I didn't get into cybersecurity to follow a career path. I got into it because I couldn't stop asking one question: "What happens if this breaks?"
Growing up in Bihar, far from India's startup corridors, I learned early that access is not the same as ambition. I taught myself to take software apart — websites, networks, the systems people trusted blindly — and then I learned the harder skill: putting them back together stronger. That instinct became a discipline, the discipline became a profession, and the profession became two companies.
With Purezza Technologies, which I co-founded and lead as CEO, we started as a service operation and grew into a full technology ecosystem — software engineering, security, branding and digital growth for 50+ businesses across multiple countries. Hundreds of deliveries taught me how products actually survive contact with the real world.
But services only scale linearly. Products scale exponentially. That's why I co-founded GarudaX — a cybersecurity product lab where I serve as CTO. We build AI-powered platforms that detect sensitive data leaks, automate vulnerability assessment, and predict threats before they land. Not slideware. Shipping software.
Along the way I've penetration-tested 50+ systems, uncovered 200+ critical vulnerabilities, managed 120+ security incidents, and helped organizations hit a 90% remediation rate. I've also kept one foot firmly in education — because I believe security is a culture problem before it is a technology problem. 1,500+ interns mentored. 1,200+ students taught. 500+ employees trained. A standing collaboration with the Cyber Police Cell in Chapra to bring cybercrime awareness to people who need it most.
The throughline in all of it: I build things that make trust possible. Companies, platforms, teams, people — all of it in service of a future where being digital doesn't mean being vulnerable.