Punit
Choudhary

Geek, Programmer, Hacker
I am just a GEEK \(o_x)/

About Me

This is Punit Choudhary, 18 years old Geek, First year BS student at IIT Madras.
Founder and Maintainer of Pragmatic Programmer, Codecademy Ex-Chapter Leader of Rajasthan(IN) and AngelHack Student Ambassador.
I'm currently studying Data Analysis & Web Pentesting.

I don't like the idea of having competition with somone, I believe that "Competition kills cooperation."
tho I have a tough competition with myself!

  • Qualification Programmer, Pen-tester, Community Manager
  • Workplace Looking for one :)
  • Expertise Python Programming, Web Development and Pentesting
  • Interested Fields Programming, Hacking, Cosmology, Research, Web-Application Penetration Testing and CTFs

What I Do

Programming

I often code in Python and Bash. I create APIs and Chatbots including discord bots. I used to do Data Analysis and create Machine Learning Models.

Pentesting

I used to solve CTFs and create automation scripts, Web-App Pentesting, Network Pentesting and basic Reverse Engineering.

Community Management

I can manage communities!
Currently managing Pragmatic Programmer. Ex-Chapter Leader at Codecademy Rajasthani Geeks and Current Angel Hack Campus Ambassador

Resume

Education

2020

Graduated from high school

2020

Started graduation at ACEIT (B.tech)

Dropped out of ACEIT in feb 2021

2021

Started graduation at IGNOU (BCA)

Started studying through Distance Learning Program

2022

Started graduation at IIT Madras BS in Data Science

Got selected for BS in Data Science and Application from IIT Madras

Highlights

2012 - 2019
School Curriculam

School Books

I wrote my first "Hello world" in 2012 using QBasics, I learned Introductory QBasics, Pascal, VB, HTML-CSS and Java till 2019

2020 - ∞
The Beginning

Codecademy, Sololearn and E-Books

I learned Java, Python, Bash Scripting and other computer skills back-to-back!

May 2020
Pwned first Machine

Started learning to hack!

Started using programming skills to break things and exploring CyberSecurity field. Started to participate in CTFs and solving HTB & THM boxes.

Got in touch with HackerCTF

June 2021
Pragmatic Programmer

My First Community

Founded Pragmatic Programmer and completed 3 Programming Batches, shared knowledge with more than 400 learners.

Learned to "teach" and work with community

July 2021 - Sept 2022
Codecademy

Chapter Leader Rajasthan

Got selected as a Chapter Leader for Rajasthani Geeks by Codecademy

Sept 2021 - Present
AngelHack

Student Ambassador IGNOU

Got selected for the title Student Ambassador for IGNOU University by Angel Hack

Main Skills

Python

95%

Data Analysis

75%

Machine Learning

60%

Problem Solving

90%

CTFs

80%

Other Skills

Web Pentesting

80%

Web Development

70%

Community Management

95%

Design

75%

Working Areas

  • Python
  • Data Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Research
  • CTF
  • Cyber Security
  • Teaching
  • Community Management

Work

Certificates

Upcoming: eCPPTv2 | eWPT | OSCP

eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester

100% practical certification on penetration testing and information security essentials. By passing the exam, a cyber security professional proves to employers they are ready for a rewarding new career.

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One of the best courses for me, 14.5 hours of content, I learn everything from 0 to great level at Ethical Hacking and Web Pen-Testing in 3 months here..

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CSFPC | Cyber Security Foundation certification Provided by CertiProf, the exam was 100% theoretical , But I learn about Interested stuff like Risk Management, Security Operations & Incident Management and more..

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This learning path provided by tryhackme platfourm as preperation for PenTest+ exam.. Here we use many penTesting tools , also practice on Web-application valnerabilitys with Network-based vulnerabilities and Local-host vulnerabilities like Active Directory

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This was my first tryhackme certification for the beginner learning path, Here We learn about basic stuff like Linux Fundamentals, Network Exploitation Basics, Web Hacking Fundamentals, Cryptography, Windows Exploitation Basics, Shells and Privilege Escalation & Basic Computer Exploitation

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And the last tryhackme certification is the web application security path, this path is for web security tools and vulnerabilities and practical challenges after all

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Here is Bug-Bounty courses bandle from xploitacademy, 21 hours with Web-Application Pen-Testing Going through tens vulnerabilities and real world scenarios, In my opinion this is one of the best courses in Web Pen-Testing and Bug bounty hunting

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This is arabic Python course from Udemy with practical projects, I took many python courses from platforms like udemy and YouTube

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This Full-stack web Development courses was provided from 1marab coders for free , here I started with Web Development from zero to good level and got 2 Certificates from them

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The second certification for the INTERMEDIATE level course

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This course was the best for me, 54.5 hours video content , All about Front and Back-end Web Development, with 8 coding exercises , and great tips from Dr.Angela about security ,designingand and job career

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