Building Software that scales.
Breaking it to make it secure.
Dhaval Tanna
Software Engineer
Hello, World!
Hi, I'm Dhaval. I'm a full-stack software engineer and systems architect who breaks systems to learn how to build them better. After years of engineering critical financial infrastructure, I approach complex challenges with a research mindset and a solid work ethic. At my core, I am a highly collaborative, innovative and curious soul driven to build and automate secure, scalable technology.
Read more about meTechnical Arsenal
Featured Work
View AllEternal Glitch Hub
A shared-domain project router replacing hard-to-remember subdomains with one live directory, built on a $0 infrastructure budget.
Blockchain Chain of Custody
A permissioned-blockchain system tracking forensic evidence across multiple legal organizations with a tamper-evident audit trail.
AI-Based Intrusion Detection System
A machine-learning Intrusion Detection System classifying multi-class network attacks.
Experience
Full TimelineVolunteer Research Assistant — Decompiler Evaluation for LLM Vulnerability Discovery
Testing whether decompiler choice changes an LLM agent's ability to find real vulnerabilities.
Teaching Assistant — Software Security
Mentored graduate students in systems security and reverse engineering, and built the isolated CTF architecture their exams ran on.
Software Engineer
Modernizing and defending financial applications, building backend architecture, migrating to cloud migration, and hardening application security.
Leadership & Engagement
View allTracer Fire 13 — Digital Forensics Workshop
Tracer Fire 13 — Digital Forensics Workshop
Sandia National LaboratoriesFourth overall and second among ASU teams at Sandia's incident-response exercise, my second run at it.
AI + Elections Hackathon
AI + Elections Hackathon
Arizona State UniversityA three-hour design sprint with election officials, producing privacy-first civic AI assistant.
Cultural Committee Lead — JOSH & TATVA
Cultural Committee Lead — JOSH & TATVA
UBSCo-led the departmental cultural committee as treasurer and logistics manager, directing budgets and large-scale events to build a workplace community where teams actively connect.
Success Stories
View AllFour People and a Revoked Certificate
The Bug That Lived for a Year
Opinions Lose to Status Reports
Four People and a Revoked Certificate
A weekend certificate rotation broke authentication for everyone, and there was no way back. What happened next is the best week of teamwork I've been part of.
Credentials & Caliber
Certifications
Beyond the Code
Leadership
Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Crisis Management & Debugging Under Pressure
Direct, Action-Oriented Communication
Ownership & Accountability
Adaptability