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Professional Experience _

Explore my professional journey and key achievements in cybersecurity and AI security roles.

Nov 2024 - Present

AI Security Engineer (Emerging Tech)

Worldlink US, Frisco, Texas
  • Researched and presented new AI Vulnerabilities, Solutions, and market trends around GenAI security and its use cases.
  • Improved security measures for the LLM chatbot development process by 35% to reduce AI hallucinations, prompt engineering attacks, and training data poisoning.
  • Led AI Red Teaming and PenTesting for WorldLink internal systems by finding and fixing multiple security risks, increasing overall risk posture by 40%.
May 2024 - Oct 2024

AI Governance, Data Privacy Consultant

CG Infinity, Plano, Texas
  • Engineered and implemented data handling following privacy laws and regulations such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF in OneTrust, and BigID (fully certified in OneTrust GRC and BigID modules) to improve client AI security.
  • Spearheaded NIST CSF Assessment for a client to achieve compliance with 48% risk reduction.
  • Provided technical guidance to junior consultants using secure Gen AI and cybersecurity tools to monitor large datasets and identify early indicators of malicious activity using scripts, ML models, and automation.
May 2023 - May 2024

Cyber Security Specialist

DigitalXForce, Southlake, Texas
  • Performed advanced log analysis and network penetration testing to uncover potential threats and insider risks, resolving over 50 security issues and increasing organizational security by 30% resulting in better risk management.
  • Conducted pen testing for the GRC generators finding and fixing 50+ bugs improving the product by 30%.
  • Developed an IAM framework to demonstrate security posture and coverage, while successfully leading the entire SDLC process with a team of 5.
  • Created a working autonomous car prototype and a health monitoring prototype to demonstrate security risks.
Sep 2021 - Nov 2022

Cyber Security and IAM Consultant

Inkwood Research, India
  • Carried out consented white box pen testing on the company cloud-based applications, identifying vulnerabilities and assessing security risks.
  • Delivered scalable Active Directory and Intune policy solutions, significantly improving endpoint security and reducing access risks.
  • Provided expert guidance on OWASP Top 10, SANS 25, and MITRE ATT&CK, ensuring secure development practices and defense-in-depth strategies.
  • Trained developers and security teams on secure coding best practices, vulnerability identification, and cloud security misconfiguration prevention.
  • Created detailed vulnerability assessment reports, providing actionable remediation steps and validating fixes through retesting.

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