Susheel Thapa

Bridging Security Operations and DevSecOps to Deliver Secure Infrastructure

DevSecOps-focused Engineer with hands-on experience across SOC operations, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and backend systems. Currently working as a SOC Analyst with real-world exposure to SIEM, incident response, and threat detection, while building secure, automated deployment pipelines using Docker, GitHub Actions, Ansible, and AWS.

Strong foundation in security monitoring and DevOps automation, enabling a shift from reactive security to proactive, embedded security in modern cloud-native systems.

SOC Analyst

Vairav Technology · Jun 2025 – Present

  • Monitored and analyzed security events in a live SOC using IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, LogPoint, and Trident SOC.
  • Investigated and triaged 1,000+ security alerts, reducing noise and false positives through contextual log correlation.
  • Escalated 300+ confirmed security incidents following incident response playbooks.
  • Performed in-depth analysis across Windows event logs, firewall logs, endpoint telemetry, and cloud logs from AWS and GCP.
  • Supported SIEM dashboard creation and log source integration, including Wazuh agents, firewalls, and endpoint security tools.

Backend Developer

Light Web Group · Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

  • Designed and implemented relational database schemas using PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM.
  • Developed and structured RESTful APIs using Node.js for scalable backend services.
  • Created and maintained backend technical documentation to support development and deployment workflows.
  • Ensured clean architecture, data consistency, and efficient API communication between services.

AI Project Contributor & Ambassador

Quira · Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

  • Participated in AI-driven competitions, building end-to-end AI projects using CopilotKit, CoAgents, Lovable, MindsDB, Permit.io, ArgoCD, Taipy.
  • Developed AI applications leveraging LLMs such as OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Mistral AI for automation and intelligent workflows.
  • Served as a Quira Ambassador, mentoring participants, supporting projects, and promoting collaborative AI development practices.

Bachelor in Computer Engineering

Tribhuvan University, IOE Pulchowk Campus· May 2021 – Apr 2025

Higher Secondary School

Sainik Awasiya Mahavidyalaya · Jul 2018 – Nov 2020

CGPA: 3.59

Security & DevSecOps

DevSecOps, SIEM (IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, LogPoint, ELK), Incident Response, Security Automation, Wazuh, Log Analysis

DevOps & Cloud

Docker, Docker Compose, GitHub Actions (CI/CD), Ansible, Nginx, AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC), GCP

Backend

Node.js, REST APIs, Authentication & Authorization, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Prisma ORM

Systems & Networking

Linux Administration, SSH, TCP/IP, Firewall Monitoring, VMware, VirtualBox

Secure Offline Software Update Distribution System

  • Architected an air-gapped software update system with gateway–bastion–repository–client architecture enforcing strict network segmentation.
  • Implemented cryptographic package signing and verification using Aptly and GPG to ensure supply-chain integrity.
  • Deployed Lighttpd to securely distribute signed repositories while embedding DevSecOps controls in automation and infrastructure.

GitOps Deployment Pipeline

  • Built a GitOps-based pipeline with version-controlled infrastructure and application deployments on VMware VMs.
  • Automated Blue-Green deployments using Ansible and Docker Compose, integrating CI/CD via GitHub Actions for secure releases.
  • Implemented health-check–based Nginx traffic routing to validate deployments before production rollout.

Lead Organizer | Hack-A-Week 2025

LOCUS, IOE Pulchowk Campus, Nepal · Jan 2025

  • Directed a national hackathon with 82 teams and 300+ participants, overseeing planning, execution, and technical evaluations with 26 judges.
  • Led a team of 20+ organizers to ensure smooth operations, fair judging, and impactful project showcases.

Children in Technology

WorldLink Nepal, Nepal · Oct 2024

  • Conducted 8 workshops in rural schools, educating 1,000+ students on internet safety, digital literacy, and responsible technology use.
  • Represented IOE Pulchowk Campus in the WorldLink-led initiative promoting digital inclusion in underserved communities.

Team Lead | LOCUS Open Source Team

LOCUS, IOE Pulchowk Campus, Nepal · Sep 2024 – Feb 2025

  • Supervised a 10-member team to deliver key digital platforms including the LOCUS 2025 website and the Children in Technology portal, showcased at WorldLink’s World Internet Day.
  • Built an email automation system sending 200+ emails simultaneously, streamlining outreach to 3,000+ recipients.

All Nepal Rank 41 | IOE Entrance Examination

2021

  • Ranked in the top 0.3% among 14,000+ candidates, securing admission to IOE Pulchowk Campus.

Runner-Up | Kathfest 2.0 Hackathon

2024

  • Achieved 2nd place among 18 national teams in a 36-hour hackathon.

Winner | Hack-A-Week 2023 (Developer Tools Category)

2023

  • Secured 1st place among 10+ teams in developer tools; 50+ teams competed across 4 categories.

Winner | LOCUS 2023 Software Demonstration (Non-Thematic)

2023

  • Selected as the best project among 20 entries (50+ total), showcased to 20,000+ audience and evaluated by 10 judges.

Semi-finalist | Hult Prize 2023

2023

  • Advanced to the global semi-finals with a tech-driven social entrepreneurship solution.

ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

International Information System Security Certification Consortium · 2024

AWS Cloud Computing

Amazon Web Services · 2024