Hello, I am

Raphael

I am a computer scientist with a focus on security and a passion for theme parks.

Portrait of Raphael

About

I am currently part of the German Cultural Representative Program at EPCOT in Walt Disney World Resort, working in food & beverage and sharing German culture with guests. Previously, I was a researcher in the Malware, Cybercrime & Threat Intelligence Research Group at the Institute for Internet Security of the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences in Gelsenkirchen, where I focused on making threat intelligence more accessible through retrieval-augmented generation.

Work Experience

  • Cultural Representative (Food & Beverage)

    German Pavilion, EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort

    Representing German culture as part of the Cultural Representative Program.

  • Researcher

    Institute for Internet Security, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences

    Focus on threat intelligence accessibility through retrieval-augmented generation.

  • Threat Intelligence Intern

    CrowdStrike

    Worked on internal threat intelligence initiatives.

  • Research Assistant

    Institute for Internet Security, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences

    Supported academic security research and teaching, including malware analysis, secure coding, and offensive security topics.

Education

  • M.Sc. Internet-Security

    Westphalian University of Applied Sciences

  • B.Sc. Media Informatics

    Westphalian University of Applied Sciences

Publications & Media

Padding Matters - Exploring Function Detection in PE Files

CODASPY 2025 (ACM)

Co-authored paper on function detection in Windows PE files, introducing FuncPEval and evaluating heuristic and ML-based approaches under randomized padding.

ENISA Report Verification and Press Coverage

Der Standard / SPIEGEL, 2025

Contributed to uncovering invalid references in ENISA’s 2025 Threat Landscape Report, helping initiate public reporting on AI-related citation errors.

Benchmarking Hyper-Breakpoints for Efficient VMI

Electronics 2025 (MDPI)

Co-authored benchmarking study on VMI breakpoint mechanisms and their performance trade-offs, with measurements and tooling for reproducible evaluation.

Coaster Count

I have ridden 167 roller coasters and visited 36 theme parks in 6 countries across 3 continents.

Overview

  • Real roller coasters 0
  • All 0
  • With duplicates 0

Design

  • Sit Down
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  • Stand Up
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  • Inverted
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  • Suspended
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  • Flying
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  • Wing
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  • Bobsled
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  • Pipeline
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Contact

Want to collaborate or just say hi? Reach me at hello@raphael.gg