Karthikeya T. - Cybersecurity Tutor

Farmington Hills, United States

Experience

Aug 2025 - Present

5 months

Ypsilanti, United States

Mentored over 30 undergraduate students in Linux administration, Python scripting, ethical hacking, and network security, improving lab completion rates by 25%.
Assisted students with hands-on exercises and cybersecurity projects, helping 90% students achieve passing grades and strengthen practical skills.
Developed supplementary learning materials and troubleshooting guides, reducing student queries and support requests by 30%.

Aug 2024 - Oct 2024

3 months

Farmington Hills, United States

Discovered and validated an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in a controlled penetration test using Burp Suite, demonstrating risk of unauthorized financial transactions and data exposure.
Identified and exploited additional vulnerabilities, including OWASP Top 10 misconfigurations and 401 authentication bypasses, strengthening defense-in-depth recommendations.
Performed vulnerability assessment and simulated real-world attack scenarios, then documented remediation steps to improve access control and input validation within the application.

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

3 months

Sheridan, United States

Designed and deployed customizable UIs that combined with existing platforms, creating more than 10 components to streamline user interactions and facilitate a smoother experience for 10,000+ active users monthly.
Utilized Linux environments for development, scripting, and server management, incorporating Git for version control, leveraging automation with Bash and Python to improve workflows by 35% and enhance system performance by 40% for scalable solutions.
Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins with version control through Git, and merged AWS services (S3, EC2, Lambda) and Docker to enhance scalability and streamline deployment processes.