Hobart, Tasmania · Australia

Ammaar
Iftikhar

Master's student in Computer Science at the University of Sydney.

CC Certified Security+ Scheduled ACM · IEEE · ISC2
9 Course Distinctions MSCS
3.60 Undergrad GPA
About

I completed my Master's in Computer Science at the University of Sydney (9 Course Distinctions) and my undergraduate studies in Computer Engineering at Bilkent University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

My hands-on experience spans CTF challenges, reverse engineering with Ghidra and Frida, MITM attacks, and vulnerability assessment using Metasploit. I have also worked extensively in machine learning — building CNNs, RNNs, and information-theoretic models across applied problems.

I have interned across three companies in SRE, SaaS, and mobile engineering, and I am a member of ACM, IEEE, and ISC2.

Education

  • MSc Computer Science USYD 2024–26
  • BSc Computer Engineering Bilkent 2019–23

Certifications

  • CC — Certified in Cybersecurity ISC2
  • CompTIA Security+ Scheduled

Interests

  • Cybersecurity
  • Distributed Systems
  • Algorithms
  • Machine Learning

Curriculum Vitae

Full resume with projects, experience, and academic record — updated 2025.

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Experience
June – Aug 2022
Software Engineering Intern — SRE
Bayzat
  • Built a software management solution in GoLang to streamline infrastructure and deployment changes.
  • Engineered a Text User Interface using the Bubble Tea and Glow libraries.
  • Developed a JSON data integration pipeline for processing infrastructure changes.
Sept – Dec 2021
Software Engineering Intern
Radity
  • Architected packages for a SaaS application using Django and SMTP libraries.
  • Proactively identified security vulnerabilities via exhaustive investigation using Metasploit.
  • Transformed the solution into a reusable boilerplate adopted across the organisation.
June – Aug 2021
Software Engineering Intern
FDNSOFT
  • Introduced an advanced search feature and UI redesigns to a company application.
  • Built frontend with Flutter and backend with Node.js.
Writing

Thoughts & Notes

Coming soon
From NLP to Cybersecurity — Why I Switched
The unexpected overlap between information theory and network security.
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Contact

Let's talk.

I am currently open to cybersecurity and software engineering opportunities. Whether it is a role, a collaboration, or just a conversation — feel free to reach out.

Based in Hobart, Tasmania. Open to remote and relocation.

Email
hakim.ammaar@gmail.com
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LinkedIn
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GitHub
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