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LauraBailie/README.md

Hello there, I'm Laura Bailie 👋

Graduate Developer & Cybersecurity Enthusiast
Cape Town, South Africa | laurabailie11@gmail.com

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About Me

Analytical Information Technology graduate passionate about building secure, reliable, and scalable software.
I enjoy backend development, secure API design, databases, real-time data processing, and applying cybersecurity fundamentals to development practices.

Currently focused on:

  • Java / Spring Boot REST APIs with strong authentication & validation
  • Python-based data pipelines & analytics
  • Secure coding practices, input sanitization, and role-based access control

🛠️ Tech Stack

Languages
Java · Python · SQL · TypeScript · JavaScript · C# · C++

Backend & Frameworks
Spring Boot · Spring Security · .NET · Node.js · REST APIs · JWT Authentication · Django

Databases & Tools
PostgreSQL · MongoDB · H2 · Flyway Migrations · Apache Kafka

Frontend & Others
HTML/CSS · React · Bootstrap · Power BI · Git & GitHub

Security & Concepts
JWT · Input Validation · Secure Configuration · Threat Modeling Basics · Risk Awareness
(Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate)

🔥 Featured Projects

Project Description Tech Links
Transaction Service API Secure REST API for personal finance tracking — JWT auth, transaction CRUD (income/expense/transfer), Flyway migrations, PostgreSQL persistence, unit tests Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Flyway, JWT, Mockito GitHub · Live
Real-Time Payments Analytics Pipeline End-to-end real-time transaction streaming & analytics simulation with Kafka producers/consumers, MongoDB storage, and Power BI dashboards Python, Apache Kafka, MongoDB, Power BI GitHub
Brighton Medical – Desktop & Web Application Structured desktop/web app supporting organised medical workflows and data handling C#, Windows Forms GitHub

📜 Certifications

  • The Ultimate 2025 Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp – Udemy (2026)
    Full-stack development: HTML/CSS/JS, jQuery, Bootstrap, React, SQL, Python, Django, REST APIs, Wagtail, Docker

  • Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate – Coursera (2024)
    Threat identification, risk management, SIEM concepts, Linux/SQL basics, incident response, security controls

🎓 Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
North-West University | 2022 – 2025
Key focus areas: Databases & Advanced Databases, Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Object-Oriented Programming, Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence

📫 Let's Connect

Always open to collaboration, learning opportunities, and feedback on secure development practices.

Thanks for stopping by! 🚀

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  1. soc-bruteforce-detector soc-bruteforce-detector Public

    A Python-based tool that simulates a Security Operations Centre (SOC) monitoring system by analysing authentication logs and detecting potential brute force attacks.

    Python

  2. python-port-scanner python-port-scanner Public

    Simple TCP port scanner written in Python.

    Python

  3. security-log-analyser security-log-analyser Public

    A Python tool that analyses authentication logs for suspicious login attempts.

    Python

  4. password-strength-checker password-strength-checker Public

    A simple Python tool that evaluates the strength of a password based on common security rules.

    Python

  5. TaskManagementApi TaskManagementApi Public

    ASP.NET Core Web API with JWT authentication, EF Core (SQLite), Swagger documentation, and CI pipeline integration.

    C# 1

  6. transaction-service transaction-service Public

    Secure Spring Boot REST API for financial transactions with JWT authentication, Flyway migrations, and PostgreSQL persistence.

    Java 1