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Sidharth S

Sidharth S

Cybersecurity Researcher

Kerala, India 14+ yrs exp 95 · Outstanding

About

Self-taught technologist from Kerala, India — active since age 13. Specialises in ethical hacking, reverse engineering, and application security. Creator of ZidhuGram, which reached 50,000+ users at launch in Feb 2026. Open source contributor with 650+ GitHub commits in 2025. Recognised as a GitHub Student Developer and listed on Wikidata and ORCID.

Skills & Expertise (23)

Ethical Hacking Advanced
8.3/10
3
Years Exp
Vulnerability Analysis Advanced
8.2/10
3
Years Exp
Pen testing Advanced
8.1/10
3
Years Exp
OSINT Advanced
7.9/10
3
Years Exp
Forensics Advanced
7.8/10
3
Years Exp
CTF Advanced
7.7/10
3
Years Exp
Reverse Engineering Advanced
7.6/10
3
Years Exp
Android Development Advanced
7.5/10
3
Years Exp
WIRESHARK Advanced
7.5/10
3
Years Exp
AOSP Advanced
7.4/10
3
Years Exp
LINUX Advanced
7.4/10
3
Years Exp
ADB Advanced
7.3/10
3
Years Exp
Frida Advanced
7.2/10
3
Years Exp
JADX Advanced
7.1/10
3
Years Exp
Python Intermediate
7.0/10
3
Years Exp
AI/LLMs Intermediate
7.0/10
3
Years Exp
JavaScript Intermediate
6.9/10
3
Years Exp
CSS Intermediate
6.8/10
3
Years Exp
Git Intermediate
6.8/10
3
Years Exp
HTML Intermediate
6.8/10
3
Years Exp
UI/UX Intermediate
6.6/10
3
Years Exp
Tailwind Intermediate
6.5/10
3
Years Exp
Motion Design Intermediate
6.4/10
3
Years Exp

Work Experience

Cybersecurity Researcher

Offenso Hackers Academy

Jan 2023 - Present

Vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, and application security research. CTF competitions, OSINT investigations, digital forensics. Community education on ethical hacking and secure coding.

Cybersecurity Community Advisor

Independent

Jan 2023 - Present

Digital safety guidance for individuals and local organisations. Cybersecurity awareness campaigns for younger audiences.

Web Developer & Designer

Independent

Jan 2023 - Present

Built zidhuxd.me — motion design, interactive portfolio, project showcases. ZidhuGram (Feb 2026) — 50K+ organic visitors, charity meal drive for 700 children. Technical writing on Dev.to.

Android Developer & System Researcher

Independent

Jan 2022 - Present

Android app development — utility and security-focused apps. Custom ROM research, AOSP exploration, ADB tooling, APK reverse engineering. Mobile security research using Frida and Jadx.

Education

Higher Secondary in Computer Science - Govt. SVHSS Kudassanad Thandanuvila

2024 - · Afghanistan

Certifications

GitHub Spark — Certificate of Contribution

GitHub · 2025

GitHub Student Developer

GitHub Education · 2024

Press Feature — IssueWire

· 2024

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Profile Score Breakdown

📷 Photo 10/10
📄 Resume 10/10
💼 Job Title 10/10
✍️ Bio 10/10
🛠️ Skills 20/20
🎓 Education 10/10
⏱️ Experience 15/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 5/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 95/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

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