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Shyam Karthick VB
Builder • Defender • Research
// Backend · Security · AI Systems
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📧 shyamkarthick20@gmail.com 📍 Sydney, Australia
// BUILDS • SECURES • SHIPS — PRODUCTION & RESEARCH

Shyam Karthick

MS CS (Cybersecurity), University of Sydney - Distinction & Multiple Scholarships
Software Engineer, Bank of America - Built production APIs & data pipelines used by millions daily
Implemented CI/CD automation, Vault-based secrets management, and delivered P1/P2 production security fixes
AI Safety Research - Designed guardrail frameworks with runtime validation & reproducible evaluation
U.S. Department of Energy Responsible Disclosure Hall of Fame
Millions Users Impacted (Prod Systems)
70%+ Ops Automation Reduction
P1/P2 Production Security Fixes
DoE Responsible Disclosure HoF
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// SUMMARY

Profile Snapshot.

// PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Graduate CS (Cybersecurity) student at the University of Sydney (Distinction) and multiple scholarship recipient, with experience building and operating production-grade systems at Bank of America and conducting AI safety research in autonomous-system guardrails.

  • Designed, Developed, Shipped and maintained APIs and data pipelines supporting core banking workflows used by millions daily
  • Implemented CI/CD automation and Vault-based secrets management, delivered fixes for P1/P2 production security vulnerabilities
  • Reduced operational workload by 70%+ through automation and monitoring systems
  • Developed and evaluated AI guardrail frameworks emphasizing correctness, runtime validation, and reproducibility
  • Listed in U.S. Department of Energy Responsible Disclosure Hall of Fame
Ex-Bank of America Multiple Scholarship Recipient US Govt Acknowledgement
// 01 — EXPERIENCE_SCAFFOLDING

Experience.

University of Sydney
Research Intern (Cybersecurity & AI Safety)
Jun 2025 – Dec 2025 · Sydney, Australia
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Python AI Safety Guardrails
  • Developed and evaluated AI-powered guardrail and defense frameworks for autonomous systems; emphasized correctness, failure handling, and runtime validation.
  • Built evaluation pipelines with strong focus on logging, reproducibility, and documenting failures to support iterative improvement and safe deployment.
Bank of America
Software Engineer
Jul 2023 – Jan 2025
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Kafka MuleSoft Oracle Python
  • Built MuleSoft- and Kafka-based APIs and Oracle-backed data pipelines supporting core banking workflows used by millions daily.
  • Implemented CI/CD automation, HashiCorp Vault-based secrets management, and delivered fixes for P1/P2 security vulnerabilities in production systems.
  • Wrote and maintained Linux automation scripts (Bash/Python) for service checks and operational workflows; reduced manual intervention and improved reliability.
  • Owned production changes end-to-end: testing/validation, deployment, monitoring, and incident resolution; maintained runbooks and troubleshooting guides.
  • Awarded Global Recognition Bronze Award for high-impact production and security contributions.
Bank of America
Software Engineer Intern
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023
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MuleSoft Python DevOps
  • Trained in MuleSoft, DevOps, Linux operations, Python automation, and database scripting; supported secure SDLC practices.
  • Developed Python-based automation and monitoring scripts for production services, reducing manual operational workload by 70%+ and improving system response times.
  • Assisted senior engineers during incidents, practiced structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis in a fast-paced environment.
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Summer Research Intern – Cybersecurity (Critical Infrastructure)
2022
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Python Monitoring
  • Developed detection and monitoring scripts to identify anomalous behavior in a high-availability, restricted research environment.
  • Worked under strict operational procedures emphasizing correctness, auditability, and minimal blast radius.
Freelance
Security Researcher
Dec 2022 – Present
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Vuln Research Disclosure
  • Responsibly disclosed critical vulnerabilities, including to a U.S. Department of Energy lab; listed in Responsible Disclosure Hall of Fame. US Govt official Acknowledgement.
  • Identified security issues across multiple production systems (API, CI/CD, access control, insecure storage), and communicated fixes with clear repro steps.
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Projects.

// 03 — EDUCATION_STACK

Education.

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MS in Computer Science
Specialisation: Cybersecurity
University of Sydney
Feb 2025 – Feb 2027 · WAM: 82 (Distinction) · Multiple Scholarships · Sydney, Australia
Sydney Intl. Student Award Vacation Research Internship Engineering Accelerator Scholarship
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BTech in Information Technology
GPA: 9.4/10 = 3.9/4 (High Distinction)
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Jul 2019 – Mar 2023
University Ranker Founder & Ex-President: CHAT 300-member tech community
// 04 — SKILL_MATRIX

Technical Skills.

■ Programming & Backend ■ Security & Systems ■ AI & Agentic ■ Enterprise Infrastructure
Python
Java
C
C++
JavaScript
REST APIs
Kafka
MuleSoft
SQL
Oracle DB
Microservices
Auth/Authz
Secure SDLC
API Security
CI/CD Security
Secrets Management
Threat Modeling
Networking
Linux
Multi-Agent
LLM Tool Calling
RAG
LangChain
CrewAI
MCP
OpenAI SDK
Hugging Face
Linux Production
Oracle DB Integration
CI/CD Pipelines
Jenkins
Git
HashiCorp Vault
Splunk
Incident Response
Root Cause Analysis
Secure Deployment
Change Management
Distributed Systems
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Awards.

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1st Place — University of Sydney CTF
University of Sydney · Out of 170+ Teams
Placed 1st in the University of Sydney Capture The Flag competition, outperforming 170+ teams through advanced exploitation, reverse engineering, and cryptography.
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Hall of Fame — US Dept. of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy · Responsible Disclosure (2024)
Recognised for responsible disclosure of a critical vulnerability in a DoE web system. US Govt official Acknowledgement.
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Global Recognition Bronze Award
Bank of America · 2023, 2024
Awarded twice for high-impact production and security contributions across enterprise banking systems.
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Sydney International Student Award
University of Sydney · 2025
Merit-based scholarship awarded for academic excellence and outstanding potential.
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Engineering Accelerator Scholarship
University of Sydney · 2025
Selected for the Engineering accelerator program recognising high-potential graduate engineering students.
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Top 5 Finalist — USYD & Microsoft CHAT & Hack
University of Sydney & Microsoft · 2025
Reached the Top 5 in the USYD & Microsoft collaborative CHAT & Hack competition.
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Vacation Research Internship Scholarship
University of Sydney · 2025
Competitive research scholarship awarded for cybersecurity and AI safety research during the vacation period.
// 06 — LEADERSHIP_CORE

Leadership.

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Founder & President
CHAT — Community of Hackers and Advanced Technologists
SRM Institute of Science and Technology · 2021 – 2023

Founded and scaled a cybersecurity community from 5 to 300+ members. Led national-level hackathons and awareness programs.

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Volunteer
HackSydney Conference
2025 · Sydney, Australia

Supported end-to-end conference operations, including coordination, on-site execution and post-event wrap-up.