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Deekshitha User

@deekshithauser2

Cybersecurity researcher at Duke University who built RAG-based GRC assessments and an interactive cyber resilience assessment tool.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm interested in solving real-world security problems across defensive security, security operations, AI security, and risk.

At Duke University, I built components of a RAG-based GRC assessment system that evaluates organizational policies against cybersecurity and compliance frameworks. I designed its document retrieval pipeline and developed LLM workflows that produce evidence-backed assessments, maturity scores, control gaps, and remediation recommendations.

In a CrowdStrike and Duke University collaboration, I designed and built an interactive cyber resilience assessment tool with 200+ questions across five resilience pillars. I also developed stakeholder views that translated assessment results into resilience gaps, prioritized recommendations, and AI-generated insights.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Cybersecurity Researcher

Duke University

May 2026 - Aug 2026 (3 months)

Built components of a RAG-based GRC assessment system using LLMs to evaluate organizational policies against cybersecurity frameworks. Designed document ingestion and retrieval pipelines and developed LLM workflows for evidence-backed assessments.

RAG LLM Python Embeddings Vector Search Policy Extraction Semantic Chunking GRC Cybersecurity Framework

Cybersecurity Capstone Researcher

CrowdStrike

Jan 2026 - Jul 2026 (6 months)

Designed and built an interactive cyber resilience assessment tool with 200+ questions across five resilience pillars. Engineered scoring architecture and developed stakeholder views for Board, CISO, and Technical audiences.

Cyber Resilience Assessment Design Weighted Scoring Web Development AI Driven Insights Stakeholder Reporting

Web Automation Intern

SimplyPhi Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Oct 2023 - Nov 2023 (1 month)

Developed Python and Playwright automation to verify frontend logins and upload data across five datasets. Built configurable automation workflows to reduce manual testing and create consistent QA processes.

Python Playwright Automation Excel QA Regression Testing Classification Front end Testing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Duke University

Master of Engineering, Cybersecurity

2025 -

Grade: 4.0/4.0

Pursuing a Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity with a GPA of 4.0/4.0, expected to graduate in May 2027.

CMR Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering

2021 - 2025

Grade: 3.88/4.0

Activities and societies: Published Paper: Automated Multimodal Detection and Reporting of Cyberbullying Using ML and Encryption, IEEE ICICNIS 2024

Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering with a GPA of 3.88/4.0. Published a paper on automated multimodal detection of cyberbullying at IEEE ICICNIS 2024.