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Atharva Sane

Cybersecurity-focused Software Engineer

Bangalore, India 4+ yrs exp 81 · Excellent

About

Cybersecurity-focused Software Engineer with 3+ years of technical experience spanning secure application development, vulnerability assessment, and security automation. Hands-on experience with VAPT, penetration testing tools, Linux systems, scripting, and security tooling integration. Proven ability to analyze vulnerabilities, automate security workflows, and produce actionable reports to improve organizational security posture. Strong programming foundation (Python, Bash, C++, C#) supporting security analysis, automation, and tool development. Actively pursuing Security Analyst / SOC / Vulnerability Analyst roles.

Skills & Expertise (12)

Python Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
LINUX Intermediate
7.0/10
2
Years Exp
C++ Advanced
6.5/10
2
Years Exp
WIRESHARK Intermediate
6.5/10
2
Years Exp
Nmap Intermediate
6.5/10
2
Years Exp
Bash Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
Burp Suite Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
Metasploit Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
SQL map Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
Hydra Intermediate
6.0/10
2
Years Exp
C# Intermediate
5.5/10
2
Years Exp
Windows Intermediate
5.0/10
2
Years Exp

Work Experience

Software Engineer

Xylem Inc

Nov 2022 - Present

Performed detailed code and defect analysis on enterprise applications, identifying issues with potential security impact. Applied secure coding and defensive programming practices while developing and modifying C++ features. Assisted in reducing application misuse scenarios by improving error handling, validation, and robustness. Supported stability and reliability improvements through debugging and root‑cause analysis of production issues. Refactored and optimized legacy code to improve performance and robustness, applying secure coding principles to strengthen application resilience against misuse and attacks.

Cyber Security Intern

Netlux Systems Pvt Ltd.

Sep 2021 - Jul 2022

Worked on Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) automation initiatives. Integrated multiple offensive security tools into consolidated workflows for scanning and exploitation. Conducted reconnaissance, vulnerability scanning, and exploitation testing in controlled environments. Automated vulnerability correlation and reporting, improving remediation prioritization. Contributed to secure backup and recovery solutions using Restic and Rclone, ensuring data confidentiality and integrity. Developed internal scripts to automate system updates and security policy enforcement.

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology - Savitribai Phule Pune University

2017 - 2022 · Afghanistan

Certifications

TryHackMe – CompTIA Pentest+

TryHackMe · 2025

eLearn Security (eJPT) – eLearn Junior Penetration Tester

eLearn Security · 2022

TryHackMe – Junior Penetration Tester

TryHackMe · 2022

Google Cloud – Architecting with Google Compute Engine

Google Cloud · 2021

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 0/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 17/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 14/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 5/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 81/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceJun 2026

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