Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Security Engineer
Jul 2025 – Present Bengaluru, India
Performed application security assessments across web, mobile, and API ecosystems in a high-scale fintech environment. Secured high-risk user journeys involving payments and third-party integrations, identified and drove remediation of high-impact vulnerabilities including business logic flaws in critical workflows. Conducted threat modelling, security design reviews, and secure code reviews (Java, Python, JavaScript), partnering with engineering teams to implement DevSecOps controls at scale.
 
 
 
 
 
Risk Analyst, Security Engineering
May 2024 – Jul 2025 Bengaluru, India
Triaged vulnerabilities for the bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure program with impact-driven prioritization. Drove vulnerability management for application security, assessing exploitability, business impact, and real-world abuse potential. Collaborated with engineering teams to remediate reported bugs and improve the security posture of production systems.
 
 
 
 
 
Cyber Security Consultant — SVigil (Third-Party Risk & Attack Surface Management)
Aug 2023 – May 2024
Led security assessments of third-party ecosystems across enterprise environments, identifying vulnerabilities and business logic gaps in vendor-facing applications. Evaluated external attack surfaces and vendor integrations to uncover real-world exploitation paths. Collaborated with CISOs and security leaders to strengthen organizational security posture across third-party ecosystems.
 
 
 
 
 
Security Analyst
Jul 2022 – Aug 2023
Worked on reports for 42 different clients and produced 17 advisories published on CloudSEK’s website. Monitored the XVigil Digital Risk Protection platform and highlighted critical threats. Coordinated with AI, data acquisition, and engineering teams to suggest product improvements.
 
 
 
 
 
Security Analyst Intern
Sep 2021 – Jul 2022
Conducted OSINT investigations for phishing scams and brand-impact threats, including ID printing and fake cryptocurrency phishing cases. Triaged Russian and English cybercrime forums as part of the global threat research team, conducting threat actor profiling and research on TTPs for evolving ransomware families.
 
 
 
 
 
Cybersecurity Intern
Apr 2021 – Aug 2021
Developed penetration test case studies for specific clients based on assessment reports. Wrote white papers and reference guides for NotSoSecure’s Basic Infrastructure Hacking and Basic Web Hacking courses.

Accomplishments

Briefing — The Bug Bounty Report They Never Agreed On: Hunter vs Triager
Presented a briefing on the contrasting perspectives of bug bounty hunters and triagers, and how these gaps can be better understood and bridged.
Talk — Beyond the Band-Aid: Building a Scalable SecOps Program for Lasting Vulnerability Management
Co-presented a talk on moving past reactive patching to build long-term vulnerability management resilience.
Panel Moderator — Untangling the Web of Security Products: A Guide to Effective Decision Making
Moderated a panel of industry leaders on effective security product decision-making.
Panel Moderator — Generative AI and Data Security: Deepfakes, Generative AI and Privacy Laws
Moderated a panel on the security and privacy implications of generative AI and deepfakes.
Talk — Tracking the Bad Guys: An Interesting Story of How the Criminal Underground Operates
Co-presented a talk on how the criminal underground operates, from threat research at CloudSEK.