Kaialii Sequeira

kaialii.github.io

kaialii@hawaii.edu

kaialii

Kaialii Sequeira

Mililani, Hawaii USA

Interests

Video Game Console Emulation , Retro Video Gaming , Cybersecurity

Skills

Languages and Frameworks: C, C++, Java, Javascript, Sql, Python

Toolsets/OS: MacOS, Ubuntu, Git/GitHub, Windows

Education

Honolulu Community College, Honolulu, HI

C.O.A., Communication, Electronics & Network Technology (Networking and Telecommunications)

2017 - 2019

Honolulu Community College, Honolulu, HI

C.O.A., Communication, Electronics & Network Technology (Information Security Assurance)

2017 - 2019

Honolulu Community College, Honolulu, HI

A.P.C., Communication, Security & Network Technology

2017 - 2019

Honolulu Community College, Honolulu, HI

A.S., Communication, Electronics & Network Technology

2017 - 2019

University of Hawaii West Oahu, Kapolei, HI

B.A.S., Information Security Assurance

2020 - 2021

University of Hawaii West Oahu, Kapolei, HI

B.S., Cybersecurity, Cyber Operations

2024 - 2025

Work

New Recruit, Army

ADT (Active Duty Training)

  • BCT (Basic Combat Training)

2008 - 2008

Trainee, Army

AIT (Advance Individual Training)

  • Attended Schoolhouse for Air Defense Command, Control, Communications, Computers Integrator (C4I) Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator, Military Occupational Specialty.

2008 - 2009

(14J) Air Defense Command, Control, Communications, Computers Integrator (C4I) Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator, Army

Digital Training Management System Administrator

  • Conducted movements and exercises to train and re-certify soldiers to keep them proficient in army procedures and combat techniques making them viable team members ready to carry out orders from higher command and accomplish the mission with little to no deficiencies.

2009 - 2010

(14J) Air Defense Command, Control, Communications, Computers Integrator (C4I) Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator, Army

Deployed (1 Year) to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom

  • Given orders to soldiers to develop professional, and well-trained soldiers to be the Trainer or Subject Matter Expert to inevitably teach the organization on annual training of our capabilities of Air Defense Artillery.

2010 - 2011

(14G) Air Defense Command, Control, Communications, Computers Integrator (C4I) Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator, Army

Air Defense Battle Management System Operator

  • Army transitioned my occupation code from 14J to 14G. In Korea for a multinational exercise among different elements and entities both American and Republic of Korean Forces.

2012 - 2013

(14G) Air Defense Command, Control, Communications, Computers Integrator (C4I) Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator, Army Reserves

Air Defense Battle Management System Operator

  • Airspace Management Sergeant. With the supervision over three soldiers, our Air Missile Defense cell was integrated with the Aviation section to create the Airspace Management section.

2013 - 2018

(25B) Information Technology Specialist, Army Reserves

Network Operations Team Leader

  • Provide Help Desk system administrator and customer support to brigade and subordinate units; diagnosis, repair, and troubleshoot operating systems, software applications, and software and hardware; install, setup and configure workstations for users to access the tactical networks.

2018 - 2023

(25D) Cyber Network Defender, Army Reserves

Senior Infrastructure Support

  • Test, implement and deploy infrastructure hardware and software. Respond to crisis or urgent situations within the network to mitigate immediate and potential cyber threats. Use defensive measures and information collected from a variety of sources to identify, analyze and report events that occur or might occur within the network in order to protect information, computer systems and networks from threats. Provide detailed analysis reports as necessary. Use mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery approaches as needed. Conduct assessments of threats and vulnerabilities. Supervises, manages, and troubleshoots Automated information systems (AIS), Tactical Secure Networks, and specialized cyber security appliances.

2023 - Present

Activities

Competitor, National Cyber League

Hackathon

  • Honolulu Community College team placed 95th out of 639 universities/colleges nationwide.

FALL - 2019

Competitor, NSA Codebreaker Challenge

Hackathon

  • Honolulu Community College team placed 19th out of 532 universities/colleges nationwide.

FALL - 2019

Competitor, National Cyber League

Hackathon

  • University of Hawaii West Oahu team placed 42th out of 957 universities/colleges nationwide.

FALL - 2020

Competitor, NSA Codebreaker Challenge

Hackathon

  • University of Hawaii West Oahu team placed 12th out of 452 universities/colleges nationwide.

FALL - 2020

Competitor, NSA Codebreaker Challenge

Hackathon

  • University of Hawaii West Oahu team placed 24th out of 450 universities/colleges nationwide.

FALL - 2023

Competitor, National Cyber League

Hackathon

  • University of Hawaii West Oahu team placed 10th out of 510 universities/colleges nationwide.

FALL - 2023

Competitor, National Cyber League

Hackathon

  • University of Hawaii West Oahu team placed 47th out of 476 universities/colleges nationwide.

SPRI - 2024

Competitor, CISA President's Cup (PC6)

Hackathon

  • United States Army Reserves team placed 188th out of 202 entities/organizations nationwide.

SPRI - 2025