reinforcement learning to learn from it’s environment to maximize the amount of WPA key material captures.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Badger 2040<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A E-ink badge that I brought with me to Cyphercon Milwaukee 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tufty 2040<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A LED badge that I will be brought with me to Cyphercon Milwaukee 2025.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Important Projects<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

While this isn’t a complete list of my projects completed. These are the projects that I remember the most as they either taught me something or let me experiment with a unique field.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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AI Plant Hybridization Advisor<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

AI system that uses taxonomy and machine learning to guess the success of crossbreeding carnivorous plants, using GPU-optimized local models for decision-making.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Movie Search Database<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Developed an interactive digital resource system from scratch, incorporating metadata encoding, controlled vocabularies, and taxonomy-based filtering, showcased through a functional Omeka-based website and user-focused demo.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SignalKey<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Currently developing a custom wireless communication framework for direct device-to-device packet exchange, optimized for efficiency and minimal interference.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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While the best way to contact me is through email. You can contact me through the contact form below.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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