Saras Lad

I'm a Computer Science graduate specializing in Cybersecurity, with hands-on experience across enterprise security, endpoint security, infrastructure, and security automation.

During my internship at Mercari, I worked on endpoint security and IT operations across 250+ devices and 200+ users, where I built SQL-based reconciliation logic and an endpoint health dashboard, investigated security-control gaps across CrowdStrike, Kolide, and Cyberhaven, and coordinated remediation across security, IT, and users. My work also contributed to broader Japan–India initiatives around endpoint management and anomalous-device detection.

Outside of enterprise environments, I enjoy building and understanding systems from the ground up—from a Python-based web vulnerability scanner to a Debian home server with automated monitoring, service recovery, and alerting.

My technical interests sit at the intersection of security engineering, cloud and infrastructure, application security, and automation. I work with Python, Bash, Go, SQL, AWS, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, and a range of security tooling.

I'm particularly interested in problems that require me to learn quickly, investigate deeply, and build practical solutions rather than simply follow a predefined playbook.

Currently exploring opportunities in Security Engineering, Cloud Security, Security Operations, and related engineering-focused security roles.

IT Security and Operations Intern at Mercari (2026-04 – 2026-09)

• Reconciled endpoint and security data across 250+ devices and 200+ users using ServiceNow HAM, BigQuery, ABM, Jamf, CrowdStrike, Kolide, and Cyberhaven to identify enrollment, management, and security-control discrepancies.
• Developed SQL-based reconciliation logic and an endpoint health dashboard for India-region devices, consolidating device and security-tool data to provide continuous visibility into endpoint status, security gaps, and remediation requirements.
• Monitored endpoint security-control coverage across the India device fleet, investigating CrowdStrike, Kolide, and Cyberhaven gaps and coordinating with Enterprise Security, IT, and users to drive remediation and track resolution.
• Built an India-region endpoint monitoring and reconciliation framework that became the basis for Japan–India initiatives focused on strengthening endpoint management and enabling continuous detection of anomalous devices.
• Supported MDM enrollment and endpoint onboarding for unmanaged corporate iOS devices, implementing the TAC process and initiating a bi-weekly India–Japan IT coordination process to strengthen cross-functional operational visibility.

Cyber Security Intern at Ecode Networks (2024-04 – 2024-10)

• Administered Linux systems and deployed ZeroTier VPN to support secure remote collaboration and strengthen network access controls
• Performed functional and integration testing for an AI-based learning platform, identifying defects and validating system behavior before deployment.

B.Tech in CSE, Cyber Security – Ajeenkya DY Patil University (2026)