Carter Guishard
Richmond
Summary
Versatile specialist blending cybersecurity, AI training, and software development skills. Actively pursuing industry certifications to ensure ongoing relevance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
AI TRAINER AND EVALUATOR
Various AI Platforms
05.2024 - Current
- Constructed unique prompts and graded AI model responses to ensure quality output.
- Trained chatbots with diverse datasets to enhance response accuracy.
- Oversaw and evaluated colleagues' prompts and offered constructive feedback to refine their approach.
- Participated in many voice-acting projects, recording my own prompts to train the model, or even speaking with other voice experts in communicative projects.
CONTENT AMBASSADOR
CANTINA AI
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Contributed to a brief content ambassador program on TikTok by managing a company social media account and researching industry trends for relevant content creation.
PRESHIPPER (SEASONAL)
RICHMOND PROFESSIONAL LAB
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Scanned packaged items and configured measurements for accurate shipment.
- Coordinated multi-shipments for specific clients, ensuring proper grouping for timely delivery.
- Communicated effectively with departments, demonstrating attention to detail and utilizing computer skills.
CYBERSECURITY INTERN
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Completed a cybersecurity internship at Virginia Union University under the supervision of IT Director Marcus Majette.
- Focused on threat detection and response using Microsoft Defender and DeepSeas; analyzed security logs and real-time alerts to enhance understanding of institutional risk management.
- Conducted comparative research on cybersecurity infrastructures, highlighting platform-specific security differences and evaluating government-level policy strategies.
- Gained hands-on experience in Help Desk operations, inspected physical network infrastructure, and configured systems, gaining insight into the intersection of hardware and cybersecurity.
- I also attended an executive budgeting meeting, gaining exposure to the financial decision-making processes that guide institutional cybersecurity investments.
CYBERSECURITY INTERN
DOMINION ENERGY
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Shadowed peers in the department, utilizing applications and developing software to detect and address cyber-related threats, including phishing.
- Reported and mitigated threats, gaining firsthand understanding of cyber-intelligence processes.
- Acquired valuable knowledge and experience in the Cybersecurity field despite a brief internship.
VOLUNTEER
TECHFORTROOPS
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Disassembled computer hardware including towers, monitors, and laptops for refurbishment and recycling.
- Categorized and relocated computer tower parts to improve organization and efficiency in the workspace.
- Removed internal components from defective hard drives and disposed of them in compliance with environmental regulations.
- Packaged laptops for future use by veterans.
- Booted up computers, configured BIOS settings, and installed operating systems to prepare devices for use.
VOLUNTEER
HUNTER HOLMES MCGUIRE VA MEDICAL CENTER
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Executed tasks across medical center, including sorting files, retrieving prosthetic parts, folding mail, and relaying information to various sections to support operational efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity, Business Administration Minor
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA05-2025
Associate of Science - Social Sciences
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA05-2022
High School Diploma -
Franklin Military Academy
Richmond, VA06-2022
Skills
- Software development
- Data Privacy Awareness
- Intermediate coding knowledge
- Python
- Java
- C
- HTML
- CSS
- Troubleshooting
- Technical proficiency
- Hardware and software expertise
- OS Configuration
- Hardware assembly
- Pursuing CompTIA A Certification
- Quick Learner
- Organized
- Focused
- Communicative
- Pursuing CompTIA A Certification
Additional Information
Outdoor and physical activities, Exercising, Computer programming, Troubleshooting, MacArthur Parade, Dominion Energy Christmas Parade, Wreaths Across America, Coats for Kids, Virginia Union University's Upward Bound Program, The Honor Society, In the future, I would like to do something in the business/technology related field such as coding or corporate cybersecurity for example. However I am still narrowing down my interests, so while not exactly sure what I want to do in my career field, I hope to be provided with more amazing opportunities to work in Cybersecurity or something similar such as AI, so I can pinpoint exactly where I would like to be in my own career. However, If there were any other profession I would try for fun, it would be voice acting.
Timeline
CONTENT AMBASSADOR
CANTINA AI
08.2025 - 11.2025
PRESHIPPER (SEASONAL)
RICHMOND PROFESSIONAL LAB
08.2025 - 11.2025
CYBERSECURITY INTERN
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
01.2025 - 05.2025
AI TRAINER AND EVALUATOR
Various AI Platforms
05.2024 - Current
CYBERSECURITY INTERN
DOMINION ENERGY
06.2022 - 08.2022
VOLUNTEER
TECHFORTROOPS
12.2020 - 08.2021
VOLUNTEER
HUNTER HOLMES MCGUIRE VA MEDICAL CENTER
06.2018 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity, Business Administration Minor
Old Dominion University
Associate of Science - Social Sciences
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
High School Diploma -
Franklin Military Academy