experience
current
Google Summer of Code
Student Software Developer with FLARE Mandiant
Improving an open source malware analyzer.
NoHack Labs
Security Engineer Intern
Triaged vulnerabilities across client applications.
previous
Dr. T.M.A. Pai Endowment Chair
Undergraduate Researcher
Built an AI-powered tool under Dr. Manohara Pai and Schneider Electric to automatically generate security test cases from public vulnerability databases.
Code for GoodTech DMP
Student Software Developer with Dhwani RIS
Built a web tool for Dhwani RIS to convert Excel survey forms in bulk, with live previews and automated deployment pipelines.
Team Cryptonite
Board Member & Forensics Head
Led the forensics team in cybersecurity competitions, trained junior members, and won multiple national contests.
projects
Cross-platform C++ forensic parser for NTFS file systems with deleted file recovery.
Native macOS port of a plaintext presentation tool built with Cocoa, removing X11 dependencies.
Real-time orbital collision prediction for thousands of satellites with a 3D visualization.
AI travel assistant with train integration and smart route optimization.
Hardware implementation of the DES encryption algorithm on an FPGA using Verilog.
NiteWatch
File recovery tool for Linux filesystems with a GUI and AI-assisted forensic analysis.
React Native meditation app with AI conversation and journal analysis features.
Custom 8-bit virtual machine in C with NOR gate based encryption, built for a CTF competition.
CookieSnatcher
Browser extension for extracting and logging cookies during penetration tests.
achievements
1st Place
Jan 2026
Hardware security hackathon at the ISEA ISAP conference, held at IIT Madras.
1st Place
Aug 2025
Astronomy-themed hackathon hosted by the Astronomy Club at Manipal
1st Place
May 2025
Capture The Flag competition organized by GIT Belagavi and IIT Bombay
2nd Place
Apr 2025
Fintech-focused hackathon at MAHE Innovation Center
1st Place
Feb 2025
Capture The Flag cybersecurity competition
1st Place
Dec 2024
National-level hackathon organized by the Government of India
education & skills
Manipal Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology — Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology)
Expected July 2027
Languages
PythonCC++JavaScriptTypeScriptRustBash Scripting
Frameworks
ReactNext.jsFastAPINode.jsTailwind CSSFlaskHTMLCSS
Technologies
MongoDBREST APIGitDockerMakefileGitHub ActionsVercelCloudflareRailway
Security
RadareIDAWiresharkVolatilityGDBBurpSuiteNmapOWASP Top 10MITRE ATT&CK
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