Himaja Motheram
Security Researcher at Censys
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolHimaja Motheram is a security researcher at Censys and a soon-to-be University of Michigan graduate in Computer Engineering and Writing, focused on Internet-scale measurement and vulnerability research. She leverages Censys's scan data to fingerprint devices and phenomena across the global Internet, turning large-scale observations into actionable insights for security practitioners. Her background spans embedded flight systems, medical device security white papers, and campus information assurance, giving her a rare blend of hardware-aware and Internet-wide security perspective. With nine years of experience across research and engineering roles, she combines methodical research skills with clear technical communication informed by formal training in writing. A committed advocate for women and underrepresented groups in engineering, she actively promotes allyship and community-building alongside her technical work. Notably, she translates curiosity about obscure Internet behavior into practical guidance that helps defenders prioritize risk.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors, Computer Engineering, Bachelors, Computer Engineering at University of Michigan
Github Skills (12)
api-rest10
open-source10
api10
lists10
stock3
todoist3
react2
pattern2
shodan2
nodejs2
pattern-recognition2
hosts1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
hmothera/portfolio
May 2017 - May 2019
Contributions:8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
hmothera/site
Dec 2019 - Jul 2020
Contributions:27 pushes, 6 branches in 6 months
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