Profile
Cybersecurity and machine learning researcher focused on robust, generalisable machine learning for cyber threat detection, with ongoing research centred on malicious URL detection. Currently completing a Master of Information Technology (Cybersecurity) at Melbourne Institute of Higher Education. Background also includes web development, digital marketing, and project management across web and e-commerce platforms.
Education
Master of Information Technology (Cybersecurity)
Melbourne Institute of Higher Education, Australia. Current, expected completion December 2026.
Transferred from Deakin University to specialise in Cybersecurity.
Master of Information Technology (Professional)
Deakin University, Australia. ~1 year of study; credits transferred to MIHE.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology
Tribhuvan University, Nepal. 2018–2023.
Research
Research focus: robust and generalisable machine learning for cyber threat detection, centred on malicious URL detection.
Professional Experience
Project Manager
Reflex IT Solution, 2022–2024
Took on full ownership of project delivery: managing timelines, teams, and client communication across a wide range of web and mobile application projects, including hospitality booking platforms, e-commerce stores, and B2B/B2C distribution platforms.
Instructor, Digital Marketing
Norma Education and Training, 2022–2023
Taught digital marketing, covering content creation, SEO, social media handling, campaign management, and analytics.
Jr. Project Manager
Reflex IT Solution, 2020–2022
Supported project coordination across client engagements, with a strong focus on e-commerce, including web apps and single/multi-vendor platforms.
Digital Marketing & Web Design Roles
MNA Venture Pvt. Ltd. · Softcode Pvt. Ltd., 2019–2020
Digital Marketing Expert and Digital Marketing Coordinator roles, building skills in social media marketing and WordPress design.
Selected Project
SafeBrowse
Full-stack hybrid machine learning web application for phishing and malicious URL detection, integrating 7 models including DeepTrace, the hybrid model from this research. Solo build: React, FastAPI, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, XGBoost.
Technical Skills
Programming: Python, C, C++, Java, C#, PHP, JavaScript
Machine Learning: PyTorch, scikit-learn, XGBoost, Random Forest, BERT / Transformers, TF-IDF, NLP
Web / Software: MERN Stack, MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js, PHP, WordPress
Cybersecurity / Research: Malicious URL Detection, Phishing Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Domain-Disjoint Evaluation, Robust ML
Project Management Tools: Jira, Trello, Agile / Scrum methodologies