Shikhin Dahikar
-www.shikhindahikar.com
EXPERIENCE
Software engineer
August 2021 - March 2023
Metron Security, Pune
• Spearheaded the development of cyber security integrations on multiple industry-leading platforms,
including Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk SOAR, and IBM SOAR, resulting in a staggering 100% increase
in company revenue.
• Pioneered the creation of extended endpoint detection response (XDR) OpenFaaS apps for over 15
high-profile clients, delivering unparalleled security solutions on behalf of a major industry player.
• Provided critical bug fixes and version upgrades to support existing apps and integrations, ensuring
uninterrupted service and maintaining peak performance for clients.
Freelance software engineer
June 2020 - Sept. 2020
Created a bot for the reddit community r/RedditCoinGrading with more than 1100 members
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Leveraged advanced techniques to implement Reddit API and cutting-edge information retrieval
methods to extract critical data from vast pools of user comments and post titles.
• Collaborated extensively with the client abroad, utilizing expert communication and design skills to
craft tailor-made solutions and parameters, ensuring the delivery of unparalleled results.
Software engineer intern
July 2020 - Aug. 2020
The Art Project(TAP )
• Achieved a remarkable increase of over 90% in the efficiency of information extraction from the
Ticketmaster website by expertly integrating REST API and automating the cumbersome process of
manual data lookup and entry.
PROJECTS
Highlighted below are a few of my most notable projects on GitHub, demonstrating my proficiency in
various programming languages and technical domains:
• Python ASCII Art Generator: Employed advanced image processing techniques with the PIL and
NumPy libraries to devise a Python script for rendering captivating ASCII art from any conventional
JPEG image.
• C++ Cryptography Solution: Designed and developed a cutting-edge solution to the intricate
problem of Certificateless Public Key Encryption with keyword search.
• CHIP-8 Emulator: Constructed a sophisticated emulator in C++ that replicates the behavior of the
CHIP-8 virtual machine, leveraging my in-depth understanding of computer architecture and
low-level programming.
EDUCATION
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology(NIT Nagpur) | Bachelor of Technology in Computer
Science and Engineering
2017 - 2021
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Python |C/C++ | HTML | CSS | JavaScript | SIEM environments | SOAR environments | SQL |
RESTful APIs | Django | Linux, Windows environment | STL | GMP, PBC cryptographic libraries | Git |
OpenFaaS | DataSet Scalyr | Azure | Beautiful Soup | NGINX | Postman
