Antonio Karam

Hey there! I'm Antonio, a Cybersecurity Engineer passionate about AI, software development, and building secure, impactful systems.

Antonio Karam
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I am passionate about cyber security, AI, and software engineering. My goal is to engineer resource-efficient solutions that withstand the test of time. In the tech industry, that means building adaptable and scalable solutions.

What drives my passion towards the intersection of those fields is their incorporation of all the components of our tech-driven world: hardware, software, and networks. This means that I get to use my experience in different areas, from software engineering, to chip design, computer security, machine learning, data science, and network protocols, to solve problems in a unique and sustainable way.



About Me

"Driven and skilled computer engineer interested in cyber security, artificial intelligence, and software engineering."

My name is Antonio Karam, and I am a Cybersecurity Engineer at Oracle. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame, where I earned my degree in Computer Engineering with concentrations in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI).


My curiosity was initially drawn to the puzzle-like nature of security problems, which led me to major in Computer Engineering in an effort to dissect both the hardware and software sides of computer systems and expose their vulnerabilities. The more I learned about cybersecurity, the more I realized its criticality in safeguarding individuals and organizations and its ever-growing prominence in our tech-driven world, especially in today's increasingly AI-driven world.

While security sparked my journey, artificial intelligence deepened it by opening up new ways to build systems that can learn, adapt, and make intelligent decisions. I'm especially drawn to the intersection of AI and security, where data-driven solutions can help identify threats, optimize defenses, and improve system resilience. I strive to develop AI-powered tools that are not only effective but also ethical, transparent, and aligned with human-centered values. In such a rapidly evolving field, continuous learning isn't just important—it's essential, and it's what keeps me motivated to push boundaries and stay ahead of the curve.

Throughout my undergraduate career, I have taken on various leadership positions, from acting as the President of my university's Engineers Without Borders chapter to leading development teams at CS For Good.

I'm currently open to collaboration, mentorship opportunities, and meaningful work at the intersection of security, AI, and engineering. Feel free to explore my work or get in touch!



Projects




Beating the Bookmaers

Architected an ensemble, voting, binary classification model using Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, and Neural Networks to predict the winner of NFL games using over 75 features, achieving a 0.831 F1 score and 0.884 AUC.

NavigAIte

Created an AI-powered itinerary planner that uses LLMs to generate dynamic travel plans based on user constraints with real-time adaptability for bookings, mapping, and calendar sync.

Linear Shift Feedback Register Chip

Proposed, designed, and tested, and synthesized an 8-bit LFSR chip in Verilog and won the Google-Sponsored eFabless digital GF180nm shuttle, passing the Multi-Project Wafer and Tapeout tests.

Freecell Reverse Engineered AI Agent

Reverse engineered Windows XP Freecell using static and dynamic analysis and implemented AI search algorithms to find an optimal win strategy for the current game.

LLM Cybersecurity Knowledge Evaluation

Evaluated the cybersecurity knowledge of various LLMs by prompting them with baseline questions from industry-standard certifications, including CompTIA Security+, CISSP, and OSCP.

Deep-etched Edge-emitting Semiconductor Diode Laser Research

Developed multi-input, parallel, test-bed software to initiate tests and collect long term data and synthesized an intuitive GUI for creating and modifying test parameters and displaying real-time data using Python.

Dunne Hall Website

Built, deployed, and managed the dunnehall.com website to promote the culture and values of Notre Dame's Dunne Hall community.

Music & Happiness

Tracks Spotify user trends by country and links them to the happiness index, education levels, and GDP of the country. The data gives indications of the correlation between artist, genre, and socioeconomic standards and indicators across the world, over time.

Storage Finder

A tool that allows faculty, researchers, and students to identify the tools they need to store their data given different constraints such as visibility, scale, and compliance.

Peer to Peer File Sharing

Designed server/client programs designed for peer-to-peer data exchange using fundamental networking principles.

Encryption Utility

Implemented RSA, El Gamal, Elliptic Curve, and CKKS cryptographic schemes using GMP and HEAAN in C.

Multithreaded HTTP Client/Server

Designed and tested a client that makes parallel HTTP requests and a Pub/Sub Server with channels and conversations in Python, Bash, and C/C++ using networking, system calls, and sockets.

Operating Systems Fundamentals

Designed and tested a Process Scheduler (FIFO, Round Robin), Heap Management (malloc, calloc), and File System (Unix) in C/C++ using system calls, paging, and multithreading.



Contact Me



Contact Information

Feel free to reach out to me using the contact information below.

Email

antonio.c.karam@gmail.com