CV

Ph.D. in Computer Science @ Texas A&M University

• GPA: 4.0 (4.0 scale).
• Advisor: Prof. Nitesh Saxena
• Research: Security of real-world AI/ML systems.

M.S. in Computer Science @ Texas A&M University-Kingsville

• GPA: 4.0 (4.0 scale) – Distinction.
• Advisors: Prof. Habib M. Ammari (Thesis) and Prof. Taesic Kim (Research)
• Thesis: Achieving Connected k-Coverage in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Computational Geometry-Based Approaches.
• Research Projects:
  • Development of fault-tolerant and energy-efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (Prof. Habib M. Ammari).
  • Cybersecurity of Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Grid (Prof. Taesic Kim).

B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering @ Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad

• GPA: 7.73 (10.0 scale) – First Class.
• Advisor: Prof. L. A. Kumaraswamidhas.
• Project: Computer-aided design and simulation of experimental conditions on Automobile components.

Graduate Assistant - Research @ Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

• Working on Security of AI/ML Models.

Graduate Research Assistant @ Texas A&M University-Kingsville

• Developed Blockchain-based security and control platforms for Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Inverters.
• Developed Quantum-secure IEEE 2030.5 Network for Distributed Energy Resources.
• Developed protocols for achieving fault-tolerant and energy-efficient coverage in Wireless Sensor Networks, leveraging Sqaure and Irregular Hexagonal Tessellations.

Senior Software Engineer @ Soroco

• Coordinated 5+ teams of engineers on projects for development of Python-based Automation Systems and its components, achieving over 90% project success rate.
• Improved efficiency by 15-20% for Automation System of Fortune 200 insurance company, that currently saves 960 full-time equivalents (FTE) per month and $325,000 of annual operational cost.
• Engineered Automation Systemsfor Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company, where one saves 10,000+ FTEs of repetitive work and another one saves 5,000+ FTEs of manual repetitive activities and $120,000 of operational cost.
• Enhanced Automation Systems for utilizing AWS services like RDS and Secrets, for achieving 100% data storage and management to cloud.

Senior Software Engineer @ Infosys

• Mentored 2 teams of engineers on projects for Windows computer software, accessed by 6,000+ client employees for business case processing and achieved over 95% of project expectations.
• Integrated legacy Windows-based computer software with Web-based REST API using C#, saving over 70% time of document generation.
• Facilitated the transition of over 90% databases by leveraging database design and planning principles.

Software Engineer @ Infosys

• Developed various Windows computer software, accessed by 6,000+ employees for over 85% of business case processing.
• Programmed various features as additions to legacy computer software, saving 2 FTEs per business case and $20,000 of operational cost.

Guest Lecture @ Texas A&M University-Kingsville

• Topic: Quantum threat to current Cybersecurity.
• Course: Industrial Control Systems Security
• Taught in Spring 2023 by Prof. Taesic Kim.

Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Texas A&M University-Kingsville

• Course: Massive Parallel Computing
• Taught in Summer 2022 by Prof. Maleq Khan.
• Helped with the organization of the class and grading homeworks & exams.

Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Texas A&M University-Kingsville

• Course: Foundations of Computer Science
• Taught in Spring 2022 by Prof. Habib M. Ammari.
• Helped with the organization of the class and grading homeworks & exams.
• Evaluated class projects of several groups of students.

• Graduate Research Assistantship from Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University.

• Distinguished Student Award from College of Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

• Dean’s Merit Scholarship from College of Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville for exceptional academic performance.
• Graduate Research Assistant Scholarship from CPPES Lab, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
• TAMUK In-State Scholarship from Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

• HEERF III Student Scholarship from College of Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
• Computer Science Graduate Scholarship, Rockwell International Scholarship, and TAMUK In-State Scholarship from Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

• Insta Award at Infosys, Bangalore, India.

• MCM Scholarship from Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad for exceptional academic performance.