{"id":561,"date":"2026-05-04T20:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/?page_id=561"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:37:05","slug":"soft-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/soft-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Team Work\/Communication\/Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Artifact 1: <\/strong>To demonstrate my teamwork skills, I have included my final executive team reflection slides from my internship experience with the City of Suffolk. During this internship, I collaborated closely with both my team members and the City of Suffolk IT department to identify and assess potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities within their systems. Throughout the process, I also practiced professionalism, empathy, time management, and strong work ethics while working with individuals from diverse backgrounds. This experience strengthened my ability to function effectively in a team-oriented environment and reinforced the importance of collaboration in addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Executive_Team_Reflection-2.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Executive_Team_Reflection-2.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2dd7bde8-0f2b-4b23-9740-174029a643dc\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Executive_Team_Reflection-2.pdf\">Executive_Team_Reflection-2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Executive_Team_Reflection-2.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2dd7bde8-0f2b-4b23-9740-174029a643dc\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Final Team Reflection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Artifact 2: <\/strong>Another artifact that demonstrates my teamwork skills is an image from a practice session in my CYSE 368 internship course. In this session, I was randomly assigned to a team and given a real-world cyberattack scenario to analyze. Our team collaborated to identify the issue, discuss potential threats, and develop effective mitigation strategies. We worked together by sharing ideas, and combining our individual perspectives to arrive at different solutions. In addition, we presented our findings to the entire class, which helped strengthen our communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts clearly to an audience. This experience highlighted the importance of collaboration, and effective communication in solving cybersecurity challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-16-35.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-16-35.png 871w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-16-35-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-16-35-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-16-35-531x300.png 531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Team Work Practice session CYSE 368 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Artifact 3:<\/strong> Another artifact that demonstrates my teamwork and communication skills is an image from a professional career development workshop on oral history. In this workshop, I partnered with another student to practice structured interview techniques, where we took turns acting as both the interviewer and the interviewee. This activity required active listening, clear communication, and the ability to ask thoughtful, open-ended questions while maintaining a professional and respectful dialogue. Working closely with a partner helped me strengthen my ability to collaborate effectively in a one-on-one setting. This experience also enhanced my communication skills, which are essential in cybersecurity roles that involve gathering information, conducting assessments, and engaging with stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-21-08.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-21-08.png 871w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-21-08-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-21-08-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/rchakma24\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37202\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-from-2026-05-05-05-21-08-531x300.png 531w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional Career Development Workshop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Work\/Communication\/Collaboration Artifact 1: To demonstrate my teamwork skills, I have included my final executive team reflection slides from my internship experience with the City of Suffolk. 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