About
I am currently pursuing Master of Applied Science - Information Systems Security at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. I am engaged in related research under the supervision of Professor Mohammad Mannan and Professor Amr Youssef.
- Name: Pranay Kapoor
- LinkedIn: Pranay Kapoor
- Email: pranaykapoor1999@gmail.com
- Phone: +91 9137075907
I graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, with Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree, Advanced Standing in 2020. I am a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE). I have interned with CLSA Hong Kong, developing FICC applications for stock trading and earlier with Logistics and Supply Chain Multitech (LSCM) R&D Centre, Hong Kong on penetration testing for smart devices.
Resume
Education
Master of Applied Science (MASc) - Information Systems Security
2020 - present
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Computer Engineering
2016 - 2020
The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Hong Kong
- CGPA 3.2 on a scale of 4.0 (Course completed in 7 semesters, Advanced Standing, Second Class Honours)
- Member of Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (HKIE) since 2018
- Awarded “1974 Alumni” Scholarship by New Asia College, CUHK for excellent academics
Certifications
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) Udemy
- The Complete Python Masterclass Udemy
Professional Experience
Summer Intern - IT
June - August 2019
CLSA Hong Kong Holdings Limited,
Hong Kong
- Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) technology Web Application development for sales workflow
- Used Angular to design UI and Spring Boot for enhanced back-end development of web app Eagle
- Introduced new technologies, namely Apache Ignite and WebSocket for real-time server data processing
Summer Intern - IT
June - August 2018
Logistics and Supply Chain MultiTech Centre Limited (LSCM),
Hong Kong
- Security analysis of Internet of Things (IoT) devices e.g. smartplug and smartlock, operating on Bluetooth low energy
- Set up and managed the Ubuntu Linux testbed server and ensured remote access using TeamViewer
- Performed penetration tests and integrated various security methodologies
Skills
Programming Languages
C/C++ - Python
Linux Shell Programming
ARM microcontroller Assembly language - VHDL - Verilog
JavaScript - HTML and CSS - AngularJS
Operating Systems
Linux
Windows
Android
Languages
Hindi (Native)
English (IELTS Academic overall band score = 8.0 - October 2019)
French (Beginner)
Other related skills
Arduino board programming
FPGA
Sensors and PWM controllers
Ubertooth one
Kismet
Wireshark
SolidWorks
Selected Projects
Smart Home Automation system
- Designed a Smart Home system having electronic and mechanical devices controlled and monitored using sensors
- Used Arduino Uno board, Arduino IDE coding, smartphone control and Bluetooth communication
Greedy Snake Game on FPGA
- Implemented Greedy Snake video game with Xilinx Digilent ZedBoard Zynq-7000 ARM/FPGA SoC Board and Verilog
- Software modules based on AMR7 processor, with several IP cores such as joystick controller, PWM signal generator
Web Application Development
- Designed and developed a Web application for financial tracking as Software Engineering coursework with HTML5 and JavaScript
- Used Angular to design UI and Spring Boot for enhanced back-end development of web app Eagle
- Developed my professional website
Autonomous Robot
- Assembled and programmed 32-bit ARM7 microcontroller (widely used in smart devices) based Robot using assembly language in the course Embedded Systems
- Modules integrated with Tiva C Series TM4C123G LaunchPad Board. Source code written in C language
