Project Associate — National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

(IIT-Bhilai sponsored)

Aug 2026 – Present

• Developing BatchKEM-CCA2, a post-quantum broadcast encryption protocol with security proofs.
• Implementing secure broadcast stack; validating via MITM attacks, LAN deployment, and Raspberry Pi porting.

Teaching Assistant — National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

Aug 2025 – July 2026

• Assisted faculty in conducting tutorials, graded assignments, and guided students in coursework.
• Supported laboratory sessions and helped students understand core concepts in Information Technology.

Project Intern — IBM, India

Jan 2023 – Mar 2023

• Worked on the SSH Password-less Authentication project under IBM mentors.
• Utilized shell scripting, RSA key-pairs, and a Bash script to enable user login to a remote server without password authentication.

Cybercrime Investigator Intern — Slytherin Edutech Pvt. Ltd., Ranchi, Jharkhand

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

• Performed digital forensics and evidence analysis using tools like Magnet AXIOM, FTK, Volatility, and Wireshark.
• Conducted mobile, image, and location forensics, including OTP fraud analysis via log & network tracing.