Curriculum Vitae

🎓 Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science – University of Georgia: Aug 2021 – May 2026 (expected) | GPA: 4.0
Advisor: Dr. Kyu Hyung Lee
Focus: Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Intrusion Detection
B.E. in Computer Engineering – Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University: Nov 2014 – Sep 2018 | Percentage: 79.16%

Graduate Research Assistant
University of Georgia (Aug 2021 – Present)
- Spearheaded full-cycle research on FA-SEAL, enabling encrypted forensic analysis.
- Mentored an undergrad in simulating 5 attack cases for validation.
- Collaborated with experts from multiple universities in diverse, cross-cultural environments to conduct impactful research.

Security Analytics Engineer – LogPoint, Denmark (Sep 2020 – Jul 2021)
- Engineered 30+ applications that extracted security insights from various log sources including the development of Analytics components.
- Authored 100+ custom alert rules aligned with MITRE mapping, enhancing proactive threat detection by 20%.
Customer Success Engineer – LogPoint, Denmark (Oct 2018 – Sep 2020)
- Debugged product-related problems and developed hotfixes in the live production environment.
- Developed and integrated 50+ plugins for technical proof of concept, converting 75% of demos to business.
- Developed automated scripts that cut manual monitoring tasks by 30%.
- Conducted 20+ certified training sessions, contributing to product adoption by 120+ individuals.
Software Engineering Intern – Sorus Nepal (Jun – Aug 2018)
- Involved in writing middleware, creating custom validators and exception handlings (Python-Django).
Backend Developer Intern – Univhub Nepal (Sep 2017 – Jan 2018)
- Involved in designing and implementing database for the solution.
- Created REST APIs in Python to help communicate from the UI.

Graduate Teaching Assistant – University of Georgia (Aug 2024 – May 2025)
CSCI 4370 - Database Management (MySQL, Java), CSCI 1302 - Software Development (Java)
- Actively engaged in class lectures, regularly assisting the professor by providing guidance.
- Conducted timely and precise grading of student assignments, exams and projects.
Lecturer – Cosmos College of Technology and Management, Nepal (May 2019 – Apr 2020)
Introduction to Programming (C), Object-Oriented Programming (C++)
- Delivered engaging lectures on programming courses like C and C++ to 60+ undergraduate students.
- Designed and implemented hands-on assessments, assignments, and lab exercises to evaluate students’ performances.
Instructor – iDTech, Nashville, TN (Jun 2023 – Jul 2023)
- Worked as a summer camp instructor where I taught middle-schoolers and high-schoolers various courses like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Python programming, Javascript and game design.

Languages: Python (8+ years), C/C++ (6+ years), Bash (5+ years), PHP, Rust, Java
Frameworks: Django, Flask
Libraries: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pandas, OpenSSL, NLTK, Cryptography, NetworkX, Transformers, AutoGen
Tools: Linux, Windows, Git, Docker, SQL, MongoDB, Regex, AWS, Jira, KVM, ZFS, Wireshark, NMAP, Qualys
Others: SIEM, UEBA, SOAR, REST API, Multithreading, Threat Hunting, Time series analysis, TCP, SOC2

Cyber Security Foundation Professional Certificate (CSFPC), Cyber Security Foundation, 2021
Cloud Security Fundamentals, A Cloud Guru, 2021
MITRE ATT&CK DefenderTM (MAD) ATT&CK® Fundamentals, Cybrary, 2021
SANS/Dragos ICS CTF - March 2021 Bracket 1, SANS Institute, 2021
Enterprise System Management and Security, University of Colorado Boulder, 2020
Unlocking Information Security - Professional Certificate, Tel Aviv University, 2020