Nishant Parhi Computer Engineering & Astrophysics

Security Researcher • Web Developer • Trader

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About Me

Nishant Parhi

I am a Computer Engineering, Astrophysics, and Math student at UMass Amherst. My passion lies at the intersection of security, development, and innovation.

Currently, I run GrandHawk Consulting, providing expert services in technology and strategy. My background includes security roles at CVS and SecureEyes, and web development at UMass.

Top 50 HackTheBox World Rank
50+ Projects Completed

Skills

Languages

Bash, Python, HTML, CSS, JS, Java, C, SQL

Security

Network & Web Security, Reverse Engineering, Fuzzing

Environments

Linux/Unix, Docker, MacOS, Windows

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Projects

MarketScope

MarketScope

Python • React • Finance API

A powerful tool to calculate and analyze price ranges across global markets like crypto, Indian indices, and U.S. stock indexes.

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InstaFuel

InstaFuel

Swift • iOS • Firebase

A Swift-based iOS app enabling on-demand fuel delivery with real-time tracking and seamless payments.

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Custom Kernel Exploit

Custom Kernel Exploit

C • Assembly • Linux Kernel

Wrote core buffer overflow exploits for a custom Linux-based kernel. Coded in C and performed assembly language analysis.

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TorChat

TorChat

Python • Tor • AES-256

Created a terminal chat system using Python with AES-256 encryption, routing traffic through Tor proxies for high security.

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