Jad
Al Tounsi

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Third-year Computer Science student at Dalhousie who enjoys building things and understanding how they break. I work across full-stack development and cybersecurity, with a strong interest in writing software that is both useful and secure.

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My Background

Dalhousie University

Education

I'm a third-year student at Dalhousie University pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Science.

Jad as a young pilot

Aspiring Pilot

Ever since I was a kid, I've dreamed of flying. One of my goals in life is to obtain a PPL and fly around the world.

Jad gaming

Hobbies

When I'm not coding, I'm gaming or chilling with my friends. Recently I've started getting into chess and really enjoy how much a game comes down to pure skill and how much a person has to think, with no luck involved.

My Projects

DistroHub dashboard
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DistroHub

A full-stack wholesale distribution platform that digitizes order and inventory operations, projected to save $7,000/yr on manual order entry, stock checks, and revenue tracking. Includes a REST API with full CRUD operations and a dynamic single-page dashboard with real-time data fetching and search filtering.

HTML/CSS JavaScript Node.js Express.js MySQL Azure Docker
PhishGuard CLI analysis report
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PhishGuard

A Java CLI that automates phishing email triage by parsing raw .eml headers and scoring 6 spoofing signals into a weighted 0-100 risk verdict, cutting a ~30 minute manual analyst review down to a single command. Generates a structured, analyst-ready report with every triggered flag and a High/Medium/Low classification with remediation guidance.

Java Maven JUnit
Screenshot coming soon
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Hardened Access Control System

A two-factor access control system on an ESP32-S3, pairing RFID card scans with card-specific PIN entry so each user authenticates against their own stored credential. Mitigates brute-force attacks with a per-user failed attempt counter and 24-hour lockout, and is getting a web dashboard for real-time authentication and lockout event logs.

C++ Tailwind Node.js Express.js SQLite

My Skills

Languages

Java C / C++ Python SQL (MySQL, SQLite) JavaScript R HTML / CSS

Frameworks

Node.js Express.js JUnit Tailwind

Developer Tools

Linux Git Maven Postman Docker VS Code IntelliJ RStudio Arduino Wireshark

Certifications

Security+ (SY0-701)

CompTIA

July 2026

Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Microsoft

June 2026