Security Software Engineer

I am a Masters student in Cybersecurity at Northeastern University. Outside of my coursework, I also serve as a Teaching Assistant for graduate level Cybersecurity courses, specifically Network Security Practices (CY5150). Prior to pursuing my Masters, I worked at Cisco in the Network Security domain. While I had been a security enthusiast and enjoyed tinkering with technology from a very young age, it was at Cisco where I got the opportunity to tackle security problems at an enterprise scale. My proficiency in Python, REST APIs and Infrastructure Automation is best illustrated by my work at Cisco during my internship. I developed an internal tool that streamlined the workflow of over 500 engineers and cut time-to-resolution of incident tickets significantly. Additionally, I also gained experience in systematically troubleshooting sophisticated security incidents in complex enterprise environments while working full time as a Technical Consulting Engineer in the Firewall team. Lastly, I also hold triple certifications in Microsoft Azure (AZ-900, AZ-500 and AZ-104). Not only am I a motivated self-starter that took initiative to master the Azure stack, I am also a believer in spreading the knowledge I acquire to help my peers learn and grow. To this end, I held multiple training sessions on the Azure stack for the entire security team (150+ engineers) at Cisco Bengaluru. Besides having a strong technical base, I also have a rich experience with working alongside colleagues of all seniority. For example, I worked with Technical Leaders at Cisco to pitch a business case to senior leadership for the tool we developed. Our pitch won us executive sponsorship among 100+ projects. Additionally, in my current job as a Teaching Assistant, I constantly interact with fellow graduate students and help them navigate challenges they face, both academic and non-academic.