About me

I am Maharaj, from Coimbatore (Tamilnadu, India), a Blockchain and Cybersecurity enthusiast, IT Project Manager and Founder & CEO of BCBUZZ Technologies Private Limited.

Ours is a ISO 9001 : 2015 certified, StartupIndia recognized, DPIIT certified EdTech SaaS Startup, specializing in Consulting & Solutions in Emerging Technologies like Blockchain, Cybersecurity & AI. Also, we engage with Academic Institutions to empower the Gen-Z on the emerging technologies.

So far, we have delivered 80+ Offline sessions for around 17500+ Students from 50+ Academic Institutions.

Faculties from 100+ Academic Institutions have attended our Faculty Development Program in Cybersecurity & Blockchain.

My LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/maharaj-m/

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A Computer Science graduate with 16+ years of experience in IT / ITES, that includes last 7 years in IT Project Management (till 2021).

Started my career in US-Healthcare domain back in 2006 and worked in Technologies like Oracle SQL, ORACLE 11g DB administration, Windows Servers 2008 & 2012 Servers, Storage, Networking, IT Infrastructure Remote administration, VMWARE vSphere 5, IT Project Management, SDLC, Agile & Waterfall methodologies, MS Project, Azure DevOps, Telematics, GPS, IoT in Logistics & Transportation industry. While in UAE, handled 3 Government Projects (from Initiation to Operational transfer), from 2017 to 2022, two Projects for Roads & Transport Authority, Dubai and 1 Project for Transport Authority, Ajman, UAE.

I am an Enterprise Blockchain Consultant & a self-taught professional in Blockchain and Cybersecurity.

Professional qualifications.

1.Oracle Database SQL Certified Expert*ORACLE2010-Apr-13
2.Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate*ORACLE 2013-Mar-16
3.ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management*AXELOS2013-Dec-30
4.MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, ConfigurationMICROSOFT2014-Mar-12
5.MS: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V & System CenterMICROSOFT2014-Apr-27
6.VMWARE Certified Professional – v6 – Data Center VirtualizationVMWARE2016-Dec-21
7.Certified Associate in Project ManagementPMI2018-May-20
8.Blockchain Architecture Design & Use CasesNPTEL2019-May
9.Certified ScrumMasterSCRUM ALLIANCE2019-Dec-29
10.Certified Blockchain Solution ArchitectBTA2020-Jun-6
11.Blockchain Project Management ProfessionalUCANWEST / FTI2021-Sep-23
12.Certified Agile Project ManagerIAPM2021-Sep-24
13.Project Management ProfessionalPMI2021-Dec-17
14 Certified GRC ProfessionalOCEG 2021-Dec-21
15Blockchain FoundationsGBA2022-Nov-17
16LFS272: Hyperledger Fabric AdministrationLinux Foundation2022-Nov-27
17ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associateā„¢SKILLFRONT2022-Nov-29
18Ethical Hacking Essentials – EHEEC-COUNCIL2023-Jan-23
19Certified SOC 2 ImplementerSCYTALE2023-Jun-12
20CISSP – Certificate of achievementITMASTERS2023-Jul-31
21Generative AI overview for Project ManagersPMI2023-Sep-22
22AI SecurityLakera2024-Apr-24

Blockchain Platform as a Service (BPaaS)SETTLEMINT Certifications

Professional associations:

  • Life-time member of Computer Society of India (CSI)
  • Professional member of Project Management Institute (PMI, USA)
  • Professional member of Government Blockchain Association (GBAGLOBAL, USA)
  • Associate member of National Cyber Safety and Security Standards (NCSSS)- National Cyber Defence Research Centre (NCDRC)
  • Member of DSCI (Data Security Council of India) – Coimbatore Chapter
  • Associate Member of PMO Global Institute
  • Member of Incubator Seed Fund Managment Committee (ISMC) for Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Bannari Amman Institute of Technology – Technology Business Incubator (BIT-TBI)

