Rakesh Elamaran
Penetration Tester @Otshield
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WORK HISTORY
Penetration Tester @Otshield
GB
Conducting penetration testing across web and OT/IoT environments, identifying vulnerabilities in connected and industrial systems- Researching attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations across OT architectures, analysing potential attack paths- Collaborating with the product team to test features, validate security controls, and improve overall system resilienceEngaged in a remote, project-based collaboration contributing to penetration testing, research, and product security initiatives.
EDUCATION
Kamaraj Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Computer Science
University of Warwick
Masters in CyberSecurity Engineering
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science Engineering
ABOUT RAKESH ELAMARAN
Application Security Engineer | Threat Modeling, Pentesting & DevSecOps | 5+ YearsI specialise in helping organisations build secure applications from design to deployment.Core expertise:Penetration testing & vulnerability assessment | Threat modeling & secure architecture | API & web application security | SAST/DAST integration | DevSecOps & CI/CD security | AWS security | What sets me apart:I work across the full SDLC - from threat modeling at architecture phase, to secure code review during development, to automated testing and pentesting in deployment. I\'ve delivered security outcomes across telecom (Comcast), fintech (Temenos), and consulting (ByteBlanket) environments.Recent achievements: 30% faster vulnerability remediation (CI/CD automation) Secured 20+ microservices, assessed 50+ vulnerabilities, guided enterprise-scale remediation Led threat modeling sessions influencing secure design decisions Delivered 50+ security talks/workshops to students and developers, strengthening application security culture across academic and enterprise environments OWASP Chapter Leader, building security communitiesQualifications:MSc Cyber Security Engineering (Warwick, Merit, NCSC-Certified)| CREST CPSA (in progress)| ACP | LPTNow seeking:AppSec Engineer, Penetration Tester, Security Consultant RolesLondon (UK)| Hybrid or Remote | FinTech, Banking, Enterprise Tech r••••••••@gmail.com
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