Daniel Son

About Me

Typing Animation

Favorites

Animal : Penguin Color : Red Season : Summer Subject : Math Song : Dreams by Fleetwood Mac Sports Team : Chicago Blackhawks Movie : Pulp Fiction Show : Andor Vacation : Aruba Video Game : Rocket League

Hobbies

Video games Weightlifting Running Bouldering Writing

My Favorite Video Games

Through the Years

LEGO Star Wars 2008
Club Penguin 2011
Minecraft 2013
Star Wars Battlefront II 2017
Fortnite 2018
Geometry Dash 2020
Valorant 2022
Rocket League 2026

About Me

Hi, I'm Daniel. I am a Korean-American from Massachusetts, attending the University of Maryland. I am a Computer Science and Mathematics double major, in my third undergraduate year.

I have been coding for a long time, starting with basic block coding on Scratch with my best friend in 5th grade. I went on to take all of the computer science courses offered at my high school, learning foundational skills such as HTML, Python, Java, OOP design, and more. I even earned a 5 on my AP Computer Science A exam!

I decided to continue my pursuit of computer science at UMD with a specialization in cybersecurity.

At UMD, I am part of the Sigma Phi Delta Engineering Fraternity where I served as the treasurer of the 2025 Executive Board. Being treasurer taught me many invaluable skills such as teamwork, communication, and leadership.

I am also part of the App Development Club where I served as a DevOps Engineer for the Children's National Hospital project. My team's product was an MRI scan analysis web application that harnessed machine learning to give valuable insights into scans of the brain, revealing tumors and other anomalies.

The University of Maryland and SigPhi are my happy places, and I love all of my friends and acquaintances who make every day worth it :D

Why Cybersecurity

The full story about Club Penguin's System Defender, layered defense, and why that eventually led me into cybersecurity now lives on its own page.

Read Why Cybersecurity