About BCBUZZ TECHNOLOGIES Private Limited

  • StartupIndia recognized, DPIIT Certified Startup
  • Member of IPWe (USA) Smart Pools – A Blockchain Platform for IP (Intellectual Property) Management (https://ipwe.com/smart-pool/)
  • Member of CERTIK (USA) – A leader Blockchain / Smart Contract Security Auditing Firm
  • Partner of QuillAudits – A Blockchain / Web3 / Crypto audit & due diligence service firm (India)
  • Intel Partner Alliance (Since 29th Dec 2022)
  • Partner of SkillActz (Since Nov 2023)
  • Member of Association of Indian Entrepreneurs (Since Jan 2024)

Contribution in EdTech – IT – Blockchain & Cybersecurity

1. 17-July-2020 – Webinar on Blockchain technology, Application & use-cases

2. 16-Sep-2021 – Webinar on “How to start a career in Blockchain”

3. 1st Oct 2021 – Webinar on “Blockchain technology, industry applications & use-cases”

4. 10th Nov 2021 – International Conference (virtual) – Advances in Information Technology & Networking (ICATN’21)

Panel discussion : Role of Blockchain in Digital education – Post pandemic

5. 26th Nov 2021 – Webinar on “Blockchain technology – A technology primer”

6. Guest Lecture titled “Innovations in Blockchain Technologies” in Karpagam Academy of Higher Education on 24th Mar 2022

7. Guest lecture titled “Blockchain Technology – Application and use-cases” in Dr. N.G.P Arts and Science College on 25th Mar 2022

8. Guest lecture titled “Recent trends in Blockchain Technologies” in Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College on 29th Mar 2022

9. Seminar about “Cybersecurity” in Bishop Ambrose College on 7th Apr 2022

10. Webinar about “Vulnerability assessment and Penetration testing in Cybersecurity” in SRM Valliammai Engineering College on 13th Apr 2022

11. Guest lecture “Cybersecurity – Domain walkthrough” in Coimbatore Institute of Technology on 18th Apr 2022

12. Technical workshop “Blockchain: Recent trends & Use cases” in PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore on 11th May 2022

13. Guest Lecture “Cybersecurity in Healthcare” in Dr. N.G.P College of Arts & Science on 13th May 2022

14. Seminar on “Blockchain Technology – A Domain walkthrough” in Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women on 18th May 2022

15. One-credit course in “Blockchain Technologies” – SREC (Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College) on 20th (Fri) and 23rd May 2022

16. Two days hands-on Workshop on “Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing” in Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology on 25th and 26th May 2022

17. Tech Talk on “Blockchain Project Management” hosted by IDS on 28th May 2022

18. Seminar on “Blockchain : A technical introduction” in Vivekanandha College for Women on 6th June 2022

19. Webinar on “Cybersecurity awareness for General public” for The Institute of Engineers (Trichy chapter) on 21st June 2022

20. (Tentative) – Guest talk titled “Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development” in Sri Krishna Aditya Arts and Science College on 6th August 2022

21. Guest talk titled “Overview of Hyperledger Fabric” in Sree Narayana Guru College on 16th August 2022

22. Seminar on “Entrepreneurship awareness, Innovations and Government Schemeson 25th August 2022

23. 2-days FDP – Faculty Development Program in “Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics” on 1st and 2nd September 2022 – 44+ Faculties from 20 Academic Institutions in Coimbatore district participated

24. National Seminar – Cybersecurity: Domain walkthrough on 5th September 2022

25. Seminar titled “Role of Blockchain in Industry” on 14th Sep 2022

26. Seminar titled “Cybersecurity for beginners” on 15th Sep 2022

27. Workshop on “Architecting Blockchain Solutions” on 16th Sep 2022

28. Seminar on “Enterprise Blockchain for beginners” on 19th Sep 2022

29. Faculty development program in Cybersecurity on 19th Sep 2022

30. Tech talk in Cybersecurity during Association Inaugural Function on 26th Sep 2022

31. Seminar in Introduction to Blockchain Technologies on 28th Sep 2022

32. 5-days Faculty Development Program in Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing from 10th Oct to 14th Oct 2022

