Binge hacking on HackTheBox, troubleshooting through sleepless nights, and diving into new tech—that’s me!

My name is Thoviti Siddharth, a tech enthusiast from Hyderabad, India, deeply passionate about information security, adversarial machine learning, and the evolving field of GenAI. I hold a Master’s degree in Information Management with a specialization in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Currently, I’m working as a Product Security Engineer at Flipkart, focusing on Payments and GenAI Security. My research has explored adversarial machine learning, especially attacks on image models and large language models (LLMs), and I enjoy experimenting with cutting-edge AI/ML security techniques.

My Hobbies:

• Performing Arts: I play the Piano and I love discovering Music and Cinema.
• Literature: Reading Blogs, Novels, Essays and Writing.
• Sports: Badminton, Snooker, Cricket, Gymming and Running.

My Skills:

• Programming: C, C++, Python, Java, Ruby, Perl, PHP, HTML, JS.
• Security: Experienced in Penetration Testing (Infrastructure, Web, API, Mobile, Cloud, Thick Client), GenAI Security, Red Teaming, Threat Modelling, Architecture Reviews, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and Firewall/EndPoint Configuration Reviews.
• Development:
  • Web:
    • Ruby on Rails, Flask, Django, NodeJS.
  • Software:
    • Python, Java
  • Testing: Familiar with User Testing and Behavior Driven Development (BDD) with cucumber (RoR), Factory Bot.
  • CI/CD: Used Jenkins for most projects.
  • Issue Trackers: Redmine, Jira, Kanbanchi.
  • Management: Knowledge of conventional software models and practice of Agile development.
• Data Sciences: Good understanding of Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Machine Vision concepts, proficient at building models and using python libraries such as numpy, pytorch, opencv, tensorflow/keras, scikit-learn.
• Databases: Good understanding of Data Modelling and Management, MySQL, NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB, Neo4j).
• Business Skills: Understanding of Managerial Economics, E-business Development, Business Intelligence.

Languages:

• English (Business Proficient)
• Hindi (Fluent)
• Telugu (Mother Tongue)

Favorites:

• Programming Language: Python
• Book: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.
• Movie: The Shawshank Redemption.
• Music Genre: Progressive Rock.
• Artist: Steven Wilson
• Music Album: Hand. Cannot. Erase. by Steven Wilson
• Sport: Badminton (To play), Cricket (To watch), Running (To suffer, and sometimes find peace).