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.

Education

Aug 2024 — Expected 2027

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

St Joseph's UniversityBangalore, India
2022 — 2024

ISC (Class 12) — Commerce (77.00%)

Bishop Cotton Boys' SchoolBangalore, India

Certifications

Nov 2025In Progress

Google CyberSecurity Professional Certificate

Coursera

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

Jan 2025 — Apr 2025Completed

Joy of Computing using Python

NPTEL

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

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.

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.

Achievements

2026

Runner Up at Code2Create

T. John College

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

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.