Sujan Edwin Penubala

BCA Student with an interest in CyberSecurity.

BCA student with full-stack development experience in React and Node.js, and research experience in IoT security. Built and led a cybersecurity awareness exhibit presented to 60+ students and co-authored a research paper on IoT side-channel attacks currently under review.

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Education

Aug 2024 — Expected 2027

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) — SGPA: 8.52/10.00

St Joseph's University

Location: Bangalore, India

2022 — 2024

ISC (Class 12) — Commerce (77.00%)

Bishop Cotton Boys' School

Location: Bangalore, India

Certifications

Aug 2026Completed

Cloud Foundations

AWS

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Nov 2025Completed

Google CyberSecurity Professional Certificate

Google

Comprehensive foundation in cybersecurity principles, threat modeling, and defensive security strategies.

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Jan 2025 — Apr 2025Completed

Joy of Computing using Python (12-Week Course)

NPTEL

12-week intensive course focusing on algorithmic problem solving, data structures, and Python programming logic.

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Engineering Toolkit

Languages
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • C
  • SQL
Web Technologies
  • React.js
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • HTML5/CSS3
  • Tailwind CSS
  • REST APIs
Databases & Cloud
  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Vercel
  • Linux
Core Competencies
  • OOP
  • DSA
  • DBMS
  • CyberSecurity
  • OS
  • AI/ML
Developer Tools
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Docker
  • VS Code
  • Figma

Projects

2026

The Illusion of Choice

Cyber Awareness SimulationProject Lead
  • React v19
  • Context API
  • React Router
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vite

  • Built a serverless React application using Context API and React Router to present a browser-based cybersecurity awareness exhibit for Elixir (St Joseph's University), educating over 60+ attendees on dark patterns and deceptive UX.

  • Implemented a robust state management system using React Context API to dynamically calculate user safety scores without backend dependencies, achieving instant score updates with zero network latency.

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2026

InvenX

Inventory Management SystemFull-Stack Developer
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • MongoDB
  • JWT

  • Developed a full-stack inventory management system, streamlining stock tracking and reducing inventory lookup time by approximately 80% compared to manual spreadsheet-based workflows.

  • Engineered secure user authentication and authorization pipelines utilizing JSON Web Tokens (JWT) to protect CRUD operations and prevent unauthorized access.

  • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs to ensure seamless communication between the React frontend and MongoDB database.

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Achievements

2026

Runner Up at The Hidden Variable

DataMaze | Christ University

Finding statistical methods using clues.

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2026

Third at Data Hunt

DataMaze | Christ University

Statistical Analysis using Tableau and Power BI

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2026

Runner Up at Code2Create

Zentrix | T. John College

Coding and Debugging using C++, Java, and Python

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Research

2026Under Review

UnSmart Dangers: A Holistic Approach to Side Channel Attack on IoT Devices

2nd International Conference on Recent Trends in Advanced Computing

Co-author: Selwyn Paul J

Domains: IoT Security, Multi-threat model, SBOM, Proximity & Side-channel attacks

Summary: Proposed a unified multi-modal IoT attack model and 5 practical mitigation strategies addressing firmware, sensor, and side-channel vulnerabilities.