Rohan Dayaram

A passionate software developer and cybersecurity analyst dedicated to crafting impactful solutions at the intersection of security and innovation. With expertise spanning web development, cybersecurity, and machine learning, I bring a holistic approach to building robust, secure applications. As the Machine Learning Lead for Google Developer Student Clubs (2022-2023), I mentored aspiring developers and spearheaded initiatives that empowered students to leverage Google technologies for real-world projects. My role extended beyond technical guidance to fostering a collaborative learning environment and inspiring the next generation of developers. Currently conducting secure code reviews at Whirly Labs, I combine my analytical mindset with hands-on development experience to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities. An active participant in CTFs and hackathons, I thrive on tackling complex challenges and continuously expanding my technical horizons. My mission is to develop innovative solutions that not only solve problems but also prioritize security and user trust.

Skills

• Web scraping and web automation
• APIs and web development, MongoDB
• Image processing and computer vision
• Machine learning and deep learning
• Several Python packages - Flask, NumPy, matplotlib, TensorFlow, etc.

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  Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE)

  EC-Council

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  Ethical Hacking Essentials (EHE)

  EC-Council

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  Network Defense Essentials (NDE)

  EC-Council

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  SQL Injection Attacks

  EC-Council

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  CNSP

  The SecOps Group

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  Certified SOC Analyst v1 (CSA)

  EC-Council

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  ITIL Foundation

  PeopleCert

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  Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT)

  TCM Security

Education

Community and social activity

Talks & Workshops

Some of my most recent talks and workshops are...

• Google Developer Student Clubs

  Introduction to Machine Learning

  
  

• Wits Cybersecurity Society

  Introduction to Cybersecurity

  
  

• Wits Cybersecurity Society

  Fantastic Linux Priv Escs and Where to Find Them

  
  

• Wits Cybersecurity Society

  Basic SQL Injection

  
  

• Wits Cybersecurity Society

  Introduction to Web Application Security

  
  

• Wits Cybersecurity Society

  Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

  
  

• DUT Student Developer Society

  Introduction to Python

  
  

• DUT Student Developer Society

  Introduction to Web Development

  
  

• BSides Joburg (2024)

  Blind SQLi Falls on Deaf Ears

  
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• BSides Cape Town (2024)

  Action Attack

  
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Projects

This section contains awesome projects that I've developed:

Connect4 AI

Connect4 AI Player with Minimax Algorithm

A Connect4 AI player built with Python and the Minimax algorithm. It can play against a human player or another AI player.

Python Selenium Minimax Algorithm AI Connect4 Transposition Tables

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Fridgesense

A fridge environment monitoring system

Monitors the temperature, humidity and pressure of a fridge and sends alerts when the fridge goes out of the desired range. Designed for use in a pharmacy.

Python Raspberry Pi IoT Sensors Alerts

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Dischem Scraper

A web scraper for Dischem

A web scraper that scrapes the Dischem website for product information and prices. The data is stored in a database.

Python Web Scraping BeautifulSoup

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F*** Off

A simple program to censor bad words in movies

A simple program that censors bad words in movies. It uses ffmpeg, the subtitle file and a list of bad words to bleep the audio and subtitles.

C# .NET ffmpeg Subtitles Censorship

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Awards & Certifications

• Runner-up SANReN Cybersecurity Competition
  Second place in the 2022 SANReN Cybersecurity Competition. The competition was held at the International Convention Centre, CSIR in Pretoria, from 28 November to 01 December 2022.
• Winner of the 2023 MWR Hacktrix Cybersecurity Competition
  Winner of the 2023 MWR Cybersecurity Challenge, a cybersecurity competition held by MWR Cybersec.
• Solved the 2023 Polymorph Challenge
  Solved the 2023 Polymorph Challenge, a cybersecurity challenge hosted by Polymorph.
• Winner of the 2022 DeQuest Hackathon
  Winner of the 2022 DeQuest Hackathon, a hackathon hosted by DeQuest.
• Winner of the 2022 Wits Developer Society Hackathon
  Winner of the 2022 Wits Developer Society Hackathon, a hackathon hosted by the Wits Developer Society where programmers compete to solve algorithmic problems in the shortest time.
• Runner-up of the 2022 AdaptIT Hackathon
  Second place at the 2022 AdaptIT Hackathon, a hackathon hosted by AdaptIT where teams compete to build the best software solution using AngularJS.
• Runner-up of the 2022 RetroRabbit Hackathon
  Second place at the 2022 RetroRabbit Hackathon, a hackathon hosted by RetroRabbit where teams compete to build the best software solution in a limited time.