Agentic AI Developer & Cyber Security Professional
Muhammad Talha Zaheer
Agentic AI Developer & Cyber Security Professional
Muhammad Talha Zaheer
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Hands-on Skills
Languages & Frameworks
Cloud Security
Web & Mobile Styling
Version Control & Deployment
Artificial Intelligence
Favorite Productivity Tools
Experience
Developer
Pacifica Trucks LLCBuilt Node.js automation scripts, AI-powered voice agents, and dynamic query generation system for Trinium logistics database.
Key Achievements
- Implemented voice agents with Pipecat for handling customer queries and support
- Developed automation scripts using Puppeteer to streamline business workflows
- Built FastAPI endpoints to fetch real-time data directly from Trinium Linked DB
- Designed AI-powered query bot using Vercel AI SDK with tool calling to generate executable Trinium DB queries
- Mastered Trinium DB structure to efficiently fetch and process logistics data
AI Developer
Core Edge SolutionsImplemented AI agents using Pipecat-ai and Daily PSTN with a full stack web application
Key Achievements
- Built web applications with AI agent integration using Pipecat-ai and Daily PSTN
- Designed RESTful APIs and real-time communication for web-AI backends
- Integrated third-party AI services and custom ML models
- Optimized performance through testing, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelines
HTB Meetup Ambassador
Hack The BoxHost online and on-campus cyber security events at various universities, teaching students about cyber security concepts and practices, and providing resources and opportunities to enhance their skills.
Key Achievements
- Organized cyber security workshops and events across multiple universities
- Delivered sessions on security fundamentals, hands-on labs, and real-world scenarios
- Provided HTB vouchers and curated resources for skill development
- Mentored students on career paths and certifications
- Built collaborative learning environment fostering community participation
Cyber Security Course Instructor
SkillBridge PakistanRecorded 24 video lectures on cyber security and penetration testing with updated content, a strong practical focus, and guidance on how to keep growing and apply skills after the course. Independently planned the curriculum, pairing in-depth theory with step-by-step practical implementations for techniques students often find difficult to perform on their own.
Key Achievements
- Recorded 24 video lectures on cyber security and penetration testing with refreshed, up-to-date material
- Emphasized hands-on work and included forward-looking insights on continuing to learn and operate in the field after the course
- Owned end-to-end curriculum planning—objectives, sequencing, and how theory maps to labs—for online learners
- Delivered detailed theory followed by step-by-step practical walkthroughs for challenging security and pentesting exercises
- Structured lessons so difficult hands-on steps were broken down clearly while staying aligned to real-world practice
Agentic AI Course Instructor
SkillBridge PakistanRecorded 24 video lectures in a practical-first AI course: what AI is, building intuition with AI-based games, Next.js basics, and an agentic portfolio that presents your work using the Vercel AI SDK. Covered deployment on Vercel plus agent patterns—system prompts, tool calling, context, and related topics—with hands-on work in every major module.
Key Achievements
- Recorded 24 lectures on AI foundations—what AI is—and used AI-based games to help students build intuition before deeper builds
- Provided a Next.js fundamentals overview as the base for AI-powered web applications
- Guided students through building an agentic AI portfolio that describes their work using the Vercel AI SDK
- Walked through deploying projects to Vercel from setup through production
- Taught system prompts, tool calling, context handling, and related agent patterns with step-by-step practical exercises throughout the course
Cyber Security Course Instructor
Hunarmand PunjabDeveloped and recorded comprehensive cyber security and penetration testing courses with 24 lectures featuring 80% practical hands-on content.
Key Achievements
- Recorded 24 lectures covering cyber security and penetration testing concepts
- Designed courses with 80% practical content to provide hands-on knowledge
- Created interactive learning objectives and tasks within lectures for online students
- Structured curriculum to enable self-paced learning while maintaining engagement
- Delivered practical pentesting and security labs for enrolled students
Cyber Security Intern
Professional Freelancing Training Program - PFTPGained practical hands-on experience in network security, vulnerability exploitation, and defense mechanisms including firewall configuration and penetration testing.
Key Achievements
- Configured pfSense firewall with IDS/IPS for network threat detection and prevention
- Deployed Web Application Firewall (WAF) on vulnerable sites for application-level protection
- Set up and configured Loki scanner for malware detection and analysis
- Conducted DoS attack simulations using hping3, LOIC, and HOIC tools
- Exploited shadow file vulnerabilities and demonstrated privilege escalation techniques
- Performed network traffic analysis and packet inspection using Wireshark
- Executed Nmap scanning and vulnerability exploitation including EternalBlue and macro-based attacks on Windows systems
Achievements
Regional Round Participant
Red Teaming, Digital Pakistan Cybersecurity Hackathon
Finalist
Blue Teaming, Digital Pakistan Cybersecurity Hackathon
Mentor
Cybersecurity Society, UMT
CTF Organizer
Professional Freelancing Training Program (PFTP)
Team Leader
Cyber Siege
Peer Tutor
University of Management and Technology (UMT)
Assistant
NAVTTC Cybersecurity Training Programs
Education
BS-CS
Digital Forensic & Cyber Security
Cyber Security Diploma
Intermediate ICS
Personal Projects
CTF Platform
Voice Agent
Darzee Mobile App
POS System
Waiter App
POS System (Offline)
