Shivang Desai
Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Top SchoolShivang Desai is a Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft with 11 years of hands-on experience in mobile malware and vulnerability research across Android and iOS. He has a strong track record of discovering high-impact threats—including suspicious behavior in an app with over 500 million Play Store installs reported to Google—and has published findings that reached international media. Beyond deep reverse engineering and malware hunting, Shivang builds automation and detection signatures, blending researcher curiosity with pragmatic product security delivery. Based in Bengaluru, he previously advanced mobile threat research at Zscaler and Attify, and brings a practitioner’s perspective to secure development lifecycles. Off-hours he’s an avid reader, soundtrack fan and amateur photographer, reflecting a creative streak that complements his analytical work.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Masters Of Computer Application, Networking, Masters Of Computer Application, Networking at GLS Institute Of Computer TechnologyHSC, Science, HSC, Science at Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul, Challa.Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at DUIAS - Institute of Computer and Technology.
Hindi, Gujarati, English, Marathi
Github Skills (33)
vala9
yara9
google-play9
android-application8
malware8
instrumentation8
frida8
android-security7
infosec7
security7
firmware7
hacking7
android7
pentesting7
reverse-engineering6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
shivang1989/andromeda
Sep 2018 - Apr 2019
Contributions:1 review, 10 commits, 9 pushes in 6 months
shivang1989/Andy
Apr 2015 - Nov 2015
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 7 months
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