experience
Google Summer of Code
Working on the FLARE team's malware string analysis project FLOSS, extending its functionality with features from the experimental QUANTUMSTRAND branch. Implementing advanced string decoding capabilities for automated malware analysis.
NoHack Labs
Cybersecurity Intern • Mar 2026 - Present
Working on cutting-edge enterprise ready AI security agents.
Dr. T.M.A. Pai Endowment Chair
Undergraduate Researcher • September 2025 - Present
Working under Senior Professor Dr. Manohara Pai and Schneider Electric on AI-enabled security analysis and testcase generation. Developing a novel framework leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) to automatically parse CVE, CWE and MITRE ATT&CK databases to generate comprehensive security test cases for embedded systems.
Code for GoodTech DMP
Developed a FastAPI-based backend parser and Angular frontend for real-time Excel-to-JSON surveys. Achieved batch processing speeds of 2.16s for 9 forms and created CI/CD pipelines.
Team Cryptonite
Digital Forensics Head • Jan 2024 - Present
Leading the forensics division, achieved #3 national ranking in 2024. Played 200+ CTFs, trained 11 junior members, and created the 'DFIR Gita' training repository.
ACM Student Chapter, MIT Manipal
Core Committee Member • Nov 2023 - Oct 2024
Worked on ML workshops and contests.
achievements
Jan 2026
National-level CTF hackathon organized by ISEA and ISAP
Aug 2025
Astronomy-themed hackathon hosted by the Astronomy Club at Manipal
May 2025
Capture The Flag competition organized by GIT Belagavi and IIT Bombay
Apr 2025
Fintech-focused hackathon at MIT Manipal Innovation Centre
Feb 2025
Capture The Flag cybersecurity competition
Dec 2024
National-level hackathon organized by the Government of India
projects
Jan 2026
A high-performance, cross-platform C++ NTFS forensic parser and CLI for MFT and other core system artifacts. Implements full metadata extraction and deleted file recovery for forensic workflows.
Dec 2025
A native macOS port of a plaintext based presentation tool using Cocoa/AppKit, eliminating XQuartz and X11 dependencies. Implements plaintext-based slide rendering with automatic text scaling and native image support.
Aug 2025
Real-time orbital collision prediction for 12,000+ satellites using ensemble ML, LSTM/GRU networks, and Three.js 3D viz.
May 2025
AI travel assistant with Gemini API, IRCTC integration, and backtracking route optimization.
Mar - Apr 2025
DES cryptosystem with 16-round Feistel network and optimized combinational logic for FPGA.
Oct 2024 - Jul 2025
NiteWatch
Btrfs/XFS file recovery tool with low-level parsing, PyQt GUI, and AI-driven DFIR analysis.
Aug 2024
React Native meditation app with ConvaAI integration and semantic journal analysis.
Jul - Dec 2024
8-bit VM in C with NOR gate-based XOR encryption for NiteCTF 2024 reverse engineering challenges.
Apr 2024
CookieSnatcher
Penetration-testing browser extension for cookie extraction and webhook-based logging.
education & skills
Manipal Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology — Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design & Technology)
Expected July 2027
Kendriya Vidyalaya JNU Campus
CBSE - PCM with CS
June 2022
Languages
PythonCC++JavaScriptTypeScriptBashHTML/CSSVerilogAssemblyLaTeXSQL
Frameworks & Libraries
ReactNext.jsReact NativeFlaskFastAPIAngularPyQtThree.jsNode.jsExpress.jsExpoMaterial UITailwind CSS
Technologies & Domains
GitDockerMongoDBREST APIsJSONFPGAMachine LearningPyTorchXGBoostLightGBMCatBoostLSTM/GRUMake/CMake
Relevant Coursework
Computer ArchitectureFPGA DesignVerilogMicrocontrollersEmbedded SystemsSignal Processing
Security
IDA ProGhidraWiresharkVolatilityGDBEnCaseSleuthkitFTK ImagerBTRFSXFSReverse EngineeringCryptography
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