Summary
Rasid Ali is a Senior Software Engineer and firmware security specialist with six years of experience, currently building Root-of-Trust cryptographic firmware at Qualcomm’s Secure System Group in Hyderabad. With an MS in Cryptography and Security from IIT Kharagpur (CGPA 9.47) and a strong BTech foundation, he bridges academic cryptanalysis research (including AES/RSA projects) with hands-on SoC firmware development. His background spans research roles, DevOps, and applied ML internships, giving him a pragmatic cross-discipline perspective on secure system design and deployment. Known for hardening low-level firmware and secure communication stacks, he brings both theoretical rigor and production-grade engineering to platform security efforts. An active life member of the Cryptology Research Society of India, he pairs cutting-edge cryptographic knowledge with practical implementation experience in industry settings.
6 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, CSE, Research Area: Cryptography and Security, Final CGPA- 9.47/10, Master of Science - MS, CSE, Research Area: Cryptography and Security, Final CGPA- 9.47/10 at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, Final CGPA- 9.24/10, Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, Final CGPA- 9.24/10 at Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College
English, Bengali, Hindi