Shivam Pandey
AI Enthusiast & Cybersecurity Specialist
Bridging cybersecurity expertise with cutting-edge AI development
My Journey
I'm a cybersecurity professional with a growing passion for artificial intelligence and machine learning. My journey into AI began with a fascination for transformer architectures and their potential to revolutionize how we interact with technology.
With a solid foundation in secure system design and a rapidly expanding skillset in AI engineering, I'm building production-grade transformer implementations while maintaining a security-first mindset that's essential for responsible AI development.
Professional Experience
Combining cybersecurity expertise with cutting-edge AI development
Bug Hunter
HackerOne · Freelance 1 yr 4 mos · Remote- Finding potential bugs on HackerOne programs and building hacking tools to find vulnerabilities
- Expertise in OWASP Top 10, SQLi, CSRF, XSS, IDOR, SSRF, and RCE
- Leveraged tools like Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, and OWASP ZAP for vulnerability assessments
- Delivered actionable security reports with POC and risk assessments
CTF Player
TryHackMe · Full-time 1 yr 10 mos · Remote- Ranked in the top 4% on the TryHackMe leaderboard among global participants
- Gained experience in applying methodologies like OWASP and MITRE ATT&CK in simulated environments
- Participated in various cybersecurity challenges focusing on web application security, network exploitation, and cryptography
- Developed advanced problem-solving skills in competitive security environments
Cloud Security Freelancer
Fiverr · Freelance 2 yrs 8 mos · Remote- Providing help with deployment issues in AWS cloud infrastructure
- Cloud server deployment with different tools and containerization technologies
- Implementing best practices for Cloud Security using services like ELK, Splunk, and AWS WAF
- Identifying potential vulnerabilities in web applications and providing remediation strategies
Skills & Expertise
Cybersecurity Foundation
Development & Tools
AI & Machine Learning
Projects & Learning Journey
Transformer from Scratch
Building a production-ready transformer implementation with attention mechanisms, positional encoding, and optimized training loops.
A Simple Elastic SIEM Visualization and Alerting Lab
Developed a custom dashboard in Elastic SIEM to visualize security events in AWS Linux server. Demonstrating skills in data interpretation and pattern recognition.Successfully created and tested alert rules for detecting specific security events.
Vulnerable Code-Scanner
This tool scans the provided file and shows the potential vulnerabilities or any sensitive information leaked in the code.
CSRF PoC generator
The CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) Proof of Concept (PoC) Generator is a Python script that allows users to generate and exploit CSRF vulnerabilities
My Approach
Security First
Applying cybersecurity principles to AI development for robust, secure systems that protect user data and privacy.
Performance Driven
Building optimized, efficient systems that deliver maximum performance while maintaining security standards.
Innovation Focused
Continuously exploring new techniques and approaches to solve complex problems in AI and cybersecurity.
Results Oriented
Delivering practical solutions that solve real-world problems and create tangible value.
Let's Connect
I'm excited to connect with professionals in AI and cybersecurity to explore innovative projects and opportunities.