Foster Ware IV

Founder & CEO, Oval Technology Solutions · Cybersecurity Infrastructure Contractor · CS @ Howard University '26

build secure systems · ship useful software · lead with community

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/about

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> Foster Ware IV
> CS student @ Howard University (BS, graduating 2026)
> Founder & CEO, Oval Technology Solutions
> Focus: cybersecurity, DevSecOps, AI/ML, full-stack

• 🔭 Currently building secure infrastructure and AI-powered solutions at Oval Technology Solutions
• 🛡️ Previously cybersecurity infrastructure contractor at Cyberup24 (Summer 2025) — DevSecOps practices, enterprise compliance
• 🌱 Learning / refining: applied AI/ML, cloud security architecture
• 👯 Looking to collaborate on: AI-powered developer tools, civic/health tech, security tooling
• 🤔 Looking for help with:
• 🎓 CS @ Howard University, College of Engineering and Architecture, Class of 2026
• 🌍 Worked across D.C., Virginia, Alabama, and Zimbabwe
• ⚡ Fun fact:
• 📄 Resume: Download CV (PDF)

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/stack

One badge language, one look — for-the-badge throughout.

Languages

Web

Data

Cloud / Infra

Productivity

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/experience (highlights)

Role	Org	Focus
Founder & CEO (Summer 2025–present)	Oval Technology Solutions	Web development, cybersecurity consulting, AI solutions for enterprise clients
Cybersecurity Infrastructure Contractor (Summer 2025)	Cyberup24	DevSecOps practices and enterprise compliance — contract ended after Summer 2025
Web Dev / Test Engineer Intern (Summer–Fall 2024)	Dewberry — Resilience Solutions	Built a Benefit Cost Analysis tool for natural hazard mitigation; tested flood forecasting software beta releases
Data / Validation (Summer–Fall 2023)	Bitmari (Harare, Zimbabwe)	Data validation for the ILoveBlackPeople Safe Places app and Greenbook API
Power Delivery Technology Intern (Summer 2023)	Alabama Power Company	RSA rollout project; FISR system data work
QA + Teaching (Summers 2021 & 2022)	Apple × Ed Farm	QA for Ed Farm Learn's launch; taught Swift Code to middle and high schoolers

Full timeline + detail: Academic CV site

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/projects (flagship)

🩺 PreFreshman Experience — Research Mentor AUC Data Center Mentored 6 undergrads in Python, data analytics, and healthcare data science focused on cancer outcomes and social determinants of health.	💬 Small Business Chatbot Assistant Howard / AWS AI chatbot for small-business marketing, churn prediction, and strategy. Built with Lambda, Lex, S3, and DynamoDB in a 5-person team.
🎵 Music Data Analysis NLP + sentiment analysis tooling to categorize songs by popularity and lyric content. github.com/efdubya4/NLP_Song_Analysis	🌐 NGA Research Project Python simulation of nuclear effects on biodiversity, built with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
⚡ Bison Bytes Hackathon Full-stack app built in 24 hours using an LLM to assess patient–doctor interactions and reduce malpractice risk.

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/values (leadership & community)

• IEEE member · NSBE member · Engineering Mentor at Howard's College of Engineering and Architecture
• Regional Teen President — Jack and Jill of America · Kappa League President / Junior Advisor
• Howard Alternative Spring Break — youth empowerment & gun violence prevention (Milwaukee)
• 1st place, Cyberthon Pensacola (Fall 2018, high school division — cybersecurity / threat detection)

Building things that serve real communities: HBCU STEM mentorship, youth empowerment, and safety-focused applications — with a security-first engineering posture.

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/connect

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Open to software engineering, cybersecurity, and AI/ML roles — and conversations with collaborators / investors interested in Oval Technology Solutions.

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_{security-first · community-rooted · always shipping}