Hi there, this is

Sankha Das

A cybersecurity researcher on a quest for answers. Perhaps I'll find them with you :)

I am a Computer Science graduate from BITS Pilani, Rajasthan. I work in the areas of privacy, cryptography and secure machine learning. Web development and blockchain are other fields that have always caught my fancy.

About Me

I graduated from BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India in July 2023 with a major in Computer Science. I work primarily in the areas of cybersecurity and privacy and their intersection with machine learning. Previously, I have interned at companies like Goldman Sachs and American Express in the role of a software developer. I have also been a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2021 student and a GSoC 2022 Mentor under the National Resource for Network Biology (NRNB).

Since my undergraduate years, I have been actively involved with research and open-source development activities. I am a student member of IEEE Gujarat Section, India and have been a recipient of the IEEE Standards Education Grant award. Apart from this, I have also been a recipient of the DAAD-WISE and MITACS Globalink Research scholarships. In Feb 2023, I was awarded the prestigious IEEE Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society award.

Apart from my academic and technical interests, I indulge in reading crime-fiction, playing guitar, and cooking in my leisure hours. Feel free to reach out to me for some really fine recipes of out-of-the-box Italian dishes! ;)

Skills

1. Programming Languages

Python, JavaScript, Java, C++, C, Solidity

2. Frameworks and Technologies

Django, Vue.js, Angular.js, Node.js, Sockets.io, Web3.js, Ethereum, BeautifulSoup, PySpark

3. Version Control

Git, Github

4. Other Skills

Content Writing and Public Speaking in English and Hindi, Event Management

Awards and Recognitions

I have been a recipient of the following awards and honors since my school and undergraduate years:

1. IEEE Upsilon Pi Epsilon Award (February 2023)

Awarded by the IEEE to only 4 Computer Science students every year from across the world for academic and research excellence.

2. DAAD-WISE Research Scholarship (March 2022)

Awarded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a fully-funded research internship in Germany.

3. MITACS Globalink Research Scholarship (December 2021)

Awarded by MITACS, Canada for a fully-funded research internship in Canada.

4. IEEE Standards Education Grant (April 2021)

Awarded by the IEEE, USA as a grant for developing researchbased applications on the lines of an IEEE standard

5. Aditya Birla Scholarship (September 2019)

Awarded by the Aditya Birla Group, Mumbai, this is one of India's most prestigious scholarship awards awarded to around 15 engineering students every year from IITs and BITS colleges.

6. CBSE Merit Certificate (May 2019)

Awarded the CBSE Merit Certificate for being among the top 0.1 percent students all over the nation in the subjects of English and Physics in CBSE AISSCE Class 12th exams in 2019.

7. National Talent Search Examination (August 2017)

One of India's most prestigious talent search examinations at school level, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi bestows this scholarship to 1000 students every year from all over India.