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Samarth Desai

@samarthdesai

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I am an experienced security researcher specializing in threat hunting and malware analysis.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking hands-on roles focused on threat hunting, malware analysis, and cloud/identity security within collaborative teams that value automation, cross-team impact, and opportunities for technical growth.

I lead threat investigations at scale, specializing in threat hunting, malware analysis, and cloud-identity-endpoint detection; I build automation, custom alerts, and monitoring strategies to surface novel attack techniques and support incident response.

I have developed security automation and product-testing tools, trained individuals on programming and security fundamentals, and hold an M.Sc. in Digital Forensics and Information Technology along with certifications in malware research, penetration testing, and cloud fundamentals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Threat hunter

Current

Microsoft

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Analyze large datasets to detect novel threats and track attacker tradecraft
Support investigations and incident response with customer teams
Collaborate on cloud-based threat detections with research and data science teams
Develop hunting tools and automation to uncover human adversaries

Threat Intelligence Threat Detection Threat Hunting Detection And Response SOC

Security Researcher

ArmorCode Inc.

Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 (5 months)

Developed automation for security product testing and investigated and documented bugs, providing detailed technical analyses for remediation. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure coordination and product stability.

Automation Testing Product Testing Python Technical Documentation QA Cross Functional Collaboration

Trainer

Thinkcloudly

Jun 2020 - Feb 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Delivered personalized coding lessons covering programming languages and security fundamentals, helping students master key concepts and prepare for academic success. Designed tailored exercises and provided mentorship to improve student outcomes.

Teaching Curriculum Development Python Java Mentoring Communication

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

National Forensic Sciences University

Master of Science, Digital Forensics and Information Technology

2020 - 2022

Grade: First Class with Distinction

Activities and societies: Core subjects: Malware Analysis, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Penetration Testing, Cloud & Mobile Security

Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Information Technology with emphasis on malware analysis, incident response, digital forensics, and cloud/mobile security; graduated First Class with Distinction (2020–2022).

National Forensics university

Masters of information security, Cybersecurity

2020 - 2022

Grade: 9.2

Activities and societies: Grade: Distinction Activities and societies: Seminar participation and technical event contest participation

Core Subjects: Malware Analysis, Incident Response, Digital Forensics, Penetration Testing, Cloud & Mobile Security

Gujarat Law University, Ahmedabad

Bachelor of Information Technology, Information Technology

2017 - 2020

Grade: First Class with Distinction

Activities and societies: Core subjects: Programming, Databases, Software Engineering, Mathematics & Computing Science

Bachelor of Information Technology with core studies in programming, databases, software engineering, and computing; graduated First Class with Distinction (2017–2020).