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Sidharth S

Sidharth S

Cybersecurity Researcher

Kerala, India
85
Profile Score

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 5/15
💰 Rate 0/5
🏆 Certs 5/5
Verified 5/5
Total Score 85/100

Profile Overview

Member sinceMar 2026

Availability Details

Visa Status

Citizen

Relocation

Depends on Offer

Skills (23)

Ethical Hacking Vulnerability Analysis Pen testing OSINT Forensics CTF Reverse Engineering Android Development WIRESHARK AOSP +13 more