About
Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering — Cybersecurity pathway, Semester 5 · Bengaluru, IN
Born 7 October 2008 · prefers Dhanush or Dhanu
I'm a curious, practical technical learner currently pursuing a Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering at Bengaluru, focusing on cybersecurity. My strongest interests are hardware, networking, and cybersecurity — but I've explored a lot of things: electronics, robotics, Linux, programming, AI, gaming infrastructure, you name it.
I learn by doing — see something, get curious, try it, break it, investigate, understand it, move on. Theory-first learning never clicked for me. I chose a Diploma over a theory-heavy degree because I'd rather build something broken than study a textbook about how it could work.
> "being good is enough" — that's my standard.
Around Pre-KG, there was a computer at home belonging to my father. I watched him use it, then tried turning it on myself the next day — curious enough to press buttons without knowing what they did. That curiosity became a recurring pattern.
Around 4th grade I corrupted the family Windows install while gaming. No other computer, no Wi-Fi at the time. Six months later — after YouTube tutorials and a cousin's laptop used to build a Windows installer — the machine was working again. That's how I learned computer repair: not from a class, but because something was broken and I wanted to understand how to fix it.
COVID amplified that. Suddenly I had time to explore — gaming, tech content, YouTube tutorials, random software. By the end of it technology wasn't something I just used anymore. It was something I wanted to understand.
2023 — Present
Cybersecurity pathway · Currently Semester 5 · Bengaluru, Karnataka
2016 — 2024
Sri Vidya Public School · Bengaluru, Karnataka
Built the foundation — mathematics, science, and the first exposure to computers and programming.
CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, BIOS, repair, diagnostics, repurposing old hardware. Currently my strongest interest.
Home networks, subnets, DHCP/DNS, SMB, wake-on-LAN, Cisco. Dream job: Network Engineer.
Formal academic pathway (Semester 5). Info-sec, network security, cryptography, Kali Linux, incident response.
ESP8266/ESP32, microcontrollers, sensors, circuits. Learned from my brother's EEE stash + YouTube.
Kali, Debian, Linux Lite, dual-boot, GRUB, driver issues, troubleshooting everything.
Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, small tooling. I learn it by building things with it.
Local AI, model routing, coding assistants, personal AI systems. Recently became a major interest.
Next.js, Tailwind, clean UI. I prefer modern, polished, interactive sites over generic templates.
Near term: land a solid Network Engineering job. Networking is the direction I'm most intentional about — CCNA/Cisco is on the horizon.
Long term: get to a point where I have financial independence and the freedom to build what I want. Not chasing fame or status — I just want to be good at what I do and have the space to keep exploring.
Dream project: a dedicated home lab room — servers, a SOC/security analysis environment, private cloud, 3–4 interconnected multi-OS machines, IoT automation, strong privacy and isolation. I want maximum capability from a minimal, well-engineered setup.
I'm not an expert at everything. I'm curious about a lot of things, I learn fast, and I build things to understand them. Sometimes I finish projects, sometimes I don't — but I always learn something from the attempt.
> "see something, become curious, try it, break it, investigate it, understand it, move to the next interesting thing."
> the real goal: turn breadth into depth.