Hi 👋 I'm Akshith (G)

I'm a security researcher and a systems programmer. I've worked on securing two critical systems you likely use daily: the Linux Kernel (OS) and Certificate Authorities (PKI).

What I'm working on

I'm in the early stages of building a security startup focused on making systems and software secure by design and default. We're tackling key challenges in this space while being incubated at the OSU Advantage Accelerator.

What I do

I research software and systems security as a Computer Science PhD student at Oregon State University, advised by Dr. Rakesh Bobba and Dr. Yeongjin Jang. I also hack for fun and profit.

What I've done

• Competed in the Defcon 30 CTF (2022) finals with OSUSEC.
• Identified malicious contributions in large codebases as a research intern at SRI.
• Reverse-engineered programs to eliminate backdoors as a research intern at PARC.
• Improved CA security via fuzz testing & reduced Linux kernel attack surface at OSU during my PhD.
• Built & scaled fintech products as the founding developer at Simpl (now serving 10M+ users).

What I'm good at

I specialize in static & dynamic program analysis, reverse engineering, and fuzz testing—breaking bad software and writing good ones. People also say I'm great at explaining complex tech to non-technical audiences.

Let's Connect

• Security researcher? Let's collaborate.
• Startup or business looking for security expertise? Let’s chat.
• Prospective grad student? Happy to share advice.
• Hiring a security researcher? Find my resume here.

Outside of work

I'm either eating great food or running Pacific Northwest trails 🌲 to burn it off.