Headline

Threat Intelligence & Cybersecurity @ IIT Kanpur | Security Research, AI, Local LLMs, OSINT, CVEs & Zero-Days | Software Engineer | Research Featured in International Media

About

currently doing security, osint & threat intelligence @ iit kanpur. previously worked with antler-backed and several other startups backed by leading global vcs. security researcher whose work has been featured by international media and recognized across the cybersecurity community. software engineer, full stack developer, and cybersecurity researcher + open source enthusiast. i work mostly with golang, typescript, python, rust, and a bit of zig. i enjoy building side projects, automating workflows, and exploring security edge cases. i've played ctfs for a few years now - mostly focused on web, pwn, and osint challenges. also explored ai/ml - experienced with tools like pytorch, hugging face transformers, and openai’s api, building everything from custom classifiers to applied language-based systems. experimenting with local large language models nowadays. have been featured on BBC, bloomberg, india today, the hindu & other famous international and national media outlets for my security research. i’ve worked at startups and non-profits, built tools and systems used across large communities, and contributed to open source projects i care about. always up for solving interesting problems & shipping things that work. most of my open source work and projects can be found on my github (https://github.com/ni5arga). i've been credited with CVE-2026-84147, CVE-2026-84148, CVE-2026-84149 etc. for my research (more on the way). mail: hello@ni5arga.com resume: ni5arga.com/resume.pdf website/blog: ni5arga.com

Location

New Delhi

AI stack

claude

cursor

deepmind

hugging face

ollama

railway

Work experience

Security, OSINT & Threat Intelligence Engineer at C3iHub, IIT Kanpur, Jun 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, breaking, building and researching. finding zero-day exploits and playing with GPUs as well.

Software Engineer at Wavelength, Mar 2026 - May 2026 · 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Strengthened backend security by fixing IDOR vulnerabilities, adding auth middleware, enforcing test token restrictions, and implementing sensitive data redaction to prevent unauthorized access. • Improved system reliability by introducing request tracing across services, automatic retries with exponential backoff, UUID-based idempotency, and CloudSQL compatibility. • Delivered product and performance improvements by shipping a new dashboard, adding AI guardrails against prompt injection and NSFW content, optimizing mobile performance, and improving error handling.

Software Engineer at Cypherock, Aug 2025 - Sep 2025 · 2 mos, Singapore, • Developed and deployed GenAI-driven tools to streamline marketing workflows, enhancing team efficiency. • Optimized website performance by improving Core Web Vitals, resulting in better page speed and SEO. • Enhanced user experience through targeted performance improvements, contributing to overall satisfaction.

Founding Engineer at Skann, Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 · 4 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, • Collaborated on both backend and frontend development of the Skann application, enhancing user experience. • Scaled the DevOps infrastructure to support growing demands and improve deployment efficiency. • Participated in comprehensive security audits of the codebase to ensure robust application security.

Web Developer at New Delhi Space Society, Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India, • Contributed to the development of the IIITD ESYA competition website, focusing on frontend design. • Collaborated with teammates using Figma to refine and implement design concepts for improved user experience. • Gained hands-on experience in web development and design collaboration within a dynamic team environment.

Public links

github: https://github.com/ni5arga

ni5arga.com: https://ni5arga.com/