SAI AKHILESH NULU
Cybersecurity Engineer
College Park
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Security analyst
Sellwase
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Performing penetration tests on a Generative AI-powered e-commerce platform. Identified and remediated critical vulnerabilities like SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, RCE, and directory traversal using tools like Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and SQLMap.
- Designed a security framework to mitigate model poisoning and data exfiltration risks via secure API integration. Enhanced platform resilience through manual vulnerability fixes and proactive risk management.
- Implemented a continuous monitoring strategy for AI models, using advanced anomaly detection to identify and mitigate real-time threats and anomalies, improving system integrity and performance by 35%
Information Risk Officer- Intern
Fincare Small Finance Bank
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Executed penetration testing on 10+ applications, uncovering and remediating 25+ security vulnerabilities, enhancing application security and reducing breach risk by 30%.
- Daily report analysis of security tools was conducted as an Information Risk Officer, and findings were regularly reported to the Manager, providing valuable insights into system performance and potential security threats.
- Orchestrated the integration and management of 15+ security tools in the SOC, resulting in a 40% reduction in incident response time and a 25% improvement in threat detection accuracy.
Cybersecurity Trainee- Intern
Li-Mat Soft Solutions Pvt Ltd
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Engineered penetration tests using Metasploit framework to assess security vulnerabilities on 20+ machines; identified and mitigated critical exploits, reducing risk exposure by 40% in the IT network.
- Revamped Active Directory group policies, streamlining user access control and security protocols, resulting in a 25% decrease in unauthorized access attempts.
Education
Master of Engineering - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 08.2023 - 5 2025
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
BML Munjal University
Gurgaon 07.2019 - 6 2023
Skills
Python
C
x86-64 Assembly
Java
JavaScript
Typescript
SQL
HTML
CSS
Shell/Bash
Powershell
Kali Linux
Metasploit
Hydra
Nmap
Wireshark
BurpSuite
Autopsy
Git
Ghidra
IDA Pro
GDB
IBM Guardium
Radware
Sentinel One
OWASP Zap
Nessus
Qualys
Zscaler
Trend Micro
GTB
AWS
Microsoft Office
Threat Modelling
Penetration testing
Network packet Analysis
Local Privilege Escalation Techniques
Analytical thinking
Attention to detail
Problem-solving
Certifications And Achievements
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- CCIO Certified by ISAC
- Cybersecurity Tools and Attacks by Coursera
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Defensive Security Analyst (pursuing)
- Awarded a 75% merit-based scholarship for outstanding academic performance during my bachelor's degree.
- Secured 1st place in a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition organized by Bennett University in 2022.
Accomplishments
- Created daily database reports to identify and mediate potential vulnerabilities.
- Implemented system recovery procedures to minimize loss of Data or information in the event of attack.
- Performed comprehensive investigations of security breaches and implemented appropriate solutions.
Timeline
Security analyst
Sellwase
05.2024 - 12.2024
Master of Engineering - Cybersecurity
University of Maryland
08.2023 - 5 2025
Information Risk Officer- Intern
Fincare Small Finance Bank
01.2023 - 06.2023
Cybersecurity Trainee- Intern
Li-Mat Soft Solutions Pvt Ltd
06.2021 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering
BML Munjal University
07.2019 - 6 2023