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Research Assistant

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Aug 2026 - Present

Researching how large language models respond to certain classes of security vulnerabilities.

Testing different prompting styles across multiple LLMs under controlled conditions (temperature settings, model type, and context-window length) to compare how each model reacts.

Comparing different data-flow techniques, i.e. how input is structured and passed to the model, to see how they change model behaviour.

Large Language Models · AI Security · Prompt Engineering · LLM Evaluation

Student Orientation Advisor

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Jun 2026 - Aug 2026 · Seasonal

Guided and supported incoming students through orientation programs, providing mentorship and resources to ensure a successful transition to university life.

Advised students on course selection and academic planning aligned with their interests, degree requirements, and career goals.

Academic Advising · Student Welfare · Leadership · Career Counseling · Mentoring

Graduate Assistant, Grader

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Jan 2026 - Present

Grading assessments and providing technical mentorship for 30+ undergraduate students across two courses, with live proctoring and real-time debugging of student code.

Breaking down core engineering concepts and resolving technical issues one-on-one to facilitate deeper student understanding.

Web Development Lab (IS 448): HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), PHP, MySQL, AJAX, REST APIs, DOM manipulation, and responsive design.

Software Security (IS 472): secure coding standards, vulnerability detection and remediation, secure SDLC, memory safety, input validation, and access control.

HTML5 · CSS3 · JavaScript (ES6+) · PHP · MySQL · AJAX · REST APIs · Secure SDLC · Linux

Full Stack Developer

NIAN

Oct 2024 - Dec 2025

Optimized RESTful PHP (Laravel) APIs and MySQL queries, improving response times by 10%.

Developed React single-page applications with advanced state management (Redux / Context API) and performance optimization techniques including lazy loading and pagination, resulting in 20% improvement in app load performance.

Implemented responsive UI components using CSS with cross-browser compatibility, integrated third-party APIs for seamless data flow.

React · PHP · Laravel · MySQL · REST APIs · Postman · Git · Docker

System Engineer

Bombay Stock Exchange (via TCS)

Nov 2021 - Sep 2024

Managed critical real-time trading infrastructure, leading operational decisions for 99.99% uptime during live market hours.

Developed Python and Shell scripts to automate infrastructure monitoring, reducing manual tasks and incident detection time by 10%.

Implemented dashboards using Java and MySQL to visualize real-time system health, transaction throughput, and latency metrics.

Built data processing pipelines for FIX protocol message handling (decoding, parsing, routing), handling millions of transactions daily.

Diagnosed and resolved performance bottlenecks through log analysis and SQL query optimization.

Recognised with two TCS Gems awards in 2023: the On The Spot Award for outstanding contribution, and the Best Team Award.

Python · Shell · MySQL · Linux · REST APIs · Jenkins · FIX Protocol · Networking · Broadcast · SVN · Trading Systems

  • Real-time trading infrastructure
  • 99.99% uptime
  • Live market hours
  • FIX protocol: decode · parse · route
  • Millions of transactions daily
  • Incident detection −10%
  • TCS Gems: On The Spot Award
  • TCS Gems: Best Team Award
  • Nov 2021 - Sep 2024

Full Stack Developer

AppOctet Technologies

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

Architected web apps for tourism and logistics domains, including a delivery management system that reduced dispatch overhead by 25%.

Optimized MySQL database queries and React frontend components, maintaining 99% uptime across production environments.

Designed responsive, mobile-first interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, and modern JavaScript; managed frontend state with React hooks and component lifecycle.

React · PHP · Laravel · CodeIgniter · MySQL · Bootstrap · JavaScript · Git · Postman · JQuery

Front End Developer Intern

Reliance Jio Cloud

Jun 2019

Redesigned JioCloud UI modules to improve usability and performance, architecting state with React hooks and lifecycle methods for maintainable, scalable components.

HTML5 · CSS3 · JavaScript · React