Rishabh Singla, PhD

Machine Learning Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States11 yrs 8 mos experience
AI ML PractitionerHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Ph.D. in Computer Engineering specializing in cybersecurity.
  • Improved ML model recall by 10% at Netflix.
  • Expertise in machine learning for critical infrastructure security.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity and Machine Learning expert focused on critical infrastructure.

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Skills

Core Skills

Machine LearningCybersecurityTeachingNetwork Security

Other Skills

Dataset LabelingFeature ExplorationNLPNetwork MeasurementsUniversity TeachingIncident ResponseNatural Language ProcessingSecurityPythonC++Fraud DetectionIntent predictionTrust and SafetyFirmware analysisReverse Engineering

About

I am a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University, where I specialized in applying machine learning to enhance cybersecurity, particularly within critical infrastructure. My doctoral research, under the guidance of Dr. Narasimha Reddy, focused on developing innovative security mechanisms that preemptively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in IoT and OT environments, crucial for safeguarding essential systems. I have a proven track record in leveraging machine learning algorithms, including NLP and deep learning, to tackle complex cybersecurity challenges, evidenced by my contributions during internships at Netflix and Arista Networks. At Netflix, I played a key role in enhancing an ML-based Account Takeover detection model, improving detection recall by 10%. My work involved developing independent methods for dataset labeling and feature exploration, significantly boosting model performance and flexibility. Similarly, during my time at Arista Networks, I improved the accuracy and consistency of device labels by unifying multiple user agent databases using advanced ML techniques. I am proficient in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark and SQL, with a deep understanding of machine learning's role in enhancing cybersecurity. I am eager to apply my skills in a challenging environment where I can continue to drive innovation at the intersection of machine learning and cybersecurity. I am particularly interested in opportunities within Trust and Safety teams, where my expertise in data-driven security solutions can make a meaningful impact. Let's connect if you're looking for a dedicated and innovative ML Engineer who is passionate about advancing security in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Experience

11 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 2 mos
Current Experience

Ladder

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States · Hybrid

  • Responsible for designing, developing, tuning, and deploying machine learning models to solve challenging problems in the Life Insurance Industry.

Netflix

Machine Learning Engineer

May 2024Aug 2024 · 3 mos · Los Gatos, California, United States · On-site

  • Worked on bootstrapping a standalone ML based Account Take Over detection model to increase detection recall.
  • Developed independent methods for dataset labeling and exploring new features to boost model performance and to reduce model dependency on rule-based engine to enhance flexibility.
Machine LearningDataset LabelingFeature ExplorationCybersecurity

Arista networks

Security Research Intern

May 2021Aug 2021 · 3 mos

  • As a summer intern at Awake Security team with Arista Networks, worked independently on Unifying multiple User-Agent Databases using NLP/ML to enrich their IoT device fingerprinting tool (Arista NDR).
Machine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSecurityCybersecurity

Texas a&m engineering experiment station (tees)

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

Aug 2020Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos · College Station, Texas, United States

  • Critical Infrastructure Security Analysis
  • An analysis of war impact on Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure through Network Measurements (Published in TMA 2023)
  • Cyber security analysis of a Solar PV Inverter tied to a power grid.
  • Teaching Experience:
  • Graduate Level Course: Computer Communication and Networking (ECEN 602)
  • Responsible for teaching Network Socket Programming which includes assignments related to chat servers, HTTP, and TFTP servers.
  • Grading the code submitted by students for each assignment on a Linux testbed.
  • Undergraduate Level Course: Digital Electronics (ECEN 248)
  • Responsible for introducing students to the basic concepts of the digital system design
  • Led 200 students in lab sections and advised how to use a breadboard with logic gates and how to design digital circuits in Verilog with Xilinx Vivado ISE
CybersecurityNetwork MeasurementsUniversity TeachingIncident ResponseTeaching

Texas a&m university

Graduate Research Assistant

Oct 2017Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos · College Station, Texas

  • Ph.D. Research Projects:
  • Device Population-specific Network Security Mechanisms
  • Connect Id: Identifying devices before they connect to the network (Published in
  • IEEE WF-IoT, 2021)
  • Using the National Vulnerability Database for Data-Driven Risk and Security Postures (Published at IEEE-Access, 2023)
  • Accelerated Nmap: Using prior information about a device, optimizing the number of packets required to fingerprint a device (Currently working)
Network SecurityMachine LearningPythonC++

Aricent

Network Specialist

Jul 2017Jul 2017 · 0 mo · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Idea cellular ltd

Assistant Manager

Aug 2013Jun 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Assistant Manager, NSS, Networks
  • Project Lead for the deployment of HSS, UDR in UP West Circle.
  • Configuration Management of Core Telecom nodes like MSS, HLR, GCS, MGW, GMGW, IPRAN Routers (Hardware Base: Nokia Based DX-2000 and ATCA, Software Base: Unix and MML)
  • Performance Measurement of all the core nodes
  • Troubleshooting of the Software and Hardware related issues
  • Switching Core Network Operation and Maintenance

Education

National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electronics and Communications Engineering

Texas A&M University

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Computer Engineering

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