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Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Collaborating closely with the Product, SRE & support teams, I enhance customer implementations & contribute to enablement initiatives for Saviynt’s Cloud Privileged Access Management (CPAM) & Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) solutions. Also, managing 'External Identity Management' & Saviynt Intelligence products.• Conducting data analysis, creating dashboards & presenting insights to executives, driving strategic decisions and product improvements.• Bootstrapping critical resources like VMs, databases & applications, while configuring workflows, privileged accounts & cloud integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP) for CPAM to ensure seamless privileged session management & real-time credential monitoring.• Provide critical inputs to close CPAM functionality gaps and improve documentation for enhanced customer issue resolution.Gaining hands-on experience in the Identity & Access Management (IAM) space while based in Los Angeles, California.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

• President of the "The Buffer Overflow Club" of St. Mary’s University, a place for networking and increasing students’ interest in cybersecurity careers & diversity in the cybersecurity workforce of the nation. • Participated & won 1st place at the Alamo AFCEA Capture the Flag Competition (Hackathon CTF), via Deloitte on Nov. 16, 2022.• Assisting professors and department with various administrative tasks.• Finding information in libraries & researching internet sources.• Conducting various research experiments and analyzing data.• Attending seminars & assisting with teaching material.• Virtualization setting up, and configuring VMs - Established virtual lab environments for hands-on skills like VM deployment, Linux CLI administration and networking• Linux Essentials - Operating the Terminal and the CLI to perform tasks and maneuver around the OS.• Troubleshooting (OS system and network): Analyzing and creatively solving network and connectivity conflicts. Properly configure devices to run assigned hardware and software needed.• Built stronger industry ties through networking receptions with sponsors like Deloitte and General Dynamics.Beyond Club leadership, I've gained experience troubleshooting diverse systems, collaborating effectively, and research/problem-solving challenges - valuable assets for any security role. I look forward to continued learning as a leader within the cyber community

Mansfield, Texas, United States

• Analyze & investigate security alerts, anomalies, errors, intrusions & malware incidents to identify the root cause & mitigate potential risks.• Gain hands-on experience with tools like Sentinel One , Rapid7 Insight Platform , Abnormal Email Security , Proofpoint , Cisco Umbrella , Palo Alto , Axonious , Bomgar , MalwareBytes , ExtraHop & ForeScout. • SIEM Management: Utilize SIEM systems, to monitor & manage security events, ensuring timely detection and response to security incidents.• Vulnerability Remediation: Utilize Insight VM & Rapid7 vulnerability management tools to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities across the company's infrastructure, including desktops, laptops, and servers.• Endpoint Protection: Implement & manage multiple endpoint protection tools to reduce the overall vulnerability risk score of the organization's endpoints. This involves configuring & monitoring solutions to ensure adequate protection against threats. • Security Device Management: Collaborate with the IT team to configure & manage security devices and appliances such as Palo Alto firewalls, Open DNS, SentinelOne endpoint protection, & Proofpoint email security solutions.• Provide metrics & analysis on security cases, strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate and troubleshoot security incidents.• Excellent communication & collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.• Continuous learning mindset to stay updated with the latest security trends & technologies.• Participated in IR tabletop exercise conducted by Secureworks in July 2023, aimed at enhancing incident response preparedness. Actively engaged in remote sessions, contributing to discussions on response strategies & policy enhancement.• Engaged in diverse HR events, such as Lunch n Learn sessions, Executive presentations & Intern Mixer & Community Service Project. Strengthened connections, expanded network, and gained insights into organizational dynamics.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Performing real-time threat monitoring via SentinelOne and BitDefender EDR, addressing 100+ daily alerts across Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.• Centrally managing SentinelOne deployments, policies, and reporting using FreshService to standardize incident ticketing• Investigating sophisticated attacks like ransomware, Emotet, Powershell abuses, and lateral movements and remediating compromised assets.• Correlating logs from SecOps tools like EventTracker SIEM to trace network activity and identify root causes during breach investigations.• Authoring technical reports on malware behaviors, system vulnerabilities, and recommended fixes to strengthen customer defenses.• Analyzing peer security devices to benchmark efficacy and recommend more robust configurations as an SME.Beyond technical duties, I demonstrated strong soft skills like problem-solving complex incidents under pressure and clearly communicating status to stakeholder teams.This role provided invaluable exposure to securing mass endpoints at scale, fueling my passion for detecting emerging threats across diverse environments. I look forward to continued growth in managing global security programs and consulting top MSP/MSSP platforms.

Master Of Science - Ms, Cyber Security, A ; Gpa: 4.0/4.0

College: Science, Engineering & Technology (SET) St. Mary's M.S. in Cybersecurity program is designated by the NSA & DHS as a National.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Computer Engineering, 7.03/10 ; Gpa : 3.12/4

Activities and Societies: • Participated in Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp (EAC) on "Design and Development of IoT Devices - A business.

Hsc, Computer Science (Bifocal Science), A

XI & XII Maharashtra State Board Of Secondary And Higher Secondary Education, Pune

High School, Ssc, A With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Elementary & Intermediate Drawing ExamClass: Xth Maharashtra State Board Of Secondary And Higher Secondary.