I Build What Others
Trust.
Founding Cybersecurity Engineer defending fintech, API, cloud, and AI infrastructure from threats.
From the Coast to the Cloud.
I was born in Murdeshwar, a coastal town in Karnataka — where the sea meets the sky. That calm curiosity turned into my passion for understanding how systems connect, scale, and fail.
Over the last decade, I've helped fintechs like CitrusPay, PayU, and UniCards build secure, cloud-native infrastructures from the ground up — securing millions of transactions with trust.
During the pandemic, I built Qqualifi, an education SaaS platform — onboarding schools, testing early growth, and learning the 0→1 journey.
Today, I focus on end-to-end cybersecurity — from infrastructure to AI — protecting systems, data, and brands in a connected world.
What I Secure.
From code to cloud, every layer is a barrier between chaos and trust.
Cloud & Infrastructure Security
AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, EKS Hardening, RBAC, Network Policies.
LLM & AI Security
Prompt injection, data exfiltration, model hardening, API trust.
Application & API Security
Threat modeling, API pentesting, SDLC, SAST, DAST.
Attack Surface Management
Continuous exposure monitoring, reconnaissance automation.
Email Security
SPF, DKIM, DMARC, anti-phishing configurations.
Brand Monitoring & Threat Intel
Dark web scanning, impersonation detection, data leaks.
Automation & DevSecOps
CI/CD security, secret scanning, GitOps policy automation.
Vulnerability Management
Qualys, OpenVAS, internal VA/PT, misconfiguration analysis.
Endpoint & Extended Detection
EDR/XDR, threat detection, SOC integration, real-time response.
Identity & Access Security
IAM, SCPs, Zero Trust, compliance automation.
"Security isn't a checkbox — it's how trust scales with technology."
My Path So Far.
UniCards
4+ yearsFounding Security Engineer; built infra & security automation.
PayU
Strengthened cloud IAM, VAPT automation, and audit readiness.
CitrusPay
Contributed to India's early fintech security foundations.
Taurus / Tejas / Wipro
IT Infrastructure, patch management, compliance baseline.
Certifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
AWS Certified Security Specialty
G Suite Security Admin
Advanced Vulnerability Assessment
Notes from the Field.
Securing AI Models Beyond the Prompt.
How modern AI systems need multi-layer security thinking.
Why Attack Surface Management is Human.
The gap between tools and real-world reconnaissance.
Building Automation That Finds What Humans Miss.
Engineering security workflows that scale with trust.
How Fintech Taught Me Scale & Trust.
Lessons from securing millions of transactions.
Beyond the Command Line.
When I'm not tracing packets or securing APIs, I'm reading, exploring spirituality, and capturing stories through my lens. I draw wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita and India's timeless history.
Along the Murdeshwar coast, the sea reminds me to stay grounded.
Photography
Reading
Coastal Life