About me

      Hello! Bonjour! Namaste! I’m Shiva Gyawali, a Cybersecurity Enthusiast with a passion for system security, DevSecOps, SecOps, Infrastructure Security, Cloud security, Web/Mobile application security, Web vulnerability, and cryptography.

      Your Name

      Education

      • Master's in Software Security (Erasmus Mundus - Cyberus)
        University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
        Currently pursuing (2025-2026)

      • Master’s in Cybersecurity (Erasmus Mundus - Cyberus)
        Université Bretagne Sud, Lorient, France
        grade: 15.2/20
        Completed: 2025

      • Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering
        Nepal Engineering College, Bhaktapur, Nepal
        (affiliated to Pokhara University)
        CGPA: 3.95
        Completed: 2022

        • Achievements:

          • Awarded Program Topper Computer Engineering - 2017 Gold medal
          • nec Mathematics Award
          • nec Electrical Award
          • nec Computer Science Award
          • nec Science Award
          • Recognised as Dean's List Pokhara University

      Work Experience

      • Platform Engineering Trainee
        KPMG Luxembourg
        2026 Mar - 2026 August

        • Implemented a SonarQube-driven pull request gate that automatically flags security findings and enforces mandatory reviewer approval, blocking any merge to master until all critical vulnerabilities are resolved.
        • Introduced cooldown periods for NPM/PNPM dependency installations within CI/CD pipelines, deliberately slowing package refresh rates to create a window for detecting and mitigating emerging supply chain attacks before they reach production.
        • Developed real-time observability dashboards using ELK Stack and KQL, creating proactive alerts and compliance monitoring solutions that provided stakeholders with actionable insights into Azure resource compliance with security requirements
        • Remediated high-severity security findings for Azure Tenants using Microsoft Defender for Cloud, implementing automated fixes via Terraform and configuration management scripts to ensure continuous compliance.
        • Implemented Policy as Code solutions for Azure Portal and Azure DevOps, automating security enforcement and reducing manual configuration overhead through robust IaC and internal tooling contributions.
        • Established pipeline baselines and governance models for Microsoft Fabric and Power Platform projects, enabling secure, standardized deployment practices for low-code solutions across the enterprise.

      • Solution Engineer
        Logpoint
        Jul 2023 – Aug 2024

        • Troubleshot and resolved customer issues, primarily on Linux OS and Windows systems.
        • Diagnosed and fixed network-related issues and identified product bugs, escalating them to the engineering team.
        • Provided remote support through Zoom and AnyDesk to assist clients in real-time.
        • Automated tasks and improved processes using Bash and Python scripting.
        • Collaborated with customers to ensure system optimization and seamless functionality.

      • DevOps Engineer
        Geniussystems Pvt. Ltd.
        Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

        • Deployed applications and services, ensuring smooth operation and minimal downtime.
        • Performed server health checks and vulnerability assessments to ensure system security and performance.
        • Managed and optimized CI/CD pipelines for automated, reliable deployments.
        • Led server migrations and coordinated with teams to ensure seamless transitions.
        • Created and maintained technical documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and troubleshooting guides.
        • Fostered communication between development, operations, and security teams to drive project success.

      Personal Projects

      I like to explore and try new technology, technical things, and do hands-on myself. For this purpose, I have my own playground - kailaba. Though, initially kailaba (काईलाबा) is started as YouTube Channel to share book summary in Nepali language, it has now grown to website, and is my playground to test anything I want ;)

      • Kailaba
        I write articles, manage overall website from SEO to development.
      • EL Computer
        I have had a dream to have my own app published on Play Store, and to see it installed on some other user's phone. EL Computer accomplished that dream through me.
      • EL Computer Web
        @Nabin daily complained me to publish it in app store. I was poor to pay 100$ per year for per app, so I deployed it's web version so that Nabin can use it. No doubt, you can use it too ;).
      • kPad
        My First Open-Source project - to control mac using Phone (iOS, Android, or any).

      Outside of Work

      I love explaining things to others. I enjoy teaching, writing, and sharing. These are the place where I share:

      • Shiva Gyawali YT
        I share useful videos for students, from (hard engineering) course content to some travel vlogs, some useful information and scholarship tips, and many more. Check it once.
      • काईलाबा YT
        I read books (or, books read me?). And, I share it to the Nepali audiences in Nepali language.
      • Kailaba for Students
        A platform to help students apply for Erasmus Mundus and other scholarships. I guide them, review their Motivation Letter (SOPs) and CV. I also provide 1-1 consultation session.

      Reach Out to Me

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      Shiva Prasad Gyawali

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      Learning French

      I am currently learning french through books. Here are the list of books I am reading.

      Currently Reading:

      • Les fantomes de lockerbie - par Gerard de Villiers (strategy: Bed time read until I fall asleep ;) )
      • 1984 (french version) - par George Orwell (strategy: companion for short-travel on train/bus)
      • Cesar Imperator - par Max Gallo
      • La Ferme des animaux - par George Orwell (listening and reading simultaneously on my homelab setup).

      On queue:

      • Le beau danube rouge - Gerard de Villiers
      • L'homme de vinci - par Laurent Bettoni
      • L'Homme qui rit - par Victor Hugo

      Finished reading:

      • Il faut du temps pour rester jeune - par Michel Drucker. (read twice). Comment j'ai trouvé? Voir ici.
      • L'étranger - par Albert Camus
      • Annabelle - par Lina Bengtsdotter (strategy: companion for long travel on train)
      • Oser écrire - par Madeleine Chapsal (strategy: daily 14 min read, 16 min translation analysis)

      If you want to learn french with me, allons y!! ici.