Saharsh Bhansali

Technologies/Frameworks: Git, BurpSuite, ZAP, Nessus, Ghidra, Metasploit, Ida, JohnTheRipper, Gobuster, Exiftool, Infoga, ReconDog, Docker, AWS
Languages: Python, Shell Scripting, C/C++, Go, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, NoSQL, R
Developer Tools: VMWare, VirtualBox, Parrot OS and Kali Linux, GitHub
Design: Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva

Provisioned cloud and security infrastructure. Set up API servers and reverse-proxy for different endpoints.
Set up a Dockerized, self-hosted Supabase instance, with an externally managed Postgres database on a local docker network. Integrated the API service with the database, Supabase Realtime, and Supabase Auth.
Created a test suite to unit-test the API using PyTest and Django’s testing framework.

Built an API for a decentralized referendum platform using alternative voting systems.
Visualized the difference between traditional voting and alternative systems like Ranked Choice Voting.
Implemented a Zero Knowledge Proof based user authentication system.
Containerized the backend for easy and consistent deployments across systems.

Unofficial CLI to access the university’s Learning Management System (LMS); used by 400+ students | know more.
Developed key features – autologin, attendance alert, kill-switch for centralized control, and mark totaling .
Built a CI/CD pipeline to distribute binaries using GitHub Actions.
Project manager and maintainer. Coordinated and led a team of 5 developers.

Experimental inventory management system, to self-learn full stack development.
A Dockerized Go API using gofiber and gorm, and NextJS frontend using MaterialUI and ShadcnUI.

Integrated the OpenAI GPT-3.5 API for tailored recommendations and curated learning materials.
Engineered prompts to extract and highlight skills and interests from users’ resumes.

Built a decentralized authentication system from scratch (PoC) using Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs).
Led the team in ideation, researching ZKPs, and translating complex theories into a CLI demonstration.

A development setup and streamlined workflow, with automated configuration management, rapidly deployable on multiple platforms.

Developed questions for the Reverse Coding (RC) contest with 500+ contestants | know more.
Built CI/CD pipelines for RC using GitHub Actions, Docker, and CMake for multi-platform question binaries.
Facilitated Cryptic Hunt - a 3-day, annual, campus-wide, hybrid treasure hunt, with 700+ participants.
Speaker and organiser at CodexCryptum, a cryptography and cybersecurity bootcamp, for 2 years.
Played key roles in hackathons as a participant, review panel member, and event manager.
Participated in Capture The Flag competitions, following my passion for research and problem-solving.

Coordinated inter-department communication, and organized conflict resolution and team building initiatives as Co-Secretary.
Participated in discussions and wrote editorials, organized literary events, and created promotional posts, stories, and digital content, while working with the Editorial, Management, and Design departments.
Managed the club’s Instagram page.

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Information Security

CBSE - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, English