Piya Gehi

Experience

Participant Aug 2023 – Present
Recurse Center

Focused on improving understanding of networking, security and Linux fundamentals.
Implemented toy versions of network protocols, such as DNS and the TCP/IP stack in C.
Hosted a Capture The Flag challenge, created with Python and hosted from a Docker container on a server.
Published blog posts as a way to share progress during the batch.

Technical Writer (Freelance) Jun 2022 – Present

Published technical articles and write-ups for Capture The Flag competitions.
- APPNOTE.TXT - best writeup for the challenge at Google CTF 2022
- Technical Debt - one of top 10 writeups for Hacky Holidays 2022
- How To View and Update the Linux PATH Environment Variable - published on DigitalOcean

Student Council Marketing Head Jul 2021 – May 2022
Heriot-Watt University

Created content and managed social media platforms for Heriot-Watt University Dubai's Student Council.

Teaching Assistant Jan 2021 – Mar 2021
Heriot-Watt University

Assisted the Professor in reviewing and grading student's lab submissions for two undergraduate courses.

BSc. (Hons) Computer Systems Sep 2018 – May 2021
Heriot-Watt University