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Dhruv Sharma

Greater Vancouver Area

Summary

Tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and passion for continuous improvement. Skilled in identifying opportunities for technological enhancements and implementing effective solutions. Adept at leveraging new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity. Excels in adapting to fast-paced environments and driving technological advancements. Cybersecurity Professional with foundational knowledge in ethical hacking, having completed introductory paths on TryHackMe. Eager to apply skills in operational security (OpSec), open-source intelligence (OSINT), web penetration testing, and network security. Proficient in Linux environments, including Kali and Ubuntu, with a strong commitment to enhancing security measures and protecting systems from emerging threats. Passionate about continuous learning and dedicated to contributing to robust cybersecurity solutions

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bug Bounty Hunter

HackerOne
10.2024 - Current

Looking for vulnerabilities in all the top and emerging brands/Websites.Built a strong professional network within the bounty hunting community, sharing best practices and collaborating on complex cases when necessary .Maintained compliance with local laws and regulations throughout bounty hunting activities, avoiding legal complications or misunderstandings. Conducted comprehensive background checks to gather crucial information on targets, enabling efficient capture strategies. Built a strong professional network within the bounty hunting community, sharing best practices and collaborating on complex cases.

  • Conducted comprehensive background checks to gather crucial information on targets, enabling efficient capture strategies.

OSINT Researcher (Freelance)

Self-employeed
01.2024 - Current
  • Utilizing OSINT to gather information about people, company etc and providing a report of findings
  • Unpaid volunteer work online and offline, conducting background searches on people/company for work or self practice
  • Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
  • Designed experiments with rigorous controls to maximize validity of findings.
  • Managed to investigate up to 5 cases per day

Stylist

Levi's Strauss
08.2024 - 10.2024
  • Worked as a stylist for Levi's Park royal, helped customers out with their needs and wants.
  • Helped up to 100-200 customers everyday

Brand Ambassador

Brand Momentum(Rothman,Benson&Hedges)
05.2023 - 05.2024
  • Raised Awareness and sold IQOS(e-cigarette), set up meetings with people one on one, in groups
  • Worked closely in clubs/pubs to find potential buyers, Heavy networking, completed monthly targets

BC Children's Hospital
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Collecting donations for BC Children's Hospital
  • Educating people about our program door to door

Brand Ambassador

Inventa
12.2023 - 01.2024
  • Working with Translink as current client
  • Raising awareness and marketing for Translink schemes and projects
  • Educated consumers about product benefits, leading to increased interest and sales conversions.
  • Achieved targeted marketing goals by collaborating closely with team members to develop effective strategies for each campaign.
  • Maintained detailed records of promotional activities, results achieved, and areas for improvement to inform future campaigns.
  • Increased positive word-of-mouth referrals through genuine, personalized customer interactions and excellent product knowledge.

Sales Associate

SDI Marketing(PC Financial)
03.2023 - 05.2023
  • Salesman for PC FINANCIAL, interacted with up to 500 people daily in Loblaws stores
  • Sold debit and credit cards, educated people about PC financial, complete daily targets

Senior Marketing Consultant

The Acquisition Group(TELUS)
11.2022 - 02.2023
  • Did door to door, cold calling, mall and lobby events for TELUS COMMUNICATIONS
  • Started to build a team of myself, conducting interviews, was one of the youngest member to be promoted
  • Established partnerships with complementary businesses to create mutually beneficial co-marketing initiatives.
  • Consulted with clients on business issues and developed innovative, high-impact proposals.
  • Collected and analyzed data from variety of sources to create detailed market research reports for top-level decision makers.
  • Grew client base by building strong relationships through exceptional service and tailored solutions.
  • Collaborated with sales team to increase brand awareness and enhance business development by building and maintaining relationships with at least 50 key accounts.

Event Manager

Independent
01.2020 - 02.2022
  • Hosted multiple school/college unofficial events.(up to 300 people per event)
  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
  • Managed budgets and negotiated contracts with vendors, ensuring cost-effective event execution.
  • Developed marketing materials and promotional campaigns to maximize event attendance and visibility.
  • Increased client satisfaction by consistently delivering well-executed events within budget constraints.

Education

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University Canada West
Vancouver, BC
12.2024

Skills

  • Social Engineering
  • Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)
  • Basic Python
  • Basic HTML
  • Background Check
  • Linux Proficiency
  • Team Collaboration
  • MS Office
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Data collection and organization
  • Research Planning
  • Effective Multitasking
  • Intelligence Gathering
  • Vulnerability Analysis
  • Analytical Thinking

Certification

  • Introduction to Cyber Security, TryHackMe, 2024
  • Complete Beginner, TryHackMe, 2024
  • CompTIA IT Fundamentals (course completion), Technical Institute of America, 2024
  • CompTIA A+ (ongoing), CompTIA, 2024
  • Cat linux.txt (competent in Linux), TryHackMe, 2024
  • Metasploitable (Contains the knowledge to use Metasploit), TryHackMe, 2024
  • Webbed (understands how the world wide web works), TryHackMe, 2024
  • Intro To Web Hacking, TryHackMe, 2024
  • Serving it Right, 2022

Projects

Custom made a port scanning tool on Kali Linux utilizing Nmap scanner. Custom made an information gathering X scanning tool utilizing Twitter's API. Custom made a vulnerability scanning tool on Kali Linux which searches for OWASP vulnerabilities on given website. Custom made SQL scanning tool.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Full Professional

Awards

Inter House badminton tournament - Gold(singles,Doubles) • CWG
Badminton coaching Tournament- Silver(Singles) • District level open
badminton tournament(under14)- Silver(doubles) • Star Shuttlers
Badminton Tournament(Under16)- Gold (singles,Doubles) • District Level
Cricket Tournament (under12)- Bronze for the team

Timeline

Bug Bounty Hunter

HackerOne
10.2024 - Current

Stylist

Levi's Strauss
08.2024 - 10.2024

BC Children's Hospital
03.2024 - 04.2024

OSINT Researcher (Freelance)

Self-employeed
01.2024 - Current

Brand Ambassador

Inventa
12.2023 - 01.2024

Brand Ambassador

Brand Momentum(Rothman,Benson&Hedges)
05.2023 - 05.2024

Sales Associate

SDI Marketing(PC Financial)
03.2023 - 05.2023

Senior Marketing Consultant

The Acquisition Group(TELUS)
11.2022 - 02.2023

Event Manager

Independent
01.2020 - 02.2022

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS -

University Canada West
Dhruv Sharma