AI-Driven Security Researcher & Penetration Tester, Tech Lead @ CREST. 1st Place — IU Hack2Xploit 3.0 (Defcon Pune). P4/P5 disclosures from Max Healthcare, TMF Group, Perfios & Sai Life Sciences. 6 internships, 26+ certifications.

Education

BSc in Cyber Security and Forensics

Aug 2024 - Apr 2027

Pimpri Chinchwad University, Pune

Focus: Network Security, Ethical Hacking, Digital Forensics, Incident Response

Leadership & Community

Technical Lead

Current

CREST Cybersecurity Club, Pimpri Chinchwad University

  • Led CREST CTF 2026 "Operation Ghost Mantis" — 2,000+ participants, zero downtime
  • Felicitated by VC Dr. Santosh Sonavane for CREST CTF win
  • Campus Ambassador — E-Cell IIT Bombay
  • Leading 100+ members; created unsolved CTF challenges

Professional Experience

Cyber Security Intern

13 Apr - 12 Jul 2026

Hacktify Cyber Security LLP · ₹10,000/month stipend

  • Web app pen testing for client engagements; authored advisory reports with exploit chains & remediation

Fortinet Network Security Associate Intern

Apr - Jun 2026

EduSkills (AICTE × Fortinet)

  • Earned FCA credential (Grade O); configured FortiGate policies, VPNs & IPS

Cybersecurity Intern — Generative AI & Cloud Security

Mar - Apr 2026

Edunet Foundation × VOIS for Tech (AICTE)

  • Built AI-augmented threat detection with LLMs; implemented Zero-Trust in cloud environments

Cyber Security & Ethical Hacking Virtual Intern

Jan - Mar 2026

Cryptonic Area

  • Full-stack VAPT; received Letter of Recommendation from CEO

Web Exploit Hunting & Bug Bounty Intern

Oct - Dec 2025

EduSkills Academy (AICTE)

  • Ranked Outstanding (O); vulnerability discovery & PoC development

Featured Projects

CipherX Pro v4.2.0

AI Decoding Engine

73+ operation decoding engine with sub-10ms latency, parallel processing & LRU caching

Python FastAPI Asyncio AI Engine

PCAP-StoryTeller

Network Forensics

Transforms PCAP files into attack storyboards with threat detection, IP geolocation maps, graphs & forensic reports

Python Network Analysis Forensics

Responsible Disclosure

Max Healthcare (P4, Feb 2026) · TMF Group (P5, May 2026) · Perfios (P5, Mar 2026) · Sai Life Sciences (P5, Mar 2026)

CTF & Achievements

🥇 1st Place — IU Hack2Xploit 3.0 · Defcon Pune · 12-hr solo · 19+ flags · 600+ participants · Mar 2026
Tech Lead — CREST CTF 2026 (2,000+) Felicitated by VC Dr. Sonavane ISEA ISAP CTF · Digital CyberHunt CTF SYNAPSE 2025 · H7CTF 2025 Chaitanya CTF · ZERODAY CTF · SecLeaf Q2 2026