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Michael Khanda

Security Software Engineer · EA Eye

Nairobi, Kenya

Experience

CTF Player Jul 2025 – Present
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Active member competing in international CTF competitions across Forensics, Web, Pwn, and OSINT categories.

Security Software Engineer Oct 2023 – Present
EA Eye · Nairobi, Kenya
  • Designed and implemented a serverless IAM access key rotation pipeline on AWS (Lambda, EventBridge, Secrets Manager, SNS) to enforce least-privilege access and automate credential rotation.
  • Managed rollout of MFA and access control initiatives, significantly mitigating unauthorised access risks.
  • Troubleshot and maintained secure RESTful APIs using Python, Deno, and MongoDB.
  • Conducted security assessments and code reviews; collaborated across teams to integrate security best practices into the SDLC.
Co-Founder & Data Lead Nov 2023 – May 2025
KilimoGuard · Nairobi, Kenya

Built an ML platform forecasting crop pest infestations using predictive analytics to help farmers reduce losses and enhance productivity.

Junior Data Analyst Dec 2023 – Aug 2024
AC Horsens · Denmark

Soccer performance analyst processing 5,000+ data points per match from Opta, StatsBomb, Wyscout, and SecondSpectrum. Built visualisations in Power BI and Python to support coaching decisions.

Technical Intern (Job Shadow) Aug 2023 – Sep 2023
Diamond Trust Bank · Nairobi, Kenya

Supported identity verification and KYC/AML compliance processes. Contributed to a 15% reduction in customer onboarding time through research supporting a digital lending solution pilot.

Education

United States International University - Africa
BSc. Applied Computer Technology Upper Second Class
Forensic Information Technology & Cybercrime
2020 – 2024

Certifications

Microsoft
CompTIA

CTF Focus

Forensics

Network analysis, memory forensics, PCAP investigation

Web

Web application vulnerability research and exploitation

Pwn

Buffer overflows, binary exploitation, reverse engineering

OSINT

Open-source intelligence gathering and investigation

Tools & Skills

Security
Wireshark,Volatility,Autopsy,FTK Imager,Burp Suite,OWASP ZAP,SQLMap,GDB,Ghidra,radare2,pwntools,Sublist3r,theHarvester,Shodan,Nmap,Nessus
Cloud
AWS Lambda,EventBridge,Secrets Manager,Azure,Google Cloud
Languages
Python,Bash,PowerShell,JavaScript,Deno
Other
Agile,Power BI,MongoDB,SIEM & SOAR,Incident Response

Awards

  • 1st Datathon 2024 — USIU-A Chapter
  • 1st Blipearth × USIU Innovation Championships 2023
  • 1st USIU Intermajor Hackathon
  • 2nd USIU Innovation Week 2022