Marilu Duque, M.S., M.A.

Marilu Duque, M.S., M.A. has a diverse and extensive work experience. Marilu has worked as a Cybersecurity Auditor at Prescient Security starting in 2022. Marilu has also been an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Instructor at AI4ALL since July 2022, where they lead weekly live instruction sessions on fundamental AI concepts and provides feedback on student work.

From 2019 to 2023, Marilu worked as an Undergraduate Admissions Application Reader & Interviewer at New York University, where they reviewed and assessed college admission applications and provided recommendations for admission decisions.

Marilu has also worked as a Technical Intern at Synopsys Inc in 2021, where they analyzed internal company email data to identify potential cybersecurity threats and provided actionable recommendations based on their analysis. At the University of Michigan, Marilu worked as an Information Mentor from November 2020 to June 2021, and as a Graduate Student Instructor from January 2021 to April 2021, where they communicated technical topics to undergraduate students and provided instructional support.

Marilu was a Machine Learning Researcher and Project Manager at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information from June 2019 to March 2021. Marilu participated in a research program focusing on counter extremism, NLP/ML, social network analysis, OSINT, and dark web analysis.

In 2020, Marilu served as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Intern at FireEye, Inc., where they developed tools to enhance cybersecurity intelligence reports and conducted data analysis on cyber incidents. Marilu also worked as a System Security Researcher at the University of Michigan's Multidisciplinary Design Program, researching active threat detection methods for automotive cyber attacks.

Marilu's previous experiences include working as a Virtual Student Federal Service eIntern at the U.S. Department of State and as a Data Security Intern at the Association of Research Libraries.

Overall, Marilu Duque has a strong background in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and information management, with a focus on addressing societal impact, bias, and ethical challenges in these fields.

Marilu Duque, M.S., M.A., has a diverse education history. Marilu completed their Master of Arts (MA) degree in Criminology at Technological University Dublin from 2021 to 2022. Prior to this, they pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Information Science at the University of Michigan - School of Information from 2019 to 2021. Marilu obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Integrated Digital Media from New York University's Tandon School of Engineering, where they minored in Public Policy, Business of Entertainment, Media and Technology, and Science Tech Studies (STS) from 2015 to 2019.

In terms of secondary education, Marilu attended Deltona High School from 2011 to 2015, where they specialized in the Graphic Design Academy. Additionally, they completed Dual Enrollment in Computer Science at Daytona State College in 2014.

Marilu has also acquired various certifications throughout their career. Marilu obtained certifications in ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System, ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, and Tech Writers Master Class from Udemy in February 2023. Marilu also became an Audit Academy Vanta Auditor Partner in December 2022. In the field of cybersecurity, they completed courses such as Differences in Deployments of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) 210W-01, Cybersecurity Practices for Industrial Control Systems - 100W, ICS Cybersecurity Consequences 210W-08, and ICS Cybersecurity Risk 210W-05 offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security between June and August 2020. Furthermore, they hold certifications in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop from Adobe.