Who is Michael Valenzuela?

Also known as Mikey. He is the man, the myth, and the legend all rolled into one. He’s really chill and cool. He has a great interest in software engineering and cyber security, having graduated from New York Tech with a Computer Science Degree specializing on Network Security with a 3.75 GPA. He’s quite effective in the field of software engineering. He simply has to get back into it; he’s a little rusty, to be honest.

He has worked in information technology since he was 16 years old. He is a master on the fundamentals of networking. Connecting wireless and wired networks, mapping and testing networks with Cisco Packet Tracer, remotely connecting to switches, firewalls, and computers, and so on.

How he does anything is how he does everything. He is a hacker…

Interest

  • Penetration Testing
    • Using techniques and knowledge of Social Engineering, IT, Cyber, Hardware, and Software Engineering to solve real-world complex problems.
    • Gaining authorized access to networks using Kali Linux
  • Personal Development
    • Started reading, connecting, and creating in the space since 2022.
    • Wrote first his book in 2023
  • Finance
    • Became a Financial Advisor in 2023
    • Helps friends and family invest in stocks, bonds, Ira’s etc..
    • Educates the world on finance literally and provides the quality advice towards the customer’s best interest.

Hobbies

Mikey loves to do many things. He is adventurist, physically active, passionate and hard working. He spends his time hanging out with friends, reading self-help books, learning about business, always improving himself, going on adventures/hikes, having deep conversations, and what he loves to do the most, driving. Mikey spends his weekends test driving cars, at the gym, or researching the latest technologies.