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About Me
I'm Awel, a Software Engineering student at ASTU. I'm genuinely passionate about building things for the web and breaking things in cybersecurity labs — in that order, mostly.
Right now I spend a lot of my time doing CTF challenges, exploring web security, and working on small projects that actually teach me something. I try to keep improving consistently rather than rush for certificates I don't understand yet.
Get in touchSkills & Tools
Frontend
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- React (basics)
- Responsive Design
Programming
- Python
- C++
- java(OOP)
- MySQL basics
- Node.js basics
Cybersecurity
- Linux
- Web Security basics
- CTF Solving
- Networking fundamentals
- Basic Pentesting
Tools
- Git
- GitHub
- VS Code
- Linux Terminal
Hobbies
- Reading books
- Playing football
- Ethical hacking
- Learning new tech
- Solving challenges
Projects
Things I've built while learning — each one taught me something real.
Personal Portfolio Website
The site you're looking at right now. Built from scratch, fully responsive, with smooth animations and a clean layout. Kept iterating on it as I learned more.
Login & Auth System
A simple login system with user registration, hashed passwords, and basic session management. Built with Python and MySQL — helped me understand auth fundamentals properly.
Student Records System
A small CRUD application to manage student data — add, view, update, and delete records. Used Node.js for the backend and MySQL for storage. Good first backend project.
Cybersecurity Dashboard UI
A concept dashboard UI for visualizing basic security data — open ports, alerts, system status. Frontend only, but it was a good exercise in layout and data presentation.
CTF Helper Scripts
Small Python scripts I wrote while doing CTFs — base64 decoders, ROT cipher tools, hex converters. Nothing fancy, but they saved a lot of time during competitions.
Cybersecurity Journey
How I've been building my security skills, step by step.
PicoCTF
Solved 100+ challenges covering cryptography, web exploitation, reverse engineering, and forensics. PicoCTF is where I really started to understand how security concepts connect.
TryHackMe
Completed many rooms across different paths — Linux fundamentals, web hacking, networking, and more. TryHackMe's guided approach helped me build a solid practical base.
CSEC_ASTU ENTRANCE CTF
Participated in the CSEC_ASTU ENTRANCE CTF competition. Competing under time pressure with real challenge categories pushed me to think faster and work smarter.
UNIVERSITY CTF
Took part in UNIVERSITY CTF and other university-level cybersecurity challenges. These are a great way to learn alongside peers and see how others approach the same problems. and I score good points in the competition.
Services
What I can help with right now as a student developer.
Web Development
Clean, responsive websites built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I focus on simple, functional results that actually work on all devices.
Security Awareness
Basic web security audits, identifying common vulnerabilities, and sharing what I've learned through CTF practice and research.
Python Scripting
Small automation scripts, file processing tools, or utility programs. Nothing too complex, but practical and useful things I can actually build.
Contact Me
Got a project idea, a question, or just want to say hi? Feel free to reach out.