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Community & Volunteering

Cyber security is a public-safety mission, not just a day job. For 6+ years I have volunteered alongside law enforcement, national security bodies and the global security community - investigating cybercrime, leading chapters and training the next generation of defenders. Below is the record.

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Volunteer Roles

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Years With MHA & Govt. of TN

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Professionals & Officers Trained

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Community Leadership Roles

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01. Government & Law Enforcement

Volunteer cyber-forensic and investigative support to national and state agencies.

Cyber Forensic Expert

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India

Feb 2020 - PresentScience & TechnologyActive

Resolving cybercrime cases and conducting crime investigation, cyber forensics, data recovery, malware analysis and OSINT in support of national law-enforcement operations.

Cyber Expert - Technical

Government of Tamil Nadu

Feb 2020 - PresentScience & TechnologyActive

Supporting the Tamil Nadu Police, Special Branch CBCID and allied agencies with crime investigation, digital forensics, data recovery, malware analysis and OSINT for takedown and attribution operations.

Cybercrime Intervention Officer

National Security Database (ISAC)

Jul 2022 - PresentScience & TechnologyActive

Part of the ISAC / National Security Database initiative supporting law enforcement and helping the public respond to and recover from cybercrime.

02. Security Communities & Chapters

Building and leading local security communities - meetups, talks, CTFs and mentorship.

DCG Coimbatore Lead

DEF CON Group (DCG)

Oct 2024 - PresentScience & TechnologyActive

Founding lead of DEF CON Group Coimbatore, building a local hacker community through talks, CTFs and open knowledge-sharing.

Treasurer - Tamil Nadu Chapter

Cloud Security Alliance

Aug 2025 - PresentScience & TechnologyActive

Core member and Treasurer of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Tamil Nadu chapter, advancing cloud-security best practices in the region.

OWASP Coimbatore Chapter Leader

OWASP® Foundation

Mar 2022 - Apr 2026Science & Technology

Led the OWASP Coimbatore chapter - organizing community meetups, talks and hands-on sessions to grow application-security awareness across the region.

Coimbatore Chapter Leader

The Hackers Meetup

Oct 2024 - Aug 2025Community

Led the Coimbatore chapter of The Hackers Meetup, running community security events, talks and networking for practitioners and students.

Head of Cyber Security

Google Developers Group

Mar 2020 - Mar 2021Education

Led cyber-security initiatives, workshops and sessions for the Google Developers Group community.

03. Research & Advisory

Contributing DFIR and cyber-defence expertise to national research bodies.

Senior DFIR Consultant

National Cyber Security Research Council

Aug 2022 - PresentScience & TechnologyActive

Advising on digital forensics and incident response as part of national cyber-security research initiatives.

Technical Member

National Cyber Defence Research Centre (NCSS)

Dec 2025 - PresentScience & TechnologyActive

Contributing cyber-defence expertise toward national security initiatives and capability building.

Running a community chapter, a law-enforcement capability program, or a cyber-awareness drive? Let's collaborate.