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My work is shaped by professional experience and lived reality.A career in law enforcement and public service has included leading programs focused on community safety, supporting missing persons investigations, and working in close partnership with Tribal communities across Washington State. That work has revealed gaps that often exist between systems and the communities served—and the critical role of trust built through consistency, respect, and accountability.Connection to this work is also deeply personal.Previously a foster parent, having extended kinship networks, and a descendant of a federal Indian boarding school survivor, bringing a perspective shaped by lived experience and a deep understanding of loss, resilience, and the lasting impacts of historical and intergenerational trauma. These experiences inform relationship-building, listening, and engagement—with a strong commitment to culturally responsive and trauma-informed practices.Work alongside Tribal leaders, advocates, and partner agencies has supported efforts addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP), with a focus on strengthening collaboration and improving system responses.At the core of my work is a belief that meaningful change happens at the intersection of relationships, accountability, and action. Focus remains on building trust and creating solutions informed by the voices and experiences of those most impacted.Because when systems listen, relationships strengthen—and when relationships strengthen, real change becomes possible.

Organizer & Speaker at DevFest 2025 (Trivandrum)Hands-on Kubernetes Workshop at GDG Cloud Community Days TrivandrumSpeaker at GDG Cloud Kochi launch event on 11 May 2022JPC recommendation on data protection: Impact on Startups conducted by the Centre for the Digital Future (CDF) on 6 January 2022Keynote address at Hac'KP Summit & Awards 2021 on 4th Sep 2021Startup Stories - #36 Beagle Security interviewData Privacy & Security for Business Analysts on 12 Dec 2020Hands-On Threat Hunting Workshop at OWASP Seasides, International Centre Goa on 3,4,5 March 2020CYINNOV8 - One Day Conference on “INNOVATIONS IN CYBERSPACE” at DR D S KOTHARI AUDITORIUM, DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on 29 October 2018Security in Web Applications at Cyber Park KozhikodeMalware Analysis Basics for CyberDome volunteers at CyberDome TrivandrumKerala Police CyberDome Python Workshop at CyberDomeOWASP Kerala Student Outreach Program at KeralaWorkshop on Python Programming for College Faculties of KTU at Mar Baselios College of Engneering, Kollom on 24th & 25th July 2015Node JS Security (Coffee@DBG) at DBG Trivandrum on 03 Dec 2014Secure Deployment at DBG Trivandrum, Dec 2013Introduction to Jenkins at DBG Trivandrum on 04 Nov 2013Version Control with Git (Coffee@DBG) at DBG Trivandrum on 02 Oct 2013Code quality tools for PHP developers (Coffee@DBG ) at DBG Trivandrum on 05 Sep 2013

Blackhat Asia 2026 - https://blackhat.com/asia-26/briefings/schedule/#the-curious-case-about-apple-and-its-intelligence-on-demand-only-50679 "Investigating macOS Ransomware" (Black Hat Middle East & Africa 2025) - https://blackhatmea.com/speaker/bhargav-rathod"macOS Lockdown Mode: A DFIR Odyssey" (Nullcon Goa 2025 and SANS DFIR Summit 2025) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaNXEad-CPQ"Investigating a WSA Endpoint" (SANS DFIR Summit 2023) - https://www.sans.org/presentations/investigating-a-wsa-endpointBSides Ahmedabad 2023 - Catch me if you Can

Offensive Security Consultant with 2.5+ years of experience specializing in Web App, AD, and Network Penetration Testing. Expert in manual exploitation, lateral movement, and privilege escalation. Proven success in simulating real-world attacks to identify security gaps and providing comprehensive remediation guidance to technical and executive stakeholders. Committed to continuous learning, problem-solving, and contributing to secure environments.