Software Engineer

Securesystems.Built to withstand.

Software engineer and offensive security practitioner building resilient applications where development meets security.

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Security-first
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I am Zaeem Durani, a Software Engineer and a Certified Red Team Analyst based in Mumbai, India.

My work sits at the intersection of robust application development and offensive security. From penetration testing to scalable microservices, I build software designed to withstand real-world attacks.

51+
Repositories
550+
GitHub Stars
Certifications

Full Stack Engineering

End-to-end applications with multiple technologies, like Python, Django, PERN, MERN stack.

Offensive Security

Penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and red team operations.

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, GCP and OCI deployments with Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines that keep systems reliable and observable.

AI / LLM Integration

Intelligent systems, spam detection and LLM-powered tooling.

Ethical Hacking

Red team research, OSINT and social engineering assessments.

Current Focus

LLM security and red teaming

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Technical
arsenal.

A stack built across software engineering, offensive security and machine learning. Depth where it matters.

Languages

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptPHPJavaDartGoBashC++C

Frameworks

DjangoNext.jsReactExpress.jsNode.jsFlaskFastAPILangchain

Cloud & DevOps

AWSGCPAzureOCIDockerKubernetesCI/CDGitOpsTerraformIaC

Cybersecurity

Pen TestingNetwork SecurityWeb App SecurityOSINTVulnerability AssessmentRed Teaming

AI / ML

TensorFlowScikit-learnOpenCVNLPDeep LearningLarge Language ModelsRAG

Tools

Burp SuiteMetasploitNmapWiresharkSQLMapYARALinux
PythonReactNext.jsDjangoExpressDockerKubernetesAWSGCPTensorFlowBurp SuiteNmapTypeScriptGoJavaPHPPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisGraphQLRESTGitLinuxCI/CDPythonReactNext.jsDjangoExpressDockerKubernetesAWSGCPTensorFlowBurp SuiteNmapTypeScriptGoJavaPHPPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisGraphQLRESTGitLinuxCI/CD

Experience and
credentials.

A track record across software engineering, offensive security and cloud infrastructure, from internships to full-time engineering roles.

Credentials
May 2025 - Present · India

Software Engineer

Full stack development and security engineering for AI-enabled technology solutions, building scalable systems with security baked in.

March 2025 - May 2025

Penetration Tester

Developed vulnerability scanners, built an AI-powered spam email detection system that reduced phishing attempts by 30%, and gained hands-on IAM experience with SailpointHq.

January 2023 - March 2025 · Mumbai

Project Administrator

Managed security and server operations, reduced downtime by 20% through backups and maintenance, onboarded interns and delivered client products with WordPress, React, Next.js and the MERN stack.

August 2023 - December 2023 · Mumbai

Cyber Security Intern

Worked as a Cyber Warrior in association with Maharashtra Police for cybersecurity operations.

June 2023 - July 2023 · Mumbai

VAPT Intern

Worked as a VAPT Intern at YHills, in collaboration with E-Cell IIT Hyderabad, conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for web applications and networks.

March 2023 - May 2023 · Russia

Data Engineer Intern

Contributed to a global data engineering project involving large-scale data processing pipelines.

April 2026 - April 2028

Master of Computer Applications

Manipal University Jaipur

Computer Science

2022 - 2025 · Mumbai

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Maharashtra College of Arts Science and Commerce

Certified Red Team Analyst (CRTA)

Offensive security and red team operations certification from CyberWarFare Labs.

Certified Cyber Security Engineer (CCSE)

Comprehensive cybersecurity engineering certification covering network security, cryptography, and secure architecture.

Multi Cloud Red Team Analyst (MCRTA)

Advanced red team certification focused on multi-cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Many more

Additional certifications from Udemy, Coursera, and industry-recognized platforms covering ethical hacking, cloud security, and software engineering.

Let's build
something secure.

Have a project, security audit or research idea? I am open to conversations at the intersection of engineering and security.