Ahaan Dabholkar is a PhD student and researcher in computer science at Purdue University with eight years of industry and academic experience focused on system and application security, especially the security of machine learning systems. He blends hands-on full-stack engineering experience from startups and internships with rigorous research as a graduate research and teaching assistant, bringing practical attack-and-defend instincts captured in his GitHub credo "Build Stuff, Break Stuff." Based in West Lafayette, he has transitioned from product-focused engineering roles to deep security research, exploring how adversarial behaviors and system design interact in ML pipelines. Known for translating complex vulnerabilities into teachable insights, Ahaan pairs experimental curiosity with the disciplined mentorship expected of a TA and emerging academic.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Purdue University
CBSE Class 12, PCM with CS, CBSE Class 12, PCM with CS at Army Public School, Allahabad
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science And Engineering, Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science And Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai
Contributions:117 commits, 110 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
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