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Adithya V.

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Founder at Petra Security
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Adithya V. is the Founder of Petra Security, specializing in M365 Business Email Compromise (BEC) detection. With over seven years of experience as a machine learning engineer at firms like Abnormal Security and Snap Inc. , he has a deep background in developing advanced detection models. He holds a B. S. from Duke University.

Outside of his direct professional roles, Adithya has demonstrated a passion for competitive data science. He enjoys applying his skills in high-stakes environments, tackling complex challenges with innovative algorithms like L1-regularized Logistic Regression and Gradient Boosting Decision Trees to predict user behavior and achieve top results.

As a first-year undergraduate, he led a team to win 2nd place out of more than 30 teams in the Duke Datathon.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

Topics Adithya cares about

M365 Security
As the founder of Petra Security, his focus is on detecting and mitigating threats like phishing and brute force campaigns within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
BEC Detection
His professional headline and company mission are centered on Business Email Compromise (BEC) detection, indicating this is a primary area of his expertise and focus.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Founder
Petra Security
7-2022 - 12-2023
Machine Learning Engineer
Abnormal Security
9-2021 - 12-2021
Machine Learning Engineer
Snap Inc.
6-2021 - 8-2021
Quantitative Trader
IMC Trading
5-2019 - 8-2020
Machine Learning Engineer
PathAI
In the press

Media appearances

Adithya Vellal (Petra Security) | Advancing cybersecurity maturity in the cloud. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Adithya Vellal (Petra Security) | Advancing cybersecurity maturity in the cloud. Featured in Access Point Consulting
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Education
B.S.
Duke University
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