Abhived Pulapaka

CS and Philosophy @ UIUC

As a computer science and philosophy student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, I'm passionate about building secure, reliable, and scalable systems. Through my internships, research, and projects, I've worked across the stack—from low-level embedded programming to AI-driven applications—strengthening my skills in software engineering, systems design, and security. I'm excited to keep learning and tackling complex engineering challenges in the future.

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.text Security @ Lackland 0x2023
Conducted internal network vulnerability assessments, strengthened password protocols, and automated access logging to improve system security and reduce log saturation by 350%.
.data AI @ Department of State 0x2023
Developed NLP-driven systems using LangChain, LLaMA, and FAISS on AWS to extract and condense key information from complex texts, supporting RAG workflows with sensitivity to diplomatic language.
.bss R&D @ Sandia 0x2024
Engineered AI red teaming tools to probe multimodal model vulnerabilities and integrated low-level embedded exploits into software pipelines for robust security testing.
Heap Software @ Cisco 0x2025
Joining the AI team at Cisco within the Security Business Group to develop intelligent solutions that enhance threat detection and cybersecurity resilience.
Stack Wherever Next 0x????
Wherever Opportunity Strikes.

University Involvements

> cat ./experiences/CUBE.txt_
CUBE Consulting

Position: Technical Consultant

Details:

  • Developed and tested FinTech models in AWS using S3, CodeDeploy, and EC2
  • Achieved highest investor engagement rate through strategic outreach
  • Selected as one of top 20 consultants from 250+ applicants
> cat ./experiences/Cyber912.txt_

Cyber 9/12

Position: Captain

Details:

  • Led a 9-student team in cybersecurity competitions
  • Placed 3rd out of 57 teams in Washington DC Competition
  • Secured 2nd place in NYC Trust and Safety Competition
> cat ./experiences/ACM.txt_
ACM@UIUC

Position: Chair/President

Details:

  • Managed over $250,000 in funds for nation's largest ACM chapter
  • Coordinated 20+ special interest groups and 7 committees
  • Member of SigPwny and SigPolicy groups

My Projects

Virus Shield

Built a Flask-based web application for detecting malware in uploaded source code files using a hybrid CNN-SVM model, leveraging research-backed training methods to accurately classify over 25 types of malware.

Exposing Prompt Injection Vulnerabilities in AI Language Models

Demonstrates how a GPT-based model can be manipulated through prompt injection to generate biased content, providing a documented case study for educational awareness and ethical AI research.

AES-Based Ransomware Simulation with Client-Server Key Exchange

Implements a proof-of-concept client-server system demonstrating AES file encryption using Python and secure key transmission over sockets, designed for educational exploration of ransomware mechanics and encryption protocols.

NaiveSQL: Automated SQL Injection Demonstration Toolkit

Showcases how unsanitized input fields can be exploited using basic SQL injection payloads, with a Python script that scans form inputs, compares responses, and demonstrates vulnerabilities in a controlled, educational setting.

The Runs

Created a humorous yet educational 8-bit endless runner game using PyGame, OpenCV, and Pyxelate that visualizes the daily struggles of lactose intolerance through a personalized avatar navigating iconic UIUC landmarks.

Memory Exploitation Toolkit

Developed a Python-based toolkit to exploit buffer overflow vulnerabilities in x86 C programs, leveraging GDB for memory analysis and demonstrating control over program flow via return address and pointer manipulation.

ParMake

Developed a parallelized Makefile interpreter that constructs and executes dependency graphs using multithreading, synchronization, and deadlock detection to maximize build efficiency while safely handling cycles and rule failures.

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