◦ Penetration Testing: Conducted testing using Burp Suite and several automated testing tools on new features developed in the staging environment for a financial transaction Android mobile app, video streaming web app, newly developed APIs and internal tools. Reported and recommended fixes for identified vulnerabilities to developers.∗ Uncovered and facilitated the remediation of several high/medium severity issues, mitigating potential breach risks.∗ Authored detailed security reports with clear remediation steps.∗ Collaborated with project managers, solution architects, and developers to implement best practices for secure appdevelopment, test changes in staging environments, and ensure smooth deployment to production.◦ Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation Leadership: Leveraged Nessus for comprehensive scans on 150+ Linux and Windows servers and workstations, and used Qualys for PCI DSS compliance checks. Reported and tracked patch compliance while providing remediation advice to system owners.∗ Achieved a 30% improvement in patch deployment efficiency by optimizing the reporting and tracking process. ∗ Enhanced security posture by effectively prioritizing and advising on the remediation of critical vulnerabilities. ∗ Conducted regular PCI DSS compliance checks, further enhancing overall security posture.◦ Professional Development: Engaged in a Fortinet seminar on 4G/5G network security, gaining insights into SCTP firewalling security protocols, threat modeling and secured gateway implementation using Fortinet’s telco-grade solutions.

◦ Automated Cloud Infrastructure Provisioning: Authored Terraform scripts to automate the provisioning of Oracle cloud services, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.∗ This led to more efficient cloud resource utilization and simplified cloud infrastructure management.◦ Spring Boot Backend Development: Implemented backend services, translating Jira ticket requirements into efficient code solutions. Employed Hibernate for ORM, enhancing data management and manipulation.∗ Integrated RESTful and SOAP APIs for data integration and external communications.∗ Contributed to the application’s robustness, adhering to high code quality standards.◦ Unit Test Development: Developed additional unit tests for Spring Boot, resulting in 30% increase in code coverage.