· Chennai → Abu Dhabi · 🇮🇳 × 🇦🇪 · UAE Golden Visa Holder

Hariharan Palanisamy.

Lead AI/ML Engineer @ Cyber50 Defense — building secure and AI-driven applications. 13+ years bridging development, operations, and security.

PMI-CPMAI | CSPO | CSM |· PG Level AI/ML Engineer Talentsprint iit hyderabad | Full-STACk Developer | Devops | DEVSECOPS

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spam_classifier.py — live demo ready

$ python predict.py --model spam_v3.pkl

AI / ML ENGINEERING✦ DEVSECOPS✦ FULL-STACK DEVELOPMENT✦ THREAT DETECTION MODELS✦ CI / CD AUTOMATION✦ CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE✦ CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE✦ 13+ YEARS✦ AI / ML ENGINEERING✦ DEVSECOPS✦ FULL-STACK DEVELOPMENT✦ THREAT DETECTION MODELS✦ CI / CD AUTOMATION✦ CYBERSECURITY COMPLIANCE✦ CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE✦ 13+ YEARS✦
§ 01 / about

Engineer at the intersection of AI, security & software.

Hariharan
Hariharan
Dubai · Abu Dhabi, UAE
● Available · 2026

AI/ML Engineer with over 13 years of experience in software development. Currently an AI/ML Engineer at Cyber50 Defense, building secure and AI-driven applications. Certified Scrum Master and Product Owner with expertise in AI engineering, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity.

Previously an AI Automation and DevSecOps Engineer at HelpAg (Department of Health, Abu Dhabi), leading junior developer teams to deliver high-quality projects using agile methodologies.

Recently completed a PG master-level course in AI/ML Engineering from IIT Hyderabad Talentsprint. Expertly integrated security into DevOps practices — embedding automated security scans (SAST, DAST) directly into CI/CD pipelines.

13+
Years
9
Companies
50+
Projects
100+
Technologies
§ 02 / skills

A toolkit shaped across nine companies & three continents.

/01

AI / ML

Machine learning models, neural networks, data analysis.

PythonTensorFlowPyTorch
/02

Full Stack

Frontend and backend development with modern frameworks.

ReactNode.js.NET
/03

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines, automation, containerization.

DockerK8sJenkins
/04

Project Mgmt

Agile methodologies, team leadership, timeline management.

ScrumPOAgile
/05

Cyber Security

Vulnerability assessment, compliance, secure coding.

SASTDASTCompliance
§ 03 / experience

From Chennai to Dubai — thirteen years of shipping.

2025—
Lead Engineer & AI Engineer
Cyber50 Defense · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Leading development of secure AI-driven applications. Designing advanced cybersecurity solutions and ML models for threat detection.
AI/MLPythonTensorFlowKubernetes
2021—25
AI Automation & DevSecOps Engineer
HelpAg — Dept. of Health · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Led AI integration in DevSecOps pipelines for automation and threat detection. Reduced vulnerabilities by 70% via secure full-stack practices.
JenkinsTerraformAWSDocker
2021—22
Developer (Contract)
Emirates HR (Yomly) · Dubai, UAE
Built HR features for Yomly using React and Node.js. Optimized performance and shipped cloud-native deployments.
ReactNode.jsAWS
2017—21
Senior Software Engineer
ADQCC (Emircom Contract) · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Led development of software for quality control systems. Implemented efficient SQL Server systems and Azure deployments.
.NETSQL ServerAzure
2018—19
Senior Developer
TATOO360 (Wunderman) · Dubai, UAE
Built advanced web applications for advertising clients. Integrated NoSQL databases for big data and optimized UX.
ReactMongoDBNode.js
2015—17
Senior Front-End Developer
TACME · Dubai, UAE
Led front-end development for enterprise applications. Implemented responsive designs and performance optimizations.
JavaScriptAngularReact
2013—15
Web Developer
Social Beat · Chennai, India
Developed websites and apps for digital marketing clients. Customized WordPress and optimized for SEO.
PHPMySQLWordPress
2012—13
System Engineer
Gemini Communication Ltd. · Chennai, India
Managed network systems and servers. Provided technical support and learned system administration fundamentals.
NetworkingSysadmin
§ 04 / writing

Notes on ML, security & the practice of building.

Getting Started with DevSecOps
June 21, 2026
Getting Started with DevSecOps
DevSecOps is the practice of integrating security into the DevOps workflow. Learn the key practices and how to get started.
read more →
Securing Kubernetes Deployments
June 20, 2026
Securing Kubernetes Deployments
Learn best practices for securing your Kubernetes deployments and protecting your containerized applications.
read more →
May 19, 2026
Designing a Scalable CTI Stealer Logs Pipeline: Handling High-Volume Security Logs with FastAPI, Kafka, and Open Table Formats
In Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) operations, handling incoming data streams is a massive data engineering challenge. When analyzing massive streams of unstructured…
read more →
§ 05 / contact

Have an amazing project?
Let's make it reality together.

Open to AI/ML engineering, DevSecOps consulting, full-stack contracts, and technical advisory. Based in Abu Dhabi — happy to work remotely worldwide.

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email hariharanpalanisamy@outlook.com
whatsapp +975 22 057 900
location Abu Dhabi, UAE
timezone GMT+4 · GST
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