About

Ankit Jena is a highly skilled software engineer with a passion for building efficient and secure software. With over 4 years of relevant experience, Ankit has a proven track record of designing and building products that are both highly usable and secure. He is particularly adept at breaking systems apart and identifying vulnerabilities in design and implementation. Ankit is currently working as a Software Engineer at Meta, where he is responsible for designing and building products that drive the growth of Facebook's user base through seamless yet secure authentication and account access. Prior to this, he worked as a Research Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley, where he evaluated compliance of IoT devices and services towards California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and evaluated static and binary analysis tools for mobile and IoT software in connected vehicles. Ankit's educational background includes a Master of Science in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Carnegie Mellon University's Information Networking Institute. He is highly skilled in a range of programming languages, including C++, Python, C, and Java, and has extensive experience in software engineering, security, privacy, networks, research, and IoT. In addition to his technical skills, Ankit is also a skilled communicator and collaborator. He is adept at working with cross-functional teams and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget. Overall, Ankit is a highly skilled and motivated software engineer with a passion for building software that is both highly efficient and secure.