Hari Krishna D

Vellore Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh | Expected Sep 2026

Relevant Coursework: Computer Networks, Problem solving (Python), Web Application Security, Object-oriented Programming (Java), Social Network Analysis, Database Management System

Royal Matric Higher Secondary School

Higher Secondary | 2008 - 2022

Penetration Tester at Hackersdaddy

Aug 2024 – Present

• Conducting website penetration tests and black-box assessments using Nmap, Metasploit, and Burp Suite.
• Participating in Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges and authoring security reports with remediation suggestions.

Cybersecurity Intern at Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing

Jul 2024

• Assisted in investigating online crimes, including social media, IP, and log analysis, as well as OSINT.

Penetration Tester at Hacktify

Feb 2024 – Mar 2024

• Performed web application penetration tests, identifying vulnerabilities and drafting remediation reports.
• Strengthened cybersecurity skills through Capture The Flag (CTF) challenges.

Offensive-pi

Raspberry Pi, DragonOS, PiFM, RTL-SDR

Jan 2024 – Apr 2024

• Built a low-cost radio transceiver for frequency interception and security testing.
• Used Raspberry Pi with Dragon OS and PiFM; integrated RTL-SDR for broad frequency coverage.

Rebel Alliance CTF

Cryptography, Forensics, Steganography, Network Analysis, OSINT

Feb 2024

• Designed and hosted CTF challenges covering various security domains on the CTFd platform.
• Developed challenges for multiple skill levels, from beginners to advanced.