Hi, my name is

Punit.

Welcome to my personal space on the Internet, where I write blogs on cybersecurity, journal my experiences and reflections, and share my perspective through photography. Keep scrolling to know more about me :)

My Blogs

About Me

I am a final-year student at ANU. My background is in Computer Science and Mathematics, and I have strong interest in the intersection of Machine Learning and Cyber Security. I am currently working as an Outreach Officer at ANU in Canberra, ACT.

I am also currently working on a project that will help in joint-motion assessment post-surgery using Machine Learning. Here’s more about the Project

Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:

Python
HTML/CSS
JavaScript
GitHub Actions
AWS and Azure
PySide6 and VTK

Experience

ANU
Unilodge
Woroni
Code Camp
JB Hi-Fi

Student Outreach Officer - ANU

Feb 2023 - present

My Highlights

I work on outreach initiatives at ANU aimed at supporting students from rural and remote communities.

Supported school visits and ANU campus tours.
Built tools to improve digital workflows.
Talk about Tech and cybersecurity pathways, and spark interest in the field.

Community Support Officer - Unilodge

Jun 2024 - Present

Key Takeaways

Providing wellbeing and support for over 500 residents at ANU Residential Halls and Tech support for the all the CSOs in the Team.

Responded to critical incidents and emergencies.
Collaborated with mental health and security teams.
Maintained databases and resolved technical issues within the team.

Radio Tech Officer - Woroni

Feb 2023 - Present

More about my work

Supported the radio and media team at Woroni with technical setup and recording.

Maintained studio equipment and supported live broadcasts
Helped with podcast editing and scheduling
Assisted student presenters with tech troubleshooting

Head Teacher - Code Camp

Feb 2023 - Jun 2024

Best Parts

Worked during school holidays as a head teacher and after-school facilitator for Code Camp programs.

Delivered engaging lessons in coding and animation.
Adapted content to different age groups and learning levels.
Helped students build their own games from scratch.

Operations Team Member - JB Hi-Fi

Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

Worked on the frontlines of customer service and logistics in a high-paced retail environment.

Handled online order processing and in-store pickups
Managed inventory and floor restocking
Provided tech support and product guidance to customers

Education

2022 - 2026

Bachelor of Advanced Computing (Honours)

The Australian National University

Major: Cyber Security and Machine Learning

Honors:

Recipient of ANU Chancellor’s Scholarship
Received Residential Life Scholarship for 2024, 2025

Leadership Roles:

ANUSA College Representative - for College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics.
Course Representative for 3 courses - Document Analysis, Computing and Interacting Design, Computer Vision.
Student Ambassador - for ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics.
Senior Residential Mentor - at ANU Residential Halls

Extracurricular Activities:

Program Facilitator - Radiant Not for profit organisation
Consultant - 180 Degrees Consulting
Volunteering - Set4ANU Mentoring Program
ANU Badminton Club, ANU Chess Club, Computer Science Student Association

Projects

NLTK Python Javascript

Capstone Project

A desktop application to help researchers and surgeons in joint motion assessment before and post surgery. Uses machine learning and computer vision.

Django Bootstrap

Study Buddy App

Focus app for university students. Designed and developed to help students manage time and along with personalised courses more effectively.

Hugo Bootstrap Javascript

Hugo Portfolio

Designed and built my own portfolio/blog from scratch using Hugo and Cloudinary. It's a place for me to experiment and learn new skills. It's continuously evolving.