Cole Banman
Web Engineer
EDUCATION
Northeastern University
Computer Science & Business Administration
2025 — 2029
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Built Flow Monitors: real-time inventory tracking system serving 25,000+ users with zero investment
- Hacked cloud infrastructure company worth nearly $10 billion; found endpoint w/ access to every AI model with no limit (4 figure bug-bounty)
- Discovered API vulnerability on JD Sports mobile app that prompted entire platform redesign
- 6-figures in revenue from sneaker reselling and automation
- Built a complete sneaker bot suite for entering Nike draws; bypassed 3+ anti-bot systems; open-sourced
FEATURED PROJECTS
Flow Monitors
Automation platform for retail arbitrage with 25,000+ peak users. Built and sold software generating $3.5K/month revenue through reverse engineering of major platforms.
TypeScript · Supabase · Proxy Management · Reverse Engineering
ProbrIn Development
Desktop application for converting browser tasks into deterministic, reusable workflows with instant headless playback. Provides AI- or manually recorded sessions, full request/response capture, and compilation of routines into simple APIs without reopening a browser. Supports reliable data collection, regression verification, and automation under consistent, deterministic conditions.
AI/ML · Browser Automation · Python · Machine Learning
NXTAntibot
Proof-of-concept anti-bot system using obfuscated client-side code and encrypted WebSocket communication. Sends unique challenges to distinguish human users from automated bots, scoring clients from 0 to 1 and blocking endpoints based on security thresholds.
JavaScript · WebSocket · SHA256 Encryption · Code Obfuscation · Bot Mitigation
JavaScript Obfuscator
Advanced obfuscation tool built with Babel for code security. Transforms JavaScript code into highly obfuscated versions that are extremely difficult to reverse engineer, protecting intellectual property and preventing code analysis.
JavaScript · Babel · Code Obfuscation · AST Transformation
OSAuto
Collection of web-automation bots created for strictly educational purposes. Demonstrates various automation techniques and patterns for web interaction and task automation.
Python · Web Automation · Browser Automation
Complete Sneaker Bot Suite
Full-stack automation system with React frontend, Firebase backend, Stripe payments, and key management. Supports multiple retail platforms with advanced bot mitigation bypass.
React · Firebase · Stripe · Node.js · Bot Mitigation
BetterVue Public
Reverse-engineered high school gradebook API to implement a complete modern redesign with enhanced features and improved user experience.
JavaScript · Vue.js · UI/UX · Frontend