Hello, I'm

Sushank

Graduate, Cyber Security

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About Me

Hi! I'm Sushank Yerva,


A student of the University of Limerick with First Class Honours in MEng Cyber Security. Experienced in Python scripting, Linux administration, AWS cloud, cyber threat monitoring, and automation. Adept at working under pressure, skilled at interpreting network traffic, identifying vulnerabilities, and contributing positively to team-based environments.


Experience

PDSL Moderator | University of Limerick

  • Coordinated with tutors to streamline academic delivery and ensure timely communication across postgraduate classes.
  • Managed over 100 course materials and announcements on VLE and Microsoft Teams, improving student access and engagement.
  • Facilitated interactive sessions by creating breakout groups, tracking attendance, and organizing collaborative notes for future reference.
  • Resolved 95% of real-time technical and AV issues independently, minimizing session downtime and improving teaching efficiency.

Intern | Center for Cyber Security Studies and Research

  • Monitored and analysed over 1,000 security alerts using SIEM tools, identifying and escalating verified incidents with accuracy.
  • Supported incident response by investigating threats across Linux, AWS, and endpoint systems, reducing false positives by 20%.
  • Automated log parsing and threat analysis workflows using Python and Bash, cutting manual review time by 30%.
  • Collaborated with IT teams to enhance monitoring and documentation processes, strengthening system resilience against evolving cyber threats.

Test Automation Engineer | L&T Technology Services

  • Developed and maintained automated test scripts using C# and Fit-White, increasing regression coverage by 80%.
  • Built an automation framework that reduced manual testing time by 90%, improving team productivity and release speed.
  • Executed test plans under agile sprints, helping deliver 12+ software builds on schedule.
  • Collaborated with developers and QA teams to ensure all test requirements and acceptance criteria were met before deployment.

Intern | L&T Technology Services

  • Applied test automation principles using Selenium and Java during a live workshop, enhancing understanding of UI and functional testing frameworks.
  • Developed responsive web interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as part of hands-on web development training.
  • Programmed embedded systems in C using STM32 microprocessor boards, implementing and debugging real-time control functions.

Education

University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

Sept 2024 - Aug 2025

Masters of Engineering in Cyber Security

Cryptography & Security Fundamentals, Cryptographic Mathematics, Multimedia Communications, C++ Programming, Software Engineering, Data Forensics, Biometrics, Communication & Security Protocols, Network & Host Security, Master’s Project.

Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India

Sept 2016 - Aug 2020

Bachelor in Electronics and Communication Engineering

Projects

ThreatScope

ThreatScope is an cybersecurity and machine-learning project that performs real-time network intrusion detection. It captures packets, computes flow-level statistics, applies a trained ML classifier (Random Forest or XGBoost), and logs malicious traffic through a REST API or SQLite database.

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GUI Application: Cryptocurrency Wallet Key Recovery

A Python-based Tkinter GUI application designed for seed phrase validation and wallet recovery. It allows users to recover missing or partial wallet seed phrases by leveraging BIP-39 and BIP-44 standards. This application is specifically designed for cryptocurrency wallet recovery with support for Mainnet and Testnet addresses.

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Key Establishment Protocol (Python)

A Python reference implementation of a key establishment protocol that derives a mutually agreed session key between three entities A, B, and C. The session key then secures a group chat with Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, and Non-Repudiation.

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Skills