Biography

Education

Fall 2023 – Present

Ph.D. in Computer Science — The University of Texas at Arlington, USA

Advisor: Dr. Yuede Ji. Dissertation research: AI supply-chain security, model provenance, and vulnerability propagation.

Feb 2018

M.Sc. in Information Systems Security — Bangladesh University of Professionals, Bangladesh

CGPA: 4.00/4.00. Chancellor’s Gold Medal.

Dec 2016

M.B.A. in Management Information Systems — University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Feb 2011

B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering — Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

Experience

Academic & Teaching Appointments

Fall 2023 – Present

Graduate Research Assistant — The University of Texas at Arlington

Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Research on AI supply-chain security, model provenance, and vulnerability propagation.

2023 – Present

Graduate Teaching Assistant — The University of Texas at Arlington

Laboratory instruction, technical coursework, student consultations, and course assessments across undergraduate and graduate computer science courses.

Industry & Applied Cybersecurity

May – Jul 2025

Summer Security Audit Intern — Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, USA

Supported IT and compliance audits covering SOX, business continuity, disaster recovery, record retention, and FHFA requirements; prepared audit workpapers.

Nov 2022 – Aug 2023

Chief Information Security Officer — BRAC Bank PLC, Bangladesh

Led a 30-member cybersecurity team supporting 187 branches and 1,041 agent-banking outlets. Directed security strategy, incident response, third-party risk, and security operations; presented enterprise cyber risks to senior leadership and the board.

Jan 2019 – Sep 2022

National IT Security Consultant — e-GOV CIRT, Bangladesh

Contributed to national cybersecurity strategy, IT audit and cloud-computing frameworks in a World Bank-funded initiative. Coordinated security assessments of critical government infrastructure and supported incident preparedness.

Nov 2016 – Dec 2018

Assistant Vice President, IT Security — Eastern Bank PLC, Bangladesh

Led enterprise threat detection, incident response, security automation, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Feb 2015 – Nov 2016

Assistant Manager, Cybersecurity — KPMG Bangladesh

Led financial-sector security audits and risk assessments; advised on ISO, COBIT, and ITIL-aligned security controls.

Jan 2014 – Jan 2015

Senior Programmer, ERP Security — IBCS-PRIMAX Software (Bangladesh) Ltd.

Supported secure ERP implementations, access controls, data protection, system patching, and security auditing.

Oct 2012 – Dec 2013

IT Specialist, Security — IBM Bangladesh

Performed security monitoring, vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, access management, and infrastructure security operations.

Professional Certifications