Akash Santhosh

A Researcher by Day and Retailer by Night

I am a Debian Developer and MSc candidate in Computer Networks & System Security. I enjoy building reliable, efficient systems and contributing to open source. Interests include Linux, networking, security, and cloud technologies. I’m also into music and movies — especially rom-coms, sitcoms, and drama.

Status

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education

2014 - 2019

High School Education

Model Technical HSS

Represented the school’s tech and science teams in inter-school competitions.

Helped organize arts- and tech-oriented events.

2019 - 2022

BSc in Information Technology

Jain University

GPA: 8.3

Club Captain & Founder, Mozilla Club Jain

Club President & Founder, Hack Club Jain

Co-Lead & Co-Founder, Jain Science Club

Best Exhibit, IT Fest; Co-organized Science Exhibition

Co-organized Under25 Summit on campus

2023 – Oct 2025 (expected)

MSc in Computer Networks and System Security

University of Hertfordshire

GPA: 6.0

skills

What I’m comfortable working with today

Linux & System Administration Networking (routing, switching, VPN) Security (hardening, access control, TLS) Cloud Fundamentals Containers & Automation Radio & Wireless Bash Git & CI basics Privacy basics

certifications

Formal milestones I’ve completed or scheduled

JNCIA

Status: Completed

CCNA

Status: Completed

experience

  • 2024 – 2025 (part-time)

    Service Colleague

    ASDA

    United Kingdom

    Retail operations alongside MSc studies.

  • 2022 - Present

    IT Infrastructure Engineer

    Chakolas Pavilion Hotels and Convention Centre

    Kalamassery, Kerala

    Systems & network operations; infrastructure improvements using open-source tools.

  • September 2021 - November 2021

    Network Engineer Intern

    Kerala Vision Broadband Private Limited

    Ernakulam, Kerala

    Worked with the NOC and ensured timely closure of support tickets.

  • 2019 - 2023

    Technical Infrastructure Contractor

    Amazon Sort Center (Mahindra Logistics Ltd)

    Ernakulam, Kerala

    Contractor/support engineer for warehouse and sort-center operations; systems & network support; deployment and monitoring of appliances.

  • January 2022 - April 2022

    Technical Platforms Manager Intern

    GTech µLearn

    Trivandrum, Kerala

    Community operations; led Technology, Moderations, and Policing teams; aligned stakeholders.

    Young Innovators Program: helped scale student startup ideas from 20 to 9,400 in ~3 months; ran statewide programs; analyzed engagement; contributed to portal UX improvements.

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