Saif's Projects

Cybersecurity & IT Projects

Incident Response & Recovery (Confidential Client)
- Led real-time response to a critical cyberattack, containing threats and restoring operations within hours, resulting in $25M+ risk avoidance.
SIEM Deployment (Wazuh + ELK Stack + ElasticSearch)
- Built a complete Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) system with real-time log collection, alerting, and dashboards.
IDS/IPS Implementation (Snort & Suricata)
- Configured and deployed network intrusion detection and prevention systems to secure home-lab and client environments.
Network-Wide Ad Blocker with Pi-hole
- Designed and implemented a DNS-based blocking solution to improve privacy and reduce unwanted traffic.
Reverse Proxy & WAF with Traefik
- Hardened and optimized a home server environment with reverse proxy routing, SSL/TLS automation, and WAF integration.
Linux & Windows Security Hardening
- Implemented OS-level security enhancements, user access control (IAM), and endpoint monitoring for personal and client systems.

Self-Hosted Git Server (Gitea)
- Deployed and maintained a private Git service with access control and secure CI/CD integration.
Self-Hosted Cloud Drive (Nextcloud)
- Created a personal cloud storage and backup solution with encrypted connections and mobile sync.
Self-Hosted Media Streaming (Jellyfin)
- Built a private media server with multi-device streaming and secure authentication.
Self-Hosted Bookmark Manager (Linkding)
- Designed a lightweight, private bookmarking system for better productivity and organization.
Self-Hosted Backup & Sync (Syncthing)
- Automated multi-device syncing and backup with encryption and access controls.
Home Server Repurposing
- Converted a broken Android phone into a functioning home server, extending device life and reducing costs.
Containerized Deployments with Docker
- Migrated multiple self-hosted apps into Docker containers for scalability and efficiency.

Telegram Battery Status Bot
- Built a bot that notifies users of device battery health and charge/discharge status.
AI Music Remover (Ongoing)
- Developing an AI-based tool to isolate vocals/instruments from audio and video tracks.
Automated Online Meeting Attendance Bot
- Designed a bot that auto-joins and records online meetings, improving productivity.
Windows Optimizer Utility
- Created a system utility to optimize performance, clean unnecessary files, and tweak configurations.
Markdown to HTML Converter
- Developed a lightweight converter for documentation publishing workflows.
Torrent Tracker Updater
- Automated updating of torrent tracker lists for improved peer connectivity.

Exploit Development (Lab Environments)
- Designed and tested proof-of-concept exploits to strengthen understanding of software vulnerabilities.
Game Hacking & Modding
- Developed mods, automation scripts, and reverse engineering exercises on games to deepen exploit and memory manipulation expertise.
Digital Forensics & Data Recovery
- Conducted investigations and recovered lost data across different systems, applying forensic methodologies.

E-Commerce WordPress Website
- Designed, developed, and deployed a WooCommerce site with a custom LAMP stack, caching optimization (Memcached, plugins), security hardening, SEO optimization, payment gateway integration (Bkash, Nagad, Rocket, cards, banks), and DNS management via Cloudflare.
- Increased client’s sales and engagement through targeted Facebook Pixel ads and performance tuning.