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Hey! I'm Shalin 👋

I'm an avid cybersecurity enthusiast &

aspiring engineer from the bay area

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  • U

    US Cyber Pipeline

    Athlete

    • Selected among only 60 elite recruits nationwide for the US Cyber Pipeline program, a prestigious talent development initiative for future U.S. Cyber Team members.
    • Completed intensive advanced training in digital forensics, reverse engineering, web exploitation, and cryptography alongside top national high school and collegiate competitors.
    • Developed elite-level cybersecurity skills and strengthened high-performance team collaboration in a competitive environment designed to identify America's next generation of cyber defenders.
  • F

    Foothill Cybersecurity Club

    President

    • Created interactive cybersecurity activities and delivered technical presentations at weekly meetings to engage and educate club members.
    • Encouraged member participation in CTF competitions by promoting upcoming events, guiding sign-ups, and fostering a collaborative, competitive environment.
  • F

    Foothill DECA

    Junior Officer of Finance

    • Oversaw chapter budgeting and financial planning using Google Sheets, streamlining expense tracking and reimbursements for 100+ members.
    • Planned and executed the Chipotle fundraiser netting over $1,000 in profit, contributing directly to event funding and member subsidies.
  • P

    Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative

    Software Engineering Intern

    • Built custom WIX Content Management System site with SEO optimization, UI improvements, and Google Analytics integration.
    • Enhanced user experience and performance tracking for community engagement platform.
  • W

    World AI Forum (WAIFO)

    Software Engineering Intern

    • Developed responsive webpages using HTML/CSS/JS within Content Management System, improving performance and SEO rankings.
    • Implemented Google reCAPTCHA and resolved backend vulnerabilities, reducing spam submissions significantly.

awards & accomplishments

PicoCTF 2026

Placed 35th out of 8777 teams worldwide, 14th out of 1351 US teams

Cybersecurity2026

Quick Serve Restaurant Management 10th Place

Placed 10th out of 84 competitors at State CDC in California

DECA2026

USACO Gold

Earned USACO Gold, showcasing strong algorithmic programming skills in Java through advanced problem-solving and data structures.

Other2026

Eagle Scout

Earned my Eagle Scout, building two composting systems for Hearst Elementary School :)

Other2026

Quick Serve Restaurant Management 3rd Place

Placed 3rd out of 18 competitors at NorCal CDC in California

DECA2026

ITF Taekwondo Black Belt

Earned black belt after years of intensive training and perseverance, demonstrating discipline and resilience.

Other2025

PicoCTF 2025

Placed 28th out of 1817 teams nationally, 218th out of 10460 total teams

Cybersecurity2025

featured projects

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picoCTF Solver

picoCTF Solver

Automatically scrapes picoCTF challenges, sends them to Claude for analysis, downloads/processes files, and prints flags.

Anthropic API
Automation
CTF
Claude Opus
Cybersecurity
Python
httpx
picoCTF
VolunteerLink

VolunteerLink

A platform where youth can discover volunteer opportunities and organizations can share their service projects.

Arch Linux
Astro
Bun
Express.js
Google Maps API
MongoDB
Node.js
Tailwind CSS

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