Summary
Amar Mandal is a backend developer with eight years of experience building MERN and Next/React applications, currently immersed in the Erasmus Mundus CyberMACS program and pursuing applied cybersecurity at Kadir Has University. He blends hands-on web development from roles at Freelancer.com, Veda Studios, and Octagon Infotech with a research focus on homomorphic encryption, privacy-preserving ML, and lattice-based post-quantum cryptography. Comfortable moving between practical engineering and theoretical math, Amar leverages a strong foundation in number theory and linear algebra to design systems that protect user privacy without degrading functionality. Ambitious to become a Cloud or Application Security Architect, he brings a developer’s pragmatism to complex security problems and a genuine curiosity for making privacy-preserving technology accessible.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering, 3.77/4, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering, 3.77/4 at Kathmandu University (KU)
Master's degree, Applied Cybersecurity, Master's degree, Applied Cybersecurity at Kadir Has University
Higher Secondary Education (10 + 2), Computer Science, 3.62/4, Higher Secondary Education (10 + 2), Computer Science, 3.62/4 at Everest Secondary School