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RÉSUMÉ / EXECUTIVE REPORT

Keerthan HM

CTO and full-stack engineer with a track record of building and scaling production-grade technology from scratch. Currently leading technology at TheDesiFood — a global e-commerce platform serving 30,000+ customers and generating ₹8 Cr (~$1M) in annual revenue — with a cross-functional engineering team of 10. Deep expertise across Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, and Django; pioneered AI Engine Optimisation (AEO) for LLM-powered product discovery; certified penetration tester.

Experience

Experience

  1. Chief Technology Officer

    TheDesiFood · 2024 — PresentGlobal e-commerce · 30,000+ customers · ₹8 Cr ARR · team of 10
    • Architected and delivered the entire technology foundation from scratch — Next.js, React, TypeScript, Node.js, Django, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
    • Hired, built, and lead a cross-functional engineering team of 10 — owning hiring, onboarding, technical interviews, and performance.
    • Pioneered AI Engine Optimisation (AEO): schema, structured data, and API configuration so products index inside ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
    • Built headless infrastructure: Vercel frontend CDN, Cloudflare R2 image CDN, hybrid backend localization, GEO-IP content delivery.
    • Configured the production stack — Linux, Nginx, Gunicorn — with performance profiling and security hardening; automated CI/CD with a first-line PR-review framework.
    • Integrated LLM-powered chat and the WhatsApp Business API; built an SEO automation framework for keyword research, monitoring, and competitive analysis.

  2. Junior Penetration Tester (Internship)

    HaxSploit · Nov 2023 — Apr 2024Selected 1 of 2 from 20
    • Identified and exploited prototype-pollution vulnerabilities, OWASP Top 10 weaknesses, and business-logic flaws in web applications.
    • Automated vulnerability testing with custom Python scripts for request manipulation and parameter fuzzing.
    • Conducted structured bug hunting on HackerOne; authored professional-grade proof-of-concept reports.

  3. Penetration Testing Trainee

    HaxSploit @ BMS College of Engineering · Jun 2023 — Nov 2023Top 20 of 50
    • Hands-on web application attacks — SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, authentication bypass — with Burp Suite, Nmap, FFUF, Nikto, Shodan.
    • Network fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing, SSH, Wireshark, and OSINT reconnaissance.

  4. Technical Head, ISE Student Club

    BMS College of Engineering · Nov 2022 — Present
    • Led technical events for Phaseshift, BMSCE's national tech fest — CTF, IoT, and Node.js/React workshops.
    • Partnered with HaxSploit to design custom CTF challenges.
Education

Education

  • B.E., Information Science & Engineering

    BMS College of Engineering (VTU)
    2021 — 2025 · CGPA 8.6 / 10

  • Class 12 (CBSE, PCMC)

    Geetanjali Olympiad School
    2021 · 89%
Certifications

Certifications

  • Practical Junior Penetration Tester (PJPT) — TCM Security
  • Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate — Google / Coursera
Skills

Skills

Languages
  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Bash
  • Java
  • SQL
AI & ML
  • LLM Integration
  • Prompt Engineering
  • AEO
  • RAG
  • Conversational AI
Frontend
  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • SSR/SSG
  • Core Web Vitals
Backend
  • Node.js
  • Django
  • Python
  • REST
  • Gunicorn
  • WebSockets
Data
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Query Optimisation
Cloud & DevOps
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare R2
  • Linux
  • Nginx
  • CI/CD
  • Docker
Security
  • Penetration Testing
  • OWASP Top 10
  • Burp Suite
  • Wazuh SIEM
  • Suricata IDS/IPS
Leadership
  • Engineering Management
  • Technical Hiring
  • Code Review
  • Roadmapping