Anshul Saxena

Anshul Saxena has a diverse background in the technology industry. Anshul began their career at Microsoft, where they worked as a Software Design Engineer and later as a Software Development in Test for the Microsoft Lync 2010 project. At Microsoft, they developed various modules for the Lync Web App, including audio communication, user permissions, and file sharing.

After their time at Microsoft, Anshul transitioned to Amazon, where they served as a Software Developer. Anshul worked on the Amazon Instant Video Mobile team, developing an Android app that allowed users to view trailers for movies and TV shows based on their purchase history and interests. This app helped drive sales for Amazon Instant Video.

Anshul then joined the Georgia Institute of Technology as a Graduate Research Assistant in Security. During their time there, they worked on the Cyber Threat Barometer Project in collaboration with Dr. Mustaque Ahamed and the World Economic Forum. Anshul analyzed and assessed cyber threats based on various attack vectors, such as botnet activities, malware propagation, and 0-day vulnerabilities.

Following their research work, Anshul joined AKS Information Technology Services as the Chief Technical Officer. Anshul played a crucial role in providing IT solutions, including information security and forensic training, application and network auditing, compliance audit, and forensic consultancy. Anshul also worked on developing custom solutions for clients.

Currently, Anshul Saxena serves as the Chief Executive Officer of haltDos, where they oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive DDoS mitigation and Web Application Firewall solution. The company uses machine learning to automatically detect and mitigate cyber-attacks in real-time, without the need for human intervention.

Anshul Saxena completed their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology from 2005 to 2009. Anshul later pursued a Master's degree in Information Security at Georgia Institute of Technology from 2011 to 2012.