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Summary
I'm currently a sophomore in college with a background in a variety of fields, including reverse engineering, teaching, and independent research. I've had the opportunity to do a bunch of odd things, from starting an outreach organization to teaching promising young chess players, and even fixing security issues in devices that you probably use!
In whatever time I have left, I love exploring the intertwining of mathematics and philosophy–an amalgamation of truth and logic. I enjoy reading classical literature, although finding a quiet room and a good cup of coffee is harder than one might think. Most of all, I love to learn, and I'm always looking for new opportunities to do so.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Aug 2024 - June 2027
Experience
Independent Security Researcher
Jan 2020 - Present
- Discovered and disclosed a severe remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-32893) affecting over 500 million Apple devices worldwide. Featured on CNN (opens in a new tab), CBS (opens in a new tab), NPR (opens in a new tab), and more.
- Discovered and disclosed a Windows privilege elevation vulnerability (CVE-2023-21558) affecting Windows versions 8-11 Analyzed an estimated 100 million devices worldwide (if not more).
- Analyzed prominent malware (infostealers, ransomware, worms, etc) statically and dynamically, developed signatures for detection, and disclosed findings to relevant parties.
- Contracted to audit various EVM smart contracts with volume totaling over $1 billion USD, found and fixed critical vulnerabiltiies both before and during deployment.
Founder and Developer, United Progress
United Progress (opens in a new tab), Cary, NC
September 2021 - Present
- Founded and led nonprofit collective providing outreach and support to children with family members affected by schizophrenia.
- Developed the software infrastructure for the organization, implemented real-time chat app and frontend + backend.
- Self-funded a targeted ad campaign, grew the organization from 0 to over 3,000 members spanning 30 countries and counting.
Chess Player and Coach
International Chess Federation, Lausanne, Switzerland
Jan 2010 - Present
- Achieved the FIDE title of Arena Grandmaster.
- Peak chess.com ranking of 103rd in the world/20th in the US (Blitz) and 89th in the world/18th in the US (Rapid).
- Lichess translator, translated the site into Gujarati and Hindi to make chess more accessible.
- Coached over 100 students, on average improving their rating by 200 points.
Skills
Reverse Engineering
Proficient in malware analysis, pentesting, and reverse engineering. Experienced in analyzing and exploiting a variety of architectures and operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and MacOS.
- Disassemblers: IDA Pro, Ghidra, x64dbg
- Debuggers: OllyDbg, WinDbg, GDB
- Scripting Languages: Python, x86 Assembly
- Network Analysis: Wireshark
- Malware Analysis: Dynamic and static techniques
- Reverse Engineering Methodologies
- Code Analysis
- Behavior Analysis
- Protocol Analysis
Software Development
Experience in developing software for a collaborative platform, personally designed and built the frontend using Astro and TypeScript. Prototyped multiple APIs using TypeScript, Python, and Golang before final implementation.
- TypeScript/JavaScript (Vue.js, Next.js, Astro.js, Express.js, Node.js), Python, Go
- REST APIs, ProtoBuf/gRPC, GraphQL
- Docker, Kubernetes
- SQL (MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL), NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis)
- HTML/CSS, SCSS, Tailwind CSS
- Unix/Git, GitLab, Bitbucket
Leadership
Founded and led a nonprofit organization, managing its growth and operations.
- Managed the overall organization (3,000+ members).
- Led the software development team (4 members).
Coaching and Mentoring
Experience in providing personalized coaching and mentoring services.
- Taught over 100 students.
- Provided personalized training plans tailored to each student's needs.
- Developed lesson plans for effective teaching.