“Pratik’s ultimate passion for information security is evident in the high quality and detailed contributions he provides to every project as well as operations. Whether leading or contributing to a project, it's guaranteed that he’s looked at every angle, and has got an answer to every question backed up with loads of supporting evidence. He effectively champions security management from strategy to operations. From helping define goals in the mission of a security team, he can dive-in and provide operational guidance, with supreme technical knowledge & accuracy to achieve the vision of the team. His unrelenting drive for more secure environment & passion to protect IP & people is apparent when he sets out to accomplish a goal, and he lets nothing stand in his way. He has an uncanny ability to work around roadblocks, meet with necessary stakeholders, and push the right agendas to drive objectives to completion. Pratik not only raises the bar with Security and project management but he mentors, supports, raises everyone around him as well. His excitement about Security is both inspiring and contagious. He is a wonderful team player, nice human being, super available & flexible in all aspects whenever needed and a great friend anyone would love to work with. Pratik is a rare gem and I would highly recommend him on any path he chooses to take.”
San Jose, California, United States
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Synaptics Incorporated
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Volunteer
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Publications
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Content Analysis of Privacy Policies for Health Social Networks
2012 IEEE International Symposium on Policies for Distributed Systems & Networks
Abstract - The Web is an important resource for health information. Pew's Internet and American Life Project found 62% of adult Web users looking for health-related information on health social networks. However, the National Survey on Identity and Privacy in Social Media by The Ponemon Institute reported that about 56% of adult users were anxious about the privacy of their personal information on social networks. This paper examines the privacy policies of 35 online health social networks…
Abstract - The Web is an important resource for health information. Pew's Internet and American Life Project found 62% of adult Web users looking for health-related information on health social networks. However, the National Survey on Identity and Privacy in Social Media by The Ponemon Institute reported that about 56% of adult users were anxious about the privacy of their personal information on social networks. This paper examines the privacy policies of 35 online health social networks selected based on the U.S. users’ traffic. The objectives of this research are to determine the extent to which privacy policies of online health social networks comply with the principles of Fair Information Practice (FIP) and to evaluate the readability and accessibility of policies. To measure the readability of the policy statements, the Flesch Reading Ease Score and Flesch Kincaid Grade Level score metrics are used. The findings indicate that 9% of the websites in the sample had no privacy policy posted, and only about 26% of the websites in the sample fully complied with the FIP. Our findings show that compliance with the FIP principles is poor, and confirm that most policies require a reading skill higher than the Internet population’s average literacy level.
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Scientific Foundations of Cyber Security - Panel Summary
CERIAS Annual Information Security Symposium - April 5th - 6th, 2011
See publicationSummarized the panel discussion on Scientific Foundations of Cyber Security
Courses
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Analysis of Algorithms
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Analysis of Research in Industry and Technology
TECH 646
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Biomedical Informatics
CNIT 499
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Computer Forensics
CNIT 556
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Computer Networks
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Cryptography
CS555
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Data Management Security
CNIT 581
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Data Structures
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Experimental Statistics I
STAT 501
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FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware
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Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
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IT Project Management
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Info Sec& Cyber Crime Seminar
CS 591
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Information Assurance Ethics
TECH 621
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Information Security
CS526
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Natural Language Processing
LING 689
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Ontological Semantics
LING 531
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Operating Systems
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Proseminar in Public Policy
POL 620
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RSA NetWitness Forensics Fundamentals
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Software Engineering
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Software Testing
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Statistical Methods
STAT 511
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Wirelss Local Area Network
CNIT 346
Projects
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Web-based system for real-estate property management
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• Developed a system that facilitates property management for real-estate companies
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Factorization of large prime integers using Steele supercomputing system
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• Combined results after sieving the polynomial
• Utilized linear algebra and square root process to factorize a 76 digit prime numberOther creators -
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Search Engine Ethics
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• Addressed the question concerning the value of searching information online
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University Enrollment Dashboard
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• Compiled enrollment data from different academic reports
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Client/Server-based college staff administrative system
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• Developed electronic versions of forms pertaining to college staff benefits and entitlements using Java
• Established database connectivity of the front end with SQL Server 2005
Honors & Awards
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FireEye Spark Award - Excellence - Security Infrastructure Deployment
Chris Do (Manager) - FireEye
Pratik, great job working with the vendor to get them to support deployment of a security scanner in the GOVCloud environment. Even though the vendor did not support such a solution you showed great tenacity and patience and got them to come up with a solution for a very critical project. Your work allowed us to move forward with the project and maintain the current tight deadline. Keep up the great job!
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FireEye Spark Award - Accountability - Compliance Audit
FireEye
Hi Pratik - Thank you so much for your support throughout the ETP/DTI SOC2 audit this year. I greatly appreciate you took time out of your busy schedule and made yourself available to address the audit requests/questions. Every time we needed your help, you are always prompt, thorough, accurate and collaborative. Without your support we won’t be able to timely and effective fulfilled the audit need and the audit would not have been as successful. Thank you! I look forward to working with you…
Hi Pratik - Thank you so much for your support throughout the ETP/DTI SOC2 audit this year. I greatly appreciate you took time out of your busy schedule and made yourself available to address the audit requests/questions. Every time we needed your help, you are always prompt, thorough, accurate and collaborative. Without your support we won’t be able to timely and effective fulfilled the audit need and the audit would not have been as successful. Thank you! I look forward to working with you more in future opportunities.
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Top Technology Students From Midwest Universities Identified
Reuters / MarketWired
Links - http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/31/idUS182972+31-Oct-2011+MW20111031
http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/top-technology-students-from-midwest-universities-identified-1579774.htm
I was selected as one of the finalists in the 2011 ITA Fall Challenge presented by GrubHub. The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) is a driving force behind the growth of Illinois' vibrant technology industry. The ITA Fall Challenge 2011 culminated on November 4, 2011 in…Links - http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/31/idUS182972+31-Oct-2011+MW20111031
http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/top-technology-students-from-midwest-universities-identified-1579774.htm
I was selected as one of the finalists in the 2011 ITA Fall Challenge presented by GrubHub. The Illinois Technology Association (ITA) is a driving force behind the growth of Illinois' vibrant technology industry. The ITA Fall Challenge 2011 culminated on November 4, 2011 in Chicago.
"These students are among the future leaders of technology -- educated here at our world-class Midwest universities," said Fred Hoch, President, ITA. "The technology industry of Illinois needs to keep these bright minds at home and continue to nurture their talent. On behalf of our member companies, we are committed to doing just that."
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English
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Gujarati
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Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
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