Akash Basnet
Cybersecurity Engineer  ·  NVIDIA  ·  Silicon Valley

Akash
Basnet

@noneofyou007
📍 Silicon Valley, CA  ·  🇳🇵 → 🇺🇸

Self-taught ethical hacker & IT engineer with 10+ years of experience. Born in Jhapa, Nepal. Countryside. College dropout. Found vulnerabilities in Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta & more. Secured Nepal's national government at Singha Durbar. Now building at NVIDIA HQ.

Work With Me Bug Bounty HOF
zsh  —  akash@nvidia ~ whoami
akash@nvidia:~$ whoami --verbose
 
## IDENTITY ──────────────────────────────────────────
  name » Akash Basnet
  alias » @noneofyou007
  base » Silicon Valley, California 🇺🇸
  origin » Jhapa, Nepal 🇳🇵 (Countryside · self-taught)
  email » basnetakash46@gmail.com
## CURRENT ───────────────────────────────────────────
  employer » NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA
  exp » 10+ years IT & Cybersecurity
## BUG BOUNTY ────────────────────────────────────────
  google » $10,000+ · "Nice catch" from Security Team 🎯
  hof » Google · Apple · Microsoft · Meta · BBC
   Harvard · Cambridge · ESET · McAfee · Intel
   Lenovo · Huawei · Nokia · Hamropatro · Kantipur
## CTF ───────────────────────────────────────────────
  hkrdojo » 🥇 Pre-DEF CON CTF — WINNER
  dod_ctf » Top 500 / 5,000 participants
  wiz_ctf » Top 50 / 500 participants
  defcon » Attended × 2 · Invited
  blkhat » Black Hat — Invited & Attended
## NEPAL GOV ─────────────────────────────────────────
  secured » Singha Durbar · PMO · 5 Ministries
## PRESS ─────────────────────────────────────────────
  nepal » Gorkhapatra · Annapurna · Tech Pana · Capital Nepal · Shilapatra
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
akash@nvidia:~$ still hunting
10+
Years Experience
$10K+
Bug Bounties
15
Hall of Fames
🥇
Pre-DEF CON Win
Top50
Wiz CTF / 500
2×
DEF CON Attendee
// Professional Experience

Career History

2026 — Present
NVIDIA Corporation
Technical Support Analyst
📍 Santa Clara, CA
  • Providing elite-level IT support for global NVIDIA employees across enterprise systems.
  • Advanced troubleshooting across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms in a high-stakes environment.
  • Ticket resolution and workflow management via ServiceNow for high-priority requests.
  • Hardware lifecycle management with rigorous QC standards across all distributed assets.
Aug – Dec 2025
Year Up United
IT Support Training Program
📍 San Jose, CA (Online)
  • Completed intensive IT career development program with professional skills and technical training.
  • Coursework: Computer Architecture, Network Configuration, Device Management, Desktop Management, Troubleshooting, Technical Documentation.
  • Corporate internship track leading to placement at NVIDIA.
2021 — 2022
Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs — Nepal
Technical Support Analyst
📍 Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Worked inside Singha Durbar — Nepal's seat of federal government — supporting multiple ministries.
  • Managed 50+ technical support tickets weekly across Windows, Mac, and Linux environments.
  • Diagnosed and resolved ransomware attacks, network conflicts, and critical data recovery scenarios.
  • Administered Microsoft software, CISCO networks, Fortinet security, and TP-Link infrastructure.
  • Supported 15–20 users daily alongside a 2-person team across government ministries.
2016 — 2021
Global Link Technologies Ltd.
IT Manager
📍 Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Implemented comprehensive security framework and led enterprise network modernization.
  • Managed and supported 50+ computers and devices, resolving technical issues weekly.
  • Drove significant IT optimizations reducing external support dependency.
  • Tools: Microsoft Teams, AnyDesk, TeamViewer, Wireshark, Fing, Hiren's Bootable OS.
2012 — 2015
Online Computer
Technical Support & Sales
📍 Damak, Nepal
  • Delivered rapid technical support resolving 25+ tickets daily for 30+ users across hardware, software, and OS issues.
  • Provided personalized technology recommendations to 40+ customers daily, driving business efficiency and satisfaction.
  • Tools: TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Hiren's Bootable OS, utility software.
// Ethical Hacking

