// about
Shay Ramthol
I came to security from the business side. Three years at BNZ, credit and KYC/AML work at a lender, and years in regulated, customer-facing roles taught me how money moves and where controls break. My security training taught me how to break them on purpose.
// experience
Experience
Territory Sales Representative · GPC APAC (NAPA Auto Parts)
Manage 100+ trade accounts and produce competitor intelligence for branch management. Won 5 accounts from competitors in 5 months, including a $200K-a-year account.
Accounts Receivable; API and Customer Service · Bapcor NZ
Processed credit applications, PPSR registrations and finance applications.
Loan Processing Administrator · Bizcap (Australia)
Credit assessments and loan validations under KYC/AML obligations, pre-funding verification calls, and RPA tools that automated loan document generation.
Table Games Dealer · Crown Melbourne
Worked under strict gaming regulation, monitored and escalated incidents, and handled large sums of cash.
Real Estate Salesperson · RE/MAX
Led a sales team and ran marketing and social advertising.
Banking Advisor (Home Lending), Banking Specialist (Digital Adoption) · BNZ
Assessed lending risk within delegated authority. Analysed the highest-frequency callers by query type and location to cut repeat calls. Supported BNZ's move to a new cloud host and presented it across the business.
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Certifications and study
Cyber Technician (Level 6 micro-credential) · Whitecliffe
Coursework complete, certification pending. All 22 EC-Council CCT lab modules. Credits count toward a bachelor's degree.
Ethical Hacking Practices (CEH-based micro-credential) · Whitecliffe
Started October 2026.
Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) · Hack The Box
Web, network and Active Directory testing: enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation and lateral movement.
Ethical Hacker · Cisco Networking Academy
Completed 7 September 2025 (view certificate). Plus Hack The Box Academy penetration testing modules, and Networking, Hardware and Software at Techtorium.
NZ Cyber Security Challenge
Placed 31st nationally in 2021. Invited to the final stage in 2026.