Microsoft MVP, OSCP-Certified, Senior Member of IEEE, and Microsoft Certified Trainer (3 Expert-level credentials); author of 30+ peer-reviewed publications; Global Top-37 HackerOne researcher; Microsoft Imagine Cup National Winner; contributor to cybersecurity product innovations.
► Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science (Cybersecurity) | Multimedia University (MMU), Cyberjaya, Malaysia (2024 – 2026)
Industry-sponsored research conducted with Telekom Malaysia (TM); Visiting Researcher at Munster Technological University, Ireland.
► Master of Science (MS) in Cybersecurity and Telecommunication Systems Engineering | NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan (2022 – 2023)
Part of received funding under the Higher Education Commission project, NRPU-17060 and Awarded 2nd Position in the Batch.
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Infrastructure Solutions (AZ-305)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) & CCAI
MultiCloud Network Associate & Associate Cloud Engineer
Leading cybersecurity consulting, Intelligent and autonomous security solutions/innovations, offensive security engagements, product strategy, and technical leadership across industry and research initiatives.
Led offensive security assessments and security engineering initiatives for fintech platform, encompassing penetration testing, vulnerability management, secure development practices, and cloud security hardening.
Lecturer (MS/BS computing programs); FYP Head; Member of Industrial Relations Committee and Internships \& Placement Committee; Faculty Mentor of MLSA, CCP, and IEEE SB.
Instructed cloud computing and cybersecurity courses under the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (TF-NAVTTC-ITEES project).
Monitored network performance and security infrastructure for regional data centers.
Senior Member (SM'IEEE) | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (01/2021 – Present)
Secretary | IEEE Computer Society – Karachi Chapter (06/2023 – Present)
Member / Advisor | Cisco NetAcad Advisory Board - Middle East Region (10/2022 – Present)
Community Manager & Country Lead | Cisco Community (CCP) (10/2022 – Present)
Subject Matter Expert | CertiProf (May 2021 – Feb 2022)
Faculty Advisor & Mentor | Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors MAJU (12/2023 – 2025)
AWS Community Builder | AWS Community Pakistan (02/2021 – 01/2022)
Member | IEEE Smart Cities Awards and Recognition (Selection) Committee (2023 – 2025)
Section Lead (R10) | IEEEXtreme 15, 16 and 17 (2021 – 2024)
Cisco Certified Master Trainer | Cisco (08/2025 – Present)
Global Bug Hunter | HackerOne & Bugcrowd (01/2021 – Present)
Ranked in the Global Top 32 on HackerOne and reached the Top 8% globally on TryHackMe.
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT & MIEE) | Microsoft (03/2021 – Present)
Cisco Certified Instructor (CCAI) | Cisco Networking Academy (11/2020 – Present)
Subject Matter Expert | CertiProf (11/2020 – Present)
Visiting Lecturer | National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) (01/2025 – Present)
If you’re interested in working with me, please get in touch using email. Or feel free to just say hi. I like that too.