Vikas Vaishnav

Security-focused QA and software engineering professional with hands-on experience in API testing, web application testing, security testing, vulnerability research and LLM pentesting. Experienced in testing applications end-to-end, identifying functional and security issues, validating fixes, and supporting secure delivery. Hands-on with Burp Suite, Nmap, Python, Bash, Docker, Git, Jira, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and Jenkins.

Recognized through bug bounty Hall of Fame and monetary rewards for valid vulnerability reports.

Tester & Developer at Nodevik Tech Solutions

Web Application Development • QA Testing • Security Testing

• Tested and developed web applications with focus on functionality, reliability, security, and end-to-end quality.
• Performed API testing, web application testing, functional testing, regression testing, and security testing to identify defects and vulnerabilities.
• Worked across the application lifecycle from development and testing through delivery, helping ensure applications were implemented securely and correctly.
• Investigated application behavior, validated fixes, and supported defect resolution and release readiness.

Web Development Intern at NainSoftech

3-Month Internship • Web Development

• Contributed to web application development and supported implementation of application features.
• Worked with development and testing workflows to verify functionality and resolve application issues.
• Gained practical experience with web technologies, debugging, version control, and software development practices.

Bug Bounty Researcher at Independent

Web Security • Vulnerability Research • Responsible Disclosure

• Conduct security research through reconnaissance, attack-surface analysis, vulnerability discovery, validation, and responsible disclosure.
• Use Burp Suite for HTTP traffic analysis, request manipulation, and web application security testing.
• Use Python and Bash to automate repetitive security research and testing workflows.
• Research modern application security, including LLM application security and LLM pentesting, and document validated findings.

BCA in Computer Engineering – Suresh Gyan Vihar University (2023-01 – 2026-12)