CURIOUS BY DEFAULT

I'm Prastav Koirala Cybersecurity • SIEM • Digital Forensics • UI/UX • Frontend Design

A curious mind interested in understanding systems, exploring ideas and solving problems. Passionate about cybersecurity, technology and UI/UX design. Always exploring ways to combine technical thinking with creativity to build meaningful digital experiences.

ABOUT

A Little About Me

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Curiosity is probably the closest thing I have to a constant.

I'm a Computer Science graduate with interests spanning cybersecurity, SIEM, digital forensics, penetration testing, networking, frontend development and UI/UX.

Technology is one of the ways I explore ideas. I enjoy understanding how systems work, how information moves through them, how problems can be solved and how ideas can be turned into something people can actually use.

Beyond technology, I find myself drawn toward physics, cosmology, space, time, music, visual design and the questions that sit underneath everything we experience.

I don't see these interests as separate worlds. To me, they are different ways of observing patterns.

03 // INSPIRATION

People Who Changed How I Think

Albert Einstein
1879 — 1955

Albert Einstein

"If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician."

There is something beautiful about that thought. Physics attempts to understand the structure of reality. Music attempts to express something we cannot always put into words. Both can reveal patterns that were invisible before.

STEPHEN HAWKING
"While there's life, there is hope."
Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking is one of the people who made the universe feel closer to ordinary minds. Through his books and explanations, ideas about black holes, time and cosmology reached people who might otherwise never have encountered them. What inspires me most is the extraordinary reach of an idea: a mind can travel far beyond the physical boundaries of the person carrying it.

Richard P. Feynman
RICHARD P. FEYNMAN

The Beauty of an Ordinary Mind

"I don't know anything, but I do know that everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."

Feynman fascinates me for a different reason. He was less interested in appearing extraordinary and more interested in understanding things — deeply, honestly and from first principles.

What I admire is the idea that extraordinary thinking does not necessarily begin with an extraordinary mind. Sometimes it begins with an ordinary mind that refuses to stop asking questions.

Keep asking. Keep thinking. Keep going beyond what is already known.
TECHNICAL SKILLS

The Technical Side

01 / SIEM

SIEM & Security Monitoring

Security event analysis, alert investigation, detection logic and security monitoring.

LogRhythm Wazuh AIE Log Analysis
02 / FORENSICS

Digital Forensics

Analyzing digital artifacts, system activity and evidence to reconstruct events.

Windows Events Artifacts Investigation
03 / OFFENSIVE

Penetration Testing

Understanding systems from an attacker's perspective to identify weaknesses.

Kali Linux Recon Web Security
04 / NETWORK

Network Security

Understanding traffic, protocols and communication patterns to identify anomalous behavior.

TCP/IP DNS HTTP/S
05 / THREAT

Threat Detection

Working with indicators, attacker behavior and detection techniques.

MITRE ATT&CK IOC TTP
06 / DEVELOPMENT

Development

Building and understanding web applications and technology systems.

Python HTML CSS JavaScript React

UI / UX

Figma • Wireframing • Prototyping

Creative

Canva • Video Editing • Visual Design

Systems

Linux • Windows • Networking

Security

Blue Team • SIEM • Incident Analysis

UI/UX DESIGNER SKILLS

Design & Multimedia

Figma logo
01 / INTERFACE & VISUAL DESIGN

UI/UX Design

Designing clean, consistent digital experiences with a focus on layout, visual hierarchy, usability, and turning ideas into clear screen designs.

Figma
Canva
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02 / VIDEO & STORYTELLING

Video & Multimedia

Editing videos with attention to pacing, sound, transitions, and visual flow to create engaging content for digital platforms and creative projects.

Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro
Wondershare Filmora
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Cybersecurity Certifications

Certificates in security operations, alert investigation, digital forensics and security fundamentals.

EXPERIENCE

Experience

July 1, 2026 — October 17, 2026

SIEM Engineer & Security Analyst Intern

CryptoGen Nepal

Practical work and training involving SIEM operations, LogRhythm, Wazuh, security alert analysis, detection rules, digital forensics and penetration testing.

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February 2, 2026 — May 1, 2026

UI/UX Design Engineer Intern

Codniv Innovations

UI/UX design using Figma, including wireframing, prototyping, website interface design, logo design, typography and demo brand website design.

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June 1, 2024 — July 1, 2024

IT Department Intern

Rastriya Beema Company Limited

Exposure to enterprise IT infrastructure, networking, SQL, systems and organizational technology environments.

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SELECTED WORK

Things I've Explored

PROJECT // 001

Geopolitical Narrative Analysis

A research project exploring multilingual text processing and BERT-based approaches for identifying and analysing geopolitical narratives.

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PROJECT // 002

Security Investigations

Hands-on exploration of SIEM alerts, security logs, detection rules, attacker behaviour and incident investigation scenarios.

Explore Skills
PROJECT // 003

Interface & Visual Design

A collection of interface concepts, visual systems, brand identities and digital experiences developed through Figma and other creative tools.

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PROJECT // 004

Personal Experiments

A collection of experiments across technology, design, security and creative ideas — built primarily to understand, test and explore.

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CREATIVE WORK

My UI/UX pieces

Oversized T-Shirt Design

Visual Design

Streetwear-inspired graphics and visual compositions created using Figma.

Mad Honey Brand Identity

Brand Identity

Visual identity systems involving typography, composition and branding.

Mad Honey Website UI UX

UI / UX

Digital interfaces designed around structure, interaction and visual hierarchy.

CONTACT

Have an idea?
Let's talk.

If you have an interesting project, an idea worth exploring, a technical problem, or simply something interesting to discuss — send me a message. I'm always curious about interesting things.