Hi, I'm
Proma Roy
Graduate Research Assistant & Cybersecurity Student
I am a passionate researcher and engineer focused on building secure, privacy-preserving systems. I thrive at the intersection of software security, applied cryptography, and human-centered technology, aiming to solve complex challenges that create a tangible, positive impact.
About Me
Based in New York City, my academic and professional journey is driven by a deep fascination with how technology intersects with user safety. My work bridges the gap between rigorous cybersecurity research, secure backend engineering, and interdisciplinary problem-solving.
Currently, I work as a Graduate Research Assistant at RF CUNY, contributing to an NSF-funded research initiative focused on privacy-preserving digital safety platforms intended to support individuals at risk of intimate partner violence.
Before transitioning into cybersecurity research, I gained valuable industry experience in healthcare credential verification, documentation systems, and data analytics. My long-term interests include secure systems, cryptography, AI accessibility, privacy engineering, and human-centered security.
Education
The City College of New York (CCNY)
Exp. June 2026M.S. in Cybersecurity
United International University
Dec 2019B.S. in Computer Science & Engineering
Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
Mar 2026 – PresentResearch Foundation of CUNY (RF CUNY) • New York, NY
Contributing to an NSF-funded research initiative focusing on privacy-preserving digital safety technologies. My responsibilities include supporting the end-to-end software development lifecycle, backend analytics workflows, research prototyping, system testing, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Associate Vendor Coordinator
Mar 2022 – Feb 2025Radiant Data Systems • Dhaka, Bangladesh
Managed healthcare credential verification and facility databases, maintaining a consecutive 100% audit accuracy. Coordinated documentation workflows with external vendors and ensured strict compliance and record accuracy.
Data Artist
Nov 2021 – Mar 2022Adiva Catalyst Solution & Graphics • Dhaka, Bangladesh
Conducted survey analytics, data verification, and generated analytical reports using SPSS and Excel. Supported quality assurance workflows and assisted with technical troubleshooting.
Junior Data Analyst
Jun 2020 – Jun 2021a2i • Dhaka, Bangladesh
Supported COVID-19 Telehealth & Telemedicine Center operations. Managed data collection, documentation workflows, and maintained CRM systems to ensure data quality and operational consistency.
Research Contributions
Structural Silence: When AI Infrastructure Fails Speakers of Underrepresented Languages
This research examines structural inequalities in modern AI infrastructure affecting underrepresented languages, using Bengali as a case study. It explores web presence disparities, tokenization inefficiencies, and argues for offline-first design as equity infrastructure.
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6522858 →Structural Silence — Poster Presentation
Poster presentation discussing structural barriers limiting the participation of underrepresented languages in AI systems. Topics include multilingual corpus imbalance, dataset inequality, and offline-first infrastructure approaches.
Featured Projects
Security Audit of Rust-Based E-Voting System
Conducted a comprehensive security audit of a Rust-based electronic voting platform. Applied STRIDE threat modeling, OWASP Top 10 mapping, static analysis, and runtime fault injection to identify vulnerabilities across authentication, access control, and cryptography.
View Source →Threshold ElGamal Encryption
Implemented a threshold cryptography system in Rust featuring Distributed Key Generation (DKG), threshold decryption, Zero-Knowledge Proofs, and multi-party secure collaboration.
View Source →Smart Thermostat — Secure CLI HVAC Prototype
Built a secure, role-based smart thermostat CLI with HVAC simulation. Implemented Argon2id password hashing, RBAC, session management, hardened SQLite storage, and a tamper-evident integrity check verified at startup.
View Source →Bangla Sentiment Analysis
An NLP-based sentiment analysis research and implementation project for Bengali text processing. Included dataset preparation, algorithm development, and NLP experimentation.
Skills & Certifications
Technical Skills
Cybersecurity & Engineering
Programming & Data
Tools & Workflows
Certifications
Palo Alto Networks
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Network Security Fundamentals
- Endpoint Security
- Cloud Security Fundamentals
- Understanding Security Operations: Foundational
Duolingo English Test
- English Proficiency Certificate
Let's Connect
I'm always open to discussing academic and applied security research, secure software development projects, or interdisciplinary collaborations.