Hemavathi Gowri
Jersey City,NJ
Summary
Cybersecurity analyst specializing in security monitoring, digital abuse investigations, and threat intelligence. Experienced in triaging alerts, uncovering behavioral anomalies, refining detection logic, and producing concise intelligence reports. Brings strong OSINT capabilities, SIEM-driven analysis, IAM understanding, and cloud/on-prem security knowledge. Communicates complex technical insights clearly and partners effectively with cross-functional teams to strengthen organizational defenses.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
AI Security Engineer Intern
Pilvi Systems Inc
09.2025 - Current
- Performed incident investigation and anomaly detection on chatbot interaction logs, identifying malicious behavior patterns, fraud signals, and security deviations.
- Conducted SQL-based log forensics to trace suspicious activity, reconstruct timelines, and surface indicators linked to high-risk user events.
- Partnered with engineering teams to refine detection logic, reduce false positives, and operationalize automated validation workflows.
- Produced intelligence reports summarizing incident scope, attacker behavior, and risk impact for leadership review.
- Supported incident response workflows including evidence capture, chain-of-custody documentation, and governance reviews.
- Built scalable analytical workflows using LangSmith/LangGraph to automate anomaly detection and reduce classifier errors.
- Mapped detection gaps and platform risks to NIST CSF, HIPAA, CPRA, and VCDPA for governance alignment.
Platform Specialist
Zerofox, Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - 08.2023
- Conducted digital threat investigations across social media, blogs, and dark web sources, identifying impersonation, phishing, and targeted abuse activity.
- Performed OSINT-driven threat actor profiling, evaluated IOCs, and assessed credibility of malicious content.
- Triaged high-volume alerts, validated escalations, and applied SOC-style workflows to ensure accuracy and priority-based handling.
- Documented findings with concise IR-style reports, translating technical insights to cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Identified emerging trends and contributed to detection rule improvements to reduce duplicate or low-quality alerts.
- Strengthened threat visibility by correlating platform intelligence, behavioral patterns, and adversarial activity.
Full Stack Intern
Gyaan Vivarttana Technologies
12.2019 - 01.2020
- Developed secure SaaS modules with authentication controls, encrypted data flows, and role-based access enforcement.
- Implemented early-stage fraud detection logic, including behavioral baselines and anomaly triggers.
- Performed backend security analysis to detect suspicious actions and reduce transaction abuse.
Education
Master of Science - Cyber Security
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ05.2025
Bachelor of Technology - Information Science & Engineering
Vemana Institute of Technology
India09.2020
Skills
- Security Operations: Alert triage, log analysis, SIEM correlation, IDS/IPS monitoring, EDR investigations
- Threat Intelligence: Behavioral abuse analysis, actor profiling, OSINT, risk assessment
- Incident Response: Documentation, containment support, timeline creation, evidence preservation
- Tools: Splunk, ELK, QRadar (familiar), EDR platforms, CASB, CSPM, application control tool
- Technical: SQL, Python, data analytics, dashboarding, automation logic
- Security Domains: IAM concepts, network security (protocols/access controls/segmentation), cloud & on-prem security
- Governance & Compliance: SOC2, ISO, NIST CSF, CPRA, HIPAA, VCDPA
- Soft Skills: Analytical mindset, investigative curiosity, concise reporting, cross-team collaboration
Certification
- (ISC)2 Security (CISSP) - Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
- Google Prompting Essentials
- CompTIA Security + (in progress)
- CISSP (in progress)
- CCNA
Projects
Hybrid Machine Learning Intrusion Detection System (IDS).
Built a machine-learning IDS for IoT healthcare environments using ensemble classifiers and automated feature engineering. Conducted traffic pattern analysis, anomaly scoring, and model evaluation. Aligned detection methodology to NIST CSF and ISO 27001 security controls.
Timeline
AI Security Engineer Intern
Pilvi Systems Inc
09.2025 - Current
Platform Specialist
Zerofox, Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - 08.2023
Full Stack Intern
Gyaan Vivarttana Technologies
12.2019 - 01.2020
Master of Science - Cyber Security
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Technology - Information Science & Engineering
Vemana Institute of Technology