I’m an experienced Technical Analyst and IT Cybersecurity Analyst/Engineer with a strong focus on creativity, problem‑solving, research, and making complex systems work seamlessly. I currently serve as an IT Cybersecurity Analyst specializing in Physical Security within a hospital environment.

A Note on My Hearing

I’m often asked why I wear hearing aids despite an audiogram showing good—or near‑normal—hearing. The reality is far more complex than what a standard hearing test can capture. I manage several conditions that affect how I perceive, interpret, and tolerate sound, including:

• hEDS (Ehlers‑Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type)

• Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)

• Hyperacusis

• Tinnitus

• Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

• Tensor Tympani and Stapedial Myoclonus Syndrome (Muscular Tinnitus)

• Mild & High‑Frequency Sensorineural Hearing Loss

• Speech‑in‑Noise Loss

Individually, each condition presents challenges. Together, they create a “static” or “broken speaker” effect that distorts sound and significantly reduces my functional hearing—especially in environments with loud, unpredictable, or chaotic background noise.

How These Conditions Interact

• hEDS contributes to overly flexible eardrums, which affects sound stability.

• APD makes it difficult for my brain to accurately interpret what I hear.

• Tinnitus adds a constant internal noise overlay.

• Tensor Tympani and Stapedial Myoclonus Syndrome causes involuntary spasms of the middle-ear muscles, distorting the middle ear and worsening Eustachian tube issues.

• Hyperacusis makes everyday sounds—like pencil tapping or birds chirping—uncomfortably loud or even painful.

After evaluations by an ENT specialist and audiologists, including those trained in APD, low‑gain hearing aids were recommended. They help stabilize incoming sound, reduce distortion, and improve my ability to function in noisy or complex listening environments.

I share this to clarify why I wear hearing aids even though a traditional hearing test may suggest that my hearing is “normal.” My challenges are rooted not just in volume, but in clarity, processing, and the stability of the auditory system as a whole.