Experience

Professional Experience

Fairfax, Virginia, USA • January 2022 – Present

Design and deliver lab-based projects and simulations for Computer Networking and Cyber Security courses, supporting 100+ students each semester.
Provide 1-on-1 support to help students with labs, assignments, and problem-solving in networking and security topics.
Engineered Python-integrated Selenium auto-grading tools to automatically evaluate student submissions on Blackboard/Canvas, reducing grading time and improving consistency.

Fairfax, Virginia, USA • January 2024 – May 2024

Researched CAPTCHA security flaws and modern web exploitation methods in the context of web application security.
Designed an automated web crawler to collect real-time e-commerce data for commodity price monitoring and security analytics.
Developed CAPTCHA-bypass models that achieved ~90% success, and proposed security enhancements to strengthen web defenses.

New Delhi, India • May 2021 – August 2021

Accelerated data security and cryptographic operations using hardware security modules (HSMs) to protect sensitive keys and operations.
Assisted with the integration and management of HSMs, improving the confidentiality and integrity of enterprise data and services.

Remote, India • June 2019 – April 2021

Provided technical support and investigated SIEM alerts using IBM QRadar and Splunk, improving threat detection and incident response.
Optimized and fortified metrics and reports on vulnerability management and asset security to better track organizational risk.
Led investigations into malicious emails, coordinated vulnerability assessments, and delivered security awareness training for 50+ staff, reducing successful cyber-attacks and improving security posture.