B.Tech CSE — Cyber Security · VIT Vellore

Raj
Tibarewala

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3rd Year CSE Cybersecurity student in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. Interested in cybersecurity, machine learning and building real world projects that get shipped and used

Raj Tibarewala
12.9716° N · 79.1588° E · VIT VELLORE

Security-First.
Systems Thinker.

I'm a 3rd-year B.Tech CSE (Cyber Security) student at VIT Vellore. I sit at the intersection of cybersecurity, machine learning, and systems engineering — building tools that solve real problems, from lightweight SIEM pipelines to satellite-based ML inference systems.

Outside code, I research nuclear propulsion, contribute to autonomous drone systems, and spend time with astrophysics datasets. I believe the best security engineers understand how things break — so they can build what doesn't.

01
Security Research

SSH brute-force detection, keylogger analysis, hybrid cryptography, threat modeling

02
ML & Geospatial Systems

YOLO-based infrastructure detection, SegFormer segmentation, astrophysics data pipelines

03
Embedded & Autonomous Systems

Jetson Orin Nano, Raspberry Pi, edge ML deployment, drone R&D with Team Ardra

04
Technical Writing & Research

Co-authored paper on nuclear thermal rocket propulsion; ISA astronomy research

Experience

Where I've
Contributed

Sep 2025 — Present
Team Ardra
Senior Core — Software Domain
Contributing to R&D of autonomous drone systems using embedded Linux platforms (Raspberry Pi, Jetson Orin Nano). Performed system setup, debugging, validation, and deployed edge ML pipelines optimized for latency and compute limits.
Jetson Orin Raspberry Pi Edge ML Linux
Jan 2026 — Present
Hindi Literary Association, VIT
Associate Director — Editorial & Documentation
Led editorial team overseeing all written content including event scripts, reports, and social media posts. Ensured high-quality, culturally rich content across all club communications.
Editorial Content Strategy Creative Writing
Jun 2025 — Jul 2025
India Space Academy
Astronomy & Astrophysics Intern
Completed a 4-week project-based internship analyzing Type Ia supernova datasets to estimate the Hubble Constant (H₀) and age of the Universe. Validated results against Planck 2018 benchmarks.
Python NumPy Data Analysis Astrophysics
Mar 2025 — Present
SEDS VIT
Junior Core Member
Active member contributing to space education and outreach events. Involved in astrophysics-related workshops and event management at VIT's space engineering and development society.
Astrophysics Event Management
Technical Skills

Skills

Languages
Python C C++ Java JavaScript HTML/CSS
Security
SIEM Linux Security Log Analysis Attack Correlation Cryptography Kali Linux
ML / Data
NumPy Pandas Scikit-learn OpenCV Matplotlib YOLOv8
Tools & Platforms
Git Docker Linux FastAPI Streamlit Jetson Nano
Projects

Projects

Security
01
SIEM-Lite — Linux Security Monitor
Lightweight SIEM pipeline for real-time monitoring of Linux auth logs. Rule-based SSH brute-force & privilege escalation detection with correlation-driven severity escalation.
PythonStreamlitLinux
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ML · Hackathon
02
GeoAI Hack — IIT Bombay TechFest
National hackathon at IIT Bombay. Built end-to-end GeoAI pipeline for infrastructure detection using satellite imagery with YOLO & SegFormer. Deployed via FastAPI + Docker.
YOLOv8SegFormerFastAPIDocker
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Tool · MSP
03
VTOP GPA Calculator
Automated GPA tool for VIT students that parses the full VTOP timetable — extracts courses, credits, and eligibility. No manual entry. Deployed on Vercel, open-sourced MIT.
JavaScriptHTML5Vercel
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WEB DEV
06
Cosmopedia
Created an online encyclopedia for space enthusiasts
HTMLCSSJSReactFigma
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Security
04
Text Encryption Tool
Hybrid cryptography implementation combining AES (CBC mode) for fast symmetric encryption and RSA-2048 for key protection. Mirrors HTTPS-style encryption for secure data handling.
PythonAESRSA-2048PBKDF2
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Security · Research
05
Keylogger Research Tool
Educational keyboard behavior research tool built to understand how OS-level input monitoring works and how it's detected by security software. Includes analytics dashboard.
PythonTkinterMatplotlib
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Astrophysics
06
Astrophysics Data Analysis
Analyzed Type Ia supernova datasets to estimate the Hubble Constant (H₀) and age of the Universe. Validated against Planck 2018 benchmarks using numerical analysis and visualization.
PythonNumPyPandasMatplotlib
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Certifications

Credentials &
Recognition

Pinnacle Labs
Certificate of Intenship
Mar 2026
CybersecurityLinux
TryHackMe
Pre Security Certificate
Feb 2026 · ID: THM-9AGQEO61IF
CybersecurityLinux
Google
Foundations of Cybersecurity
Dec 2025 · ID: EFNTCI2IBS6F
Security Fundamentals
Google
Play It Safe: Manage Security Risks
Dec 2025 · ID: ADEM4YO13VBT
Risk ManagementSecurity
India Space Academy
Astronomy & Astrophysics Summer School
Jun 2025
Data AnalysisNumPyData Cleaning
Let's Build
Something Real

Open to internships, research collaborations, and interesting problems in cybersecurity and systems. Based at VIT Vellore, working remotely too.

raj.tibarewala@gmail.com