33. Two days Workshop in Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing on 18th & 19th Oct 2022

34. Two days Workshop in Cybersecurity on 27th & 28th Oct 2022 – Bharathiar University

35. One day Workshop in Architecting Enterprise Blockchain Solutions on 31st Oct 2022

36. Seminar in Emerging Technologies – Blockchain and Cybersecurity on 4th Nov 2022

37. Seminar in Architecting Enterprise Blockchain Solutions on 7th Nov 2022

38. Seminar in Emerging Technologies for Business Leaders on 8th Nov 2022

(Cancelled due to Rains) 1 day workshop in Architecting Enterprise Blockchain Solutions on 12th Nov 2022

39. Seminar in Entrepreneurship Opportunities in IT Sector on 14th Nov 2022

40. Guest Lecture in Recent trends in Cyber World on 22nd Dec 2022

41. Seminar in Cyber crimes in Electronic Payments on 28th Dec 2022

42. 2 days FDP in Emerging Technologies: Blockchain & Cybersecurity on 29th & 30th Dec 2022

43. Seminar on Blockchain & Cybersecurity – 7th Jan 2023

44. Tech Talk on Emerging Technologies: Blockchain & Cybersecurity on 20th Jan 2023

45. 5-days Faculty Development Program in Blockchain Technology from 23rd Jan 2023 to 30th Jan 2023

46. Online training on Ethical Hacking using Open Source Tools organized by Centre for Cyber Intelligence – DST – CURIE – AI Sponsored

47. Two days workshop on Blockchain Technologies (WSBT – 2023) – Department of Information Technology – Bharathiar University

48. Mentor Panel @ StartupTN Aadukalam on 16th Feb 2023

49. Tech talk on Blockchain Technologies – Department of Information Technology – Sri Krishna Adithya College of Arts and Science

50. Workshop on Enterprise Blockchain Technologies – Department of Information Technology & Blockchain Club – Sri Eshwar College of Engineering

51. 2 days workshop on Cybersecurity : Ethical Hacking – Department of Computer Science – Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

52. 1 day workshop on Blockchain Technologies – Department of Computer Science – PSG College of Arts and Science

53. Tech-talk about recent challenges in Enterprise Blockchain Projects – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

54. Tech-talk about Vulnerability Assessment and overview of best practices Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women

55. 1-day Seminar on Recent Innovations in Blockchain Technology – Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

56. 2-days Workshop on Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking – Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology

57. Workshop on Cybersecurity – Sri Eshwar College of Engineering – 11th Mar 2023

58. Webinar about Blockchain Security on 13th Mar 2023 Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women

59. Inaugural address – Sri Ramalinga Sowdambigai College of Science and Commerce on 14th March

60. Hands-on session in Cybersecurity in PSG College of Arts & Science – 14th Mar 2023

61. 2-days Bootcamp program on Ethereum Blockchain & Hyperledger Fabric platform in KPR Institute of Engineering & Technology

62. External Jury for KAVACH 2023 Cybersecurity Hackathon in Kongu Engineering College

63. 1 -day workshop in Blockchain Technologies in Karpagam College of Engineering on 20th Mar, 2023

64. Seminar on Cybersecurity in Sri Krishna Adithya College of Arts & Science

BCBUZZ – Corporate sponsorship – 28th Mar 2023

65. Seminar on Cybersecurity in PSGR Krishnammal College for Women on 30th Mar 2023

66. Workshop on Startup strategy roadmap in PSG College of Arts & Science on 3rd April 2023

67. Jury member for KAVACH 2023 internal Hackathon in Karpagam Institute of Technology on 5th April 2023

68. Session titled “Cybersecurity and its essentials” on 28th April 2023 at Sri Krishna Adithya College of Arts & Science

Our Meetup groups (till Dec 2022)

1. Enterprise Blockchain community

2. Technical upskilling & Placements – Tamilnadu

3. Cybersecurity for everyone