Yuvaraja Murali

About Me

The Shift

I'm a full-stack developer actively transitioning into cybersecurity, with a growing focus on offensive security. Currently joining TCS's Cyber Security unit after ranking in the Top 75 at HackQuest S10 — a path that reflects where my interests have always been pointed.

The Roots

My primary areas of interest are reverse engineering and binary exploitation — I enjoy pulling systems apart at the low level to understand how they break. Web exploitation is where my roots are, having come from a full-stack background, and that context gives me a sharper eye for how vulnerabilities actually surface in real applications.

The Approach

My dev stack spans React, Next.js, Python, and MongoDB, but my lens has always been security-first — from how APIs are architected to how data flows across systems. That background directly feeds into how I approach security research.

The Promise

I'm driven by a simple belief: great software isn't just about what it does — it's about what it can't be made to do. Let's build something worth protecting.

Security & Core Focus

HackQuest S10 · Top 75Reverse EngineeringBinary ExploitationWeb SecurityDevSecOpsLinux HardeningSecure Software Engineering

Stack

Next.js / ReactReact NativePythonTypeScript / JSMongoDBMySQL / RedisTensorFlow

Background

Ex-Trainee @ ZohoEx-Intern @ Ignite SkylabsAI / Face Recognition (ResNetV2, FaceNet)

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Professional Experience

A track record of high-impact engineering and innovation.

Incubation Trainee

Zoho • Chennai, India

Incubation · On-SiteJan 2026 - Mar 2026

Worked on backend and serverless application development using Zoho Catalyst, including serverless functions and the Catalyst SQL Data Store.
Developed and integrated applications across Zoho CRM and Zoho Creator using Deluge to automate workflows and manage data flow.
Integrated and consolidated data from multiple Zoho services into Zoho Analytics for reporting and performance insights.
Collaborated with a mentor to improve solutions, optimize performance, and follow professional development practices.

Verification & Documents

Incubation Call Letter Incubation Exit Letter

Chennai, India

Frontend Engineer

Ignite Skylabs • Pondicherry, India

Internship · On-SiteMar 2024 - Dec 2025

Frontend Engineer

Worked on PrintA4, a self-service printing kiosk solution enabling automated, cloud-based printing for institutions, now scaling to a multi-kiosk platform.
Worked on the LucasTVS project, developing a digital test platform with a dashboard to monitor and evaluate worker’s performance via camera feed.
Conducted code reviews for junior interns and collaborated closely with backend and design teams to maintain feature integrity and ensure a consistent user experience.

App Developer

Developed Ridemap App in React Native with bus tracking, chat, bus pass, and AI chat; gained 10K+ downloads.
Set up NGINX load balancer for WebSocket server streaming live bus data, improving reliability and availability.