Congrats on knowing the Konami code.
Here's a joke: In order for fungi to grow you need to give it as
mushroom as possible c:
(hehe)
I'm Anar. I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from CU Boulder. I work full-time in enterprise IT at the university as a Dedicated Desktop Support Professional.
Outside of that I'm a Security Researcher and I compete in CTFs. I'm into web exploit & reverse engineering. For languages I mainly use C++ & Rust, occasionally Go when I'm building something for myself.
// CURIOUS HOW IT WORKS. AND HOW IT BREAKS.
A command-line tool that monitors your Spotify
listening and automatically saves everything to a
playlist. Syncs on startup to catch whatever you
played offline, and keeps the list completely
duplicate-free.
Built because I kept losing half-remembered songs
with nowhere to find them.
Providing dedicated IT support for seven university departments, managing their daily hardware, software, and access needs.
Started on the support desk troubleshooting Windows and macOS issues and handling setup tasks for faculty. Promoted to Lead in Jan 2025, taking on Tier 2 escalations, managing Active Directory group access, and mentoring new hires.
Organizing club activities and leading our competition teams. Managing recruitment and funding to help build a collaborative environment for students interested in security research.
Developing cryptography and miscellaneous puzzles for Capture The Flame competitions. Focusing on creating engaging and educational scenarios for participants.
Developed a responsive landing page and optimized PHP backend logic. Configured PM2 routing to handle subdomain traffic efficiently.
Assisted in building a ReactJS web platform designed to help high schoolers navigate their college applications.
Most nights I'm cooking something from scratch. I read a recipe the way I read a spec: once, fully, then I ignore the parts I disagree with.
Dirt Rally 2.0 on a wheel and pedals. Usually sideways on a wet hillside at 6am, going slightly faster than is advisable.
I respond fast. I promise I won't bite.