Bug Bounty Hall of Fame

"Received personal 'Nice catch' response from Google's Security Team — one of the rarest acknowledgements in the bug bounty world."
— BUG BOUNTY VRP · $10,000+ IN REWARDS
🔍 Google
Stored XSS on Googleplex. Password reset token leak via referrer header on Waze.com acquisition. Personal "Nice catch" reply from Google Security Team.
$10,000+ · HOF
📘 Meta (Facebook)
Messenger vulnerability — friend list exposed during incoming call without device unlock. Listed in Facebook Hall of Fame 2021.
Bounty · HOF
🍎 Apple
XSS on FileMaker.com (Apple acquisition). Found in under 5 minutes. Acknowledged in Apple's official Security Acknowledgements 2021–2022.
Hall of Fame
🪟 Microsoft
Reflected XSS on internal-status.mover.io (Microsoft acquisition) discovered via subdomain enumeration. Title and description params vulnerable.
Hall of Fame
📺 BBC News
Security vulnerability responsibly disclosed to BBC's security team.
Hall of Fame
📡 Nokia
Responsible disclosure — vulnerability identified and reported to Nokia security team.
Acknowledged
💻 Intel
Security vulnerability found and responsibly reported to Intel's security research team.
Hall of Fame
📱 Huawei
Vulnerability identified and responsibly disclosed to Huawei's global security team.
Acknowledged
🛡️ ESET
Security vulnerability discovered and reported to ESET's security research division.
Acknowledged
🦠 McAfee Antivirus
Security flaw found and responsibly disclosed to McAfee's security team.
Hall of Fame
🎓 Harvard University
Security vulnerability in Harvard's web infrastructure responsibly disclosed.
Acknowledged
🎓 Cambridge University
Security issue identified and reported to Cambridge University's security team.
Acknowledged
💻 Lenovo
Vulnerability discovered and responsibly reported to Lenovo's security division.
Acknowledged
📅 Hamropatro
Security vulnerability identified and responsibly disclosed to Hamropatro — Nepal's most popular calendar and daily planner app used by millions worldwide.
Secured
📰 Kantipur Digital Corp
Security vulnerability found and responsibly disclosed to Kantipur Digital Corp — Nepal's largest media conglomerate operating Kantipur TV, FM, and digital news platforms.
Secured
// Competitions

CTF Results

🥇 WINNER
Pre-DEF CON CTF
HackerDojo, Silicon Valley. Highly competitive pre-qualifier event drawing elite hackers preparing for DEF CON. Awarded by Pacific Hackers.
Top 500
DOD USA CTF
U.S. Department of Defense cybersecurity competition. Ranked Top 500 out of 5,000 participants — top 10% in one of the most competitive government-level CTFs.
Top 50
Wiz CTF
Cloud security focused competition by Wiz. Ranked Top 50 out of 500 — top 10% in a field of specialized cloud security professionals.
× 2
DEF CON
World's most prestigious hacking conference, Las Vegas. Invited and attended twice. One of the most exclusive invitations in the global security community.
Invited
Black Hat USA
Premier global information security conference. Invited and attended — recognized as elite-level security researcher by the global infosec community.
Invited
Google BugSWAT
Google's exclusive live bug bounty event, California, USA. One of very few researchers from rural South Asia ever invited to this elite, invitation-only event.
// Serving Nepal

Secured National Government

"A self-taught hacker from a countryside village, trusted with the cybersecurity of the nation's most sensitive government infrastructure."
— SINGHA DURBAR, KATHMANDU
🏛️ Office of the Prime Minister
Worked inside Nepal's most sensitive executive office — the seat of national leadership at Singha Durbar.
🏠 Ministry of Home Affairs
Helped secure critical law enforcement and national security infrastructure.
⚖️ Ministry of Law & Justice
Contract role offered purely on talent. Provided IT and cybersecurity support.
🌲 Ministry of Forest
Supported IT infrastructure and technical needs for Nepal's environmental ministry.
🚌 Ministry of Transportation
IT support and system maintenance for Nepal's national transport ministry.
💰 Ministry of Finance
Technical support for one of Nepal's most critical government ministries.
// Technical Arsenal

Skills & Expertise

// Security & Ethical Hacking
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Bug Bounty Hunting XSS SSRF SQLi Subdomain Enumeration Fortinet Security Cisco Networks Network Administration Penetration Testing Vulnerability Assessment Wireshark
// Systems & Identity
Azure AD Microsoft 365 Intune JAMF Pro Windows macOS Linux Active Directory Virtualization
// Tools & Platforms
ServiceNow Jira GitHub / Git Slack Microsoft Teams Zoom TeamViewer AnyDesk Fing
// Dev & AI
Python HTML Cursor.ai Claude AI LLM Workflows AI-Driven Automation
// Areas of Expertise
Cybersecurity IT Infrastructure Cloud Computing Hardware Lifecycle Mobile Technology Technical Troubleshooting User Support Quality Assurance
// Credentials

Certifications & Training

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
EC-Council
Nov 2019
Google Cloud Cybersecurity
Coursera / Google
Apr 2025
Microsoft IT Support Specialist
Coursera / Microsoft
Feb 2025
Google IT Support Professional
Coursera / Google
Mar 2025
Fortinet Network Security
Fortinet
Certified
Year Up United — IT Support Track
Year Up United
Aug – Dec 2025
// Media

Featured In National Press

Gorkhapatra
गोरखापत्र
Est. 1901 · National Daily
Annapurna Magazine
अन्नपूर्ण
National Magazine
Tech Pana
टेक पाना
Nepal's #1 Tech Media
Capital Nepal
English Magazine
Business & Affairs
Shilapatra
शिलापत्र
National Publication
// Languages

Fluent Communication

🇺🇸
English
FLUENT
🇳🇵
Nepali
NATIVE
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