Ankit Fadia Resume
Ankit Fadia Resume
Ankit Fadia Resume
Brief Overview Ankit Fadia, 19 years old, is an independent Computer Security and Digital Intelligence Consultant and has definitive experience in the field of computers. He has authored several bestselling books on Computer Security, which have been appreciated by both professionals and industry leaders, the world over. His books have sold a record 80,000 copies across the globe. Fadia is also a widely recognized Cyber terrorism expert. Fadia is however, more well known for his significant work in the field of digital intelligence, security consultancy and training. In November 2001, Fadia was consulted by a classified intelligence agency for breaking an encrypted message (believed to have been) sent by one of Osama Bin Ladens men. Since then, Fadia has been involved in numerous classified projects pertaining to International Security and Computer Networks. He handles the Asia Operations of the classified intelligence agency that he works for. Moreover, Fadia has also conducted more than a 100 training sessions on various topics related to Computer Security to an audience comprising of international defense personnel software professionals and college students (See Corporate Training Portfolio for more information). Fadia also strongly believes in the integration of security with education and works closely with the School of Information Systems at Singapore Management University and advises them on the design and structure of the course material of their Computer Security courses. He will soon be traveling to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong to conduct exclusive training workshops for an elite group of business leaders from different sections of the SouthAsian industry. For his exemplary work in the field of computer security, Fadia has been honoured with numerous awards namely: Person of The Year 2002, Limca Book of Records, Silicon India Person of the Week, Embassy State Award, Best Speaker Award (3 occasions), Hall of Fame Award, Outstanding Young Achievers Award, Student of the Year 2002-03 and many more. Further, Industry leaders like Mr. Phiroze Vandrewala (Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services), Mr. Kiran Karnik (President, NASSCOM) and research pioneers like Jennifer Grannick (Law Professor, Stanford Law School and America Top E-Lawyer) and Dr. A.P.J. Kalam (President of India) have also appreciated Fadias work. Quite recently, Fadia had travelled to Australia, Singapore and Malaysia where he addressed hundreds of CEOs of various IT companies and provided them solutions to protect their network and keep their data safe. He has also been conducting a number of learning events for Young Entrepreneurs and Young Presidents of the most successful companies and businesses all across India. Fadia is currently pursuing his Bachelors in Computer Science with specialization in Information Security at Stanford University, USA. Corporate Training Portfolio Ankit Fadia also has vast experience in conducting customized state of the art training programs for a variety of different audiences. He has conducted more than a 100 different training and awareness sessions, which include: Financial & Banking Sector: Bank of Maharashtra, OCBC Bank of Singapore, United Overseas Bank of Singapore, Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd, Citibank Taiwan, Bank of Thailand, GHL Systems Berhad, PT Bank Rabobank International Indonesia, Australian bank officials. Software Sector: Wipro Technologies, Infosys, Symphony Services, Satyam Corporation, CMC Limited (TATA), PT Cisco Systems Indonesia. Internet Services Sector: Google, Sify (Satyam).
-1-
-2-
Work Experience Company 1. Phoenix Security, Singapore Job Profile Vice President, Training and Consultancy Web Designer Classified Per Project Basis Chief Technical Officer Consultancy Symantec Corporation USA
2. Homestead Schools, USA 3. International Intelligence Agency 4. Central Bureau of Investigation, India 5. E2-Labs, Hyderabad 5. Independent Consultant 6. Research Work
-3-
Education Qualifications 1. Schooling - Delhi Public School, India (1989-2003) 2. Bachelors in Computer Science at Stanford University. (Currently Pursuing, Freshman Year)
Seminars, Workshops and Courses Conducted Venue 1. D.Y. Patil College of Engg. 2. Amrutvahini College of Engg. 3. Computer Society of India 4. D.Y. Patil College of Engg. 5. Cummins College of Engg. 6. Sinhagad College of Engg. 7. Sinhagad College of Engg. 8. PICT 9. Bharathi Vidya Peeth College 10. Bharathi Vidya Peeth Womens College 11. Bank of Maharashtra 12. Pune Police 13. Symbiosis Institute 14. University of Pune 15. Sygenta Company 16. Public Seminar 17. INFOSYS Campus 18. National Insurance Academy 19. Indian Institute of Technology 20. Indian Institute of Technology Number of Delegates 400 350 200 400 1,500 550 550 600 450 300 25 70 300 25 30 1,200 500 15 600 800 City Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Pune Mumbai Mumbai
-4-
-5-
55 HACK 2003
40
55 HACK 2003
40
55 HACK 2003 56 IDSS 57 InfoSec World Conference 57 Rotary Club 58 PSG Technology College 59 E-Brahma Software Company 60 Public Seminar 61 GRD College 62 Public Seminar 63 Public Course 64 Kerela Police 65 Public Course 66 Public Seminar 67 Public Workshop 68 Public Seminar 69 Goa Police 70 Public Seminar 71 Computer Society of India
200 80 100 100 50 10 350 400 500 180 40 80 900 200 1100 30 100 65
-6-
*TBC=to be Conducted. Scheduled. Media Mentions Fadia is regularly invited by BBC Radio World News, London to give his opinion on the latest virus outbreaks, hacker community trends and vulnerabilities. He has also been widely written about in numerous national and international publications namely:
-7-
-8-