Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Client – Google)
Hyderabad, India
2022 - 2023
Responsibilities
- Analyzed 60+ Android applications daily for malware, spyware, phishing and other malicious behaviors, as part of Google Play Protect, removing threats and impacting 10M+ users. Leveraged reverse engineering and internal tools to analyze apps.
- Utilized the Cavy internal tool for deep code analysis by decompiling Java/Kotlin source code of that application to investigate suspicious data flows (e.g., if personal data like images was being sent to remote servers without user consent.)
- Accurately identified and flagged around 40% of daily analyzed apps as harmful, resulting in their removal or policy enforcement.
- Contributed to the Google BARD project by rigorously evaluating AI-generated responses to diverse prompts, providing feedback on correctness, relevance, and appropriateness, thereby improving the quality and reliability of the AI system.
Responsibilities
- Analyzed 60+ Android applications daily for malware, spyware, phishing and other malicious behaviors, as part of Google Play Protect, removing threats and impacting 10M+ users. Leveraged reverse engineering and internal tools to analyze apps.
- Utilized the Cavy internal tool for deep code analysis by decompiling Java/Kotlin source code of that application to investigate suspicious data flows (e.g., if personal data like images was being sent to remote servers without user consent.)
- Accurately identified and flagged around 40% of daily analyzed apps as harmful, resulting in their removal or policy enforcement.
- Contributed to the Google BARD project by rigorously evaluating AI-generated responses to diverse prompts, providing feedback on correctness, relevance, and appropriateness, thereby improving the quality and reliability of the AI system.