Hi 👋 I'm Akshith

I'm a cybersecurity researcher and systems programmer. My research targets attack surface reduction for critical trusted computing bases, like the Linux kernel (OS) and Certificate Authorities (PKI). I specialize in program analysis and fuzzing techniques to enhance the security of these foundational systems. I'm advised by Dr. Rakesh Bobba and Dr. Yeongjin Jang at Oregon State University 🎓.

Previously, I worked at SRI and PARC on some challenging security research problems. I started my career as the founding developer at Simpl, a fintech startup based in India that server 2M+ monthly active users 👨🏽‍💻.

I enjoy hacking for fun and profit. Feel free to reach out if you want to chat about security, systems, going to grad school, or anything else really. I'm often exploring new hikes and good food in the Pacific Northwest 🌲.