Nihal Tikka
Senior Software Engineer at CGI
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Top SchoolNihal Tikka is a Senior Software Engineer based in Hyderabad with eight years of experience focused on cybersecurity and software delivery across large IT services firms. He has progressed through technical roles at Cognizant and Infosys before joining CGI, demonstrating consistent growth from trainee to senior engineer and experience in client-facing, enterprise-grade projects. Nihal blends practical secure-coding practices with systems engineering, making security a first-class concern in application design and delivery. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad and brings hands-on knowledge of full lifecycle development in large teams. Colleagues describe him as a dependable problem-solver who elevates team security posture while shipping on tight timelines. Outside work he’s driven by translating subtle security risks into actionable engineering improvements, an approach that often uncovers issues others miss.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science at JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad
English, Telugu, Hindi, MarathiProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nihaltikka/el_cazador
Jun 2022 - Feb 2023
Contributions:72 commits, 79 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
nihaltikka/lostools
Sep 2024 - Sep 2024
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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