Adrian Cisneros Contact

About me

I am a computer science senior at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, graduating in spring 2027 with a 3.80 GPA.

Before that, I earned an Associate of Science at Palo Alto College with a 3.95 GPA, while working as a construction site assistant.

For eight years I served at my church, more than 832 volunteer hours. Later I became the parish's only tech support, which taught me to explain technology patiently to anyone. I still work that way.

This summer I wrote software for the U.S. Air Force, and this fall I published my first research paper and presented it at HammerCon. Right now I am a part-time VICEROY intern, I lead two student organizations, and I run Synthiq, my own small software studio. I speak English and Spanish.

Adrian with Jeff Moss at HammerCon 2026
With Jeff Moss, founder of the DEF CON and Black Hat security conferences, at HammerCon 2026.
Adrian and his mentor Chris Lopez sharing snacks at a coworking space
With my mentor, Chris Lopez, a digital nomad.

“Adrian has achieved more than most students in four years of college do by doing research and getting his papers published. His use of AI puts him in the top 1% of power users by building systems and applications that make processes for other people and companies easier to handle than before.”

Chris Lopez, my mentor

What I am working toward

After graduation I plan to move to San Francisco or Austin and grow Synthiq into a full company. Every project I take on now is part of that portfolio.

Leadership and service

  • Current · Elected

    Vice President, IEEE Student Branch

    Texas A&M University-San Antonio. I run chapter elections, funding, and speaker panels, and co-promote events with ACM and VICEROY.

  • Current

    Outreach Coordinator, ACM TAMU-SA

    More than 300 members. I recruit and promote for hackathons (JagHacks, RowdyHacks, HackUTD), tech nights, resume reviews, coding workshops, and fundraisers.

  • 2025 to now

    VICEROY intern, workshop lead, and mentor

    A Department of Defense program funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory. One of only 2 interns chosen to lead and mentor a group of 12 scholars. I led 4 hands-on cybersecurity workshops for more than 30 students.

  • 2026 to now

    Boardy Pro Advisory Board

    I work with Boardy's team on where Boardy Pro goes next.

  • In progress

    Newsletter modernization, IEEE Lone Star Section

    IEEE Region 5. Working with section leadership to automate the regional newsletter.

  • 2024 to 2025

    Website administrator and IT support

    Our Lady Queen of Heaven parish. Website, accounts, Wi-Fi, printing, and helping elderly and Spanish-speaking members reach the livestreamed Mass.

  • 2016 to 2024

    Church server

    More than 832 volunteer hours over eight years.

Awards and certificates

  • Published in Military Cyber Affairs, Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2026
  • Presenter, Stars track, HammerCon 2026
  • 2nd place, student research poster competition, VICEROY Symposium, William & Mary, 2026
  • 1st place, JagHacks 2026 hackathon, built solo
  • Featured in the San Antonio Business Journal, 2026
  • CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701), 2025
  • President's List, Fall 2025. Dean's List, Fall 2024 and Spring 2026
  • 2nd place twice, Rice University Tapia Camp, 2023
  • 3rd place, TAMU Chevron Design Challenge
  • 3rd place, TAMUSA Algorithm Challenge
  • Kaggle Intro to Machine Learning, 2025
  • OSHA 30-Hour Safety Training, 2023

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