Hi, I'm Pranav. I'm the founder of CTFGuide, the founder of Vyvern, and a senior at Penn State.
I love attending hackathons and learning new technologies. Some of my interests include cybersecurity, AI, and web development.
I recently won the "Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity Investments" at PennApps XXV. You can learn more about the project that won here.
Fun Fact
Almost all my production services are deployed on a Homelab in my basement. It uses a custom proxy I built with Node.js and uses Cloudflare Tunnels to securely expose ports.
It has over 120GB of RAM and 4TB of storage. It has a dedicated battery backup that allows the server to run for 2 hours in case of a power outage. It can even switch over to a cellular connection if the internet is down.
Servers:
- HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9
- SuperMicro X10SL7-F Server
Work Experience
Founder, Software Engineer
Vyvern Corporation
August 2025 - Present
Building AI agents that protect organizations from social engineering attacks.
Software Engineer Intern
JPMorganChase&Co
June 2025 - August 2025
I worked on the Operations Technology team where I worked with Java, Springboot, Postgres, and Kafka.
Projects
Sera
PennApps XXV Hackathon Winner09/20/24 - 09/22/24
An AI-powered finance app with personalized financial guidance, OCR receipt scanning, transaction management, and budgeting tools.
InternHunt
2024
A platform that helps students find software engineering and tech internships. Features automated job discovery and application tracking.
Comcast Inquire
Philly Codefest Winner04/24/24 - 09/26/24
A chat interface to help with the sales and marketing of Comcast products. This project won Comcast's OpenAI Track at the Philly Codefest 2024.
Docket
05/20/24 - Present
Manage fleets of containers across your own infrastructure. Built for CTFGuide's virtual terminal service.