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Hi, I am Kranthi Kumar from India, born and and raised in my village “Kesavaram.” I have always had a passion for technology and gadgets. My interest began with using Nokia keypad mobiles, then exploring early Samsung smartphones. With that interest towards tech, I was introduced to laptop by my parents when I was in 10th grade. After my 10th, I went to RGUKT where I completed my 11th, 12th and Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science and Engineering. During my third year of BTech, I did a penetration testing internship at Meebuddy where I got a chance to explore web application penetration testing and also gained some insight into web development and how things in IT work in real time. So, after completing my BTech, I received an offer from Infosys through campus placement and joined Infosys as a Systems Engineer/Test Engineer. During my time at Infosys, I deepened my understanding of corporate culture and honed my skills by collaborating with experienced teams in an agile environment. Although I aimed to transition into the cybersecurity domain, company policies prevented the move. Nevertheless, my passion for cybersecurity persisted, leading me to complete several internal cybersecurity courses on the Lex (Infosys platform) to showcase my dedication to the field. I am particularly drawn to working in a Security Operations Center (SOC) because of my strong investigative mindset. So, After working at Infosys for one year and two months or so, I left Infosys to pursue my master’s in cybersecurity at the University of Tampa (UT). At UT, I enhanced my skills in different areas and also participated in and won few Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions with my teammates. Additionally, I completed courses and challenges on platforms like Tryhackme and Letsdefend.

I am graduating in May 2024 and am actively looking for cybersecurity roles. If you have any opportunities available or would like to discuss further, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you!

If You have any queries or thoughts, then feel free to share them with me on LinkedIn.

Contact me @ +1 813-318-1595 (Mobile) , Email: kranthikumar.manda@outlook.com