I'm a final-year Software Engineering student at De Montfort University with a background in independent security research. I believe that understanding how applications get broken makes me better at building ones that don't.
Currently: Completing my final year of my BSc in Software Engineering, focusing on secure full-stack web architectures and complex database design.
- Front-End: Next.js, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, HTML/CSS
- Back-End & Mobile: Supabase, MySQL, Python, Kotlin, Android Studio, Firebase
- Concepts: Secure Authentication, Relational DB Design, Vulnerability Disclosure, UI/UX Implementation
- NCSC Challenge Coin: Awarded the NCSC Challenge coin by the UK National Cyber Security Centre for responsibly disclosing a vulnerability on a .gov.uk platform.
- Independent Security Researcher: Successfully identified and reported vulnerabilities for major platforms directly and via HackerOne.
- Academic Excellence: Achieved 96% in Mobile App Development & Big Data module (Kotlin/Firebase).
- LinkedIn: Harman Sandhu
- Status: Actively seeking Graduate/Junior Software Engineering roles starting Summer 2026 (UK / Remote).