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Akshat Gupta

Akshat Gupta

Software Engineer at Media.net · ICPC World Finalist

akshat-gupta-1767
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Joined June 2026
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Summary

Accomplished competitive programmer: Akshat has an active Codeforces presence (handle gakshat468) and was part of the IIT Bhubaneswar team that qualified for the ICPC World Finals (listed among the 'Three Musketeers'), demonstrating sustained involvement in algorithmic contesting. codeforces+2
Early-career software engineer: Public profiles list Akshat as a Software Engineer at Media.net (joined in late 2024) with prior internship experience as a Software Developer Intern at The D. E. Shaw Group in 2023. deepenrich+1
Active campus contributor and organizer: During his time at IIT Bhubaneswar he held roles in student groups and cells — member of Neuromancers (programming society), Student Internship Coordinator at the Career Development Cell, and an associate at E-Summit — indicating engagement in community and event organization. deepenrich+1
Security and technical writing: Akshat has authored multiple Medium posts focused on security topics, CTF/writeups, and personal learning journeys, showing an interest in InfoSec and knowledge-sharing through long-form writing. medium+1

Work

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Writing

My Journey of CCD: Extending my skills on Defense

July 1, 2023

Personal Medium blog post describing experiences and learning while participating in CCD (Capture the Flag / cyber defense related activities).

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My Journey of BTL1 : Diving into the Blue World

August 1, 2022

Medium blog post recounting experiences related to BTL1 and personal learning projects.

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Defanging the URLs and keep yourself SAFE!

March 1, 2022

Medium write-up about security practices for handling URLs safely, aimed at infosec enthusiasts.

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Hobbies

Competitive programming and algorithmic contesting (active on Codeforces). codeforces+1

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