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 4title: anirudh
 5subtitle: A systems generalist, with roots in security, privacy and software freedom.
 6date: 2021-03-21
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 9![anirudh masked](https://x.icyphox.sh/anirudh-mask.jpeg)
10
11My real name is **Anirudh Oppiliappan**, but you'll find me as
12**icyphox** (or just **icy**), on the Internet. I currently work as a
13Site Reliability Engineer at [DeepSource](https://deepsource.io).
14
15At present, I reside in **Bangalore, India**.
16
17Some of my interests include:
18
19- security
20    - threat research
21    - physical vectors
22    - disinformation
23    - state-sponsored actors
24    - offensive security
25- privacy
26    - secure communications
27    - operational security
28    - anti-surveillance
29- free software
30- infrastructure
31    - monitoring and observability
32    - distributed systems
33- heavy music
34    - metalcore
35    - deathcore
36
37> A hacker is someone who enjoys playful cleverness -- not necessarily
38> with computers.
39>
40> -- Richard Matthew Stallman