SUMAN BHATTARAI >
Katowice, Poland

Suman
Bhattarai

Solution Engineer & PhD Researcher

Cybersecurity professional specialising in threat detection, SIEM engineering, and identity security — bridging the gap between technical defence and economic research on labour markets and migration.

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📍 Katowice, PL

About Me

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Solution Engineer — Cybersecurity
Working on cybersecurity issue detection and response, proposing targeted solutions and detecting suspicious activities using industry-leading SIEM platforms. Experienced in Splunk and QRadar for real-time threat monitoring and forensic investigation.
Splunk QRadar SIEM Threat Detection
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PhD Candidate — Economics
Currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Economics in Katowice (Universytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach). Research centres on labour market dynamics, labour migration, remittances, and their relationship to economic growth — with a focus on migration corridors from South Asia and Eastern Europe.
Labour Markets Migration Remittances Economic Growth
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Identity & Document Security
Deep expertise in biometric identity systems, IAM architecture, identity document security, and document forgery analysis. Proficient in evaluating and hardening biometric identity card infrastructure and access management pipelines.
Biometrics IAM Document Forensics
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Background & Perspective
Rooted in Nepal, based in Katowice, Poland. This international trajectory informs both the cybersecurity work — with a sensitivity to cross-border threat actors — and the economic research on remittance flows and labour migration from developing economies.
Nepal Poland International

Core Skills

SIEM Engineering
Splunk · QRadar
Malicious Activity Detection
Threat hunting & correlation
Cybersecurity Architecture
Defence design & hardening
Biometric Security
Biometric identity systems
IAM — Identity & Access Mgmt
Authentication & authorisation
Document Forgery Analysis
Forensic document examination
Identity Document Security
ID card integrity & standards
Labour Market Research
Quantitative & qualitative
Migration & Remittance Economics
Macroeconomic modelling
Incident Response
Triage · containment · recovery
Data Loss Prevention
Financial & operational risk
Academic Research & Writing
ResearchGate · publications

Experience

Current Position
Solution Engineer
Cybersecurity Operations — Katowice, Poland
Responsible for detection and analysis of cybersecurity threats, proposing and implementing solutions to protect organisational infrastructure. Detecting suspicious activities using SIEM tools, conducting forensic investigations of security events, and taking preventive action to mitigate data loss and financial risk.
Splunk QRadar Incident Response Threat Hunting DLP
Identity & Biometrics Expertise
Identity Security Specialist
Biometric & IAM Domain
Developed expertise in biometric security systems and identity document standards, including analysis of document forgery techniques and countermeasures. Experienced in securing biometric identity card ecosystems and designing IAM policy frameworks.
Biometrics IAM Document Forensics Identity Standards
Ongoing — PhD Programme
PhD Researcher in Economics
University of Economics in Katowice (UEK), Poland
Doctoral candidate conducting original research on labour market dynamics, focusing on the economics of labour migration, remittance flows, and their macro-level impact on economic growth in sending and receiving countries.
Labour Economics Migration Remittances Econometrics

Research Focus

PhD Research · University of Economics in Katowice
Labour Migration, Remittances & Economic Growth
Doctoral research examining the mechanisms through which labour migration and remittance flows influence economic growth — both in origin and destination countries. The study explores the macroeconomic impact of diaspora remittances, the structural effects of emigration on labour markets, and growth dynamics in transition and developing economies. Research draws on econometric modelling, longitudinal data analysis, and comparative case studies across migration corridors.
Labour Markets Migration Economics Remittance Flows Economic Growth Econometrics Macroeconomics
Applied Research · Cybersecurity Domain
Intersection of Cyber Threats, Identity Systems & Financial Security
Applied research at the intersection of cybersecurity and financial risk — focusing on how SIEM-based threat detection can prevent economically significant data breaches, and how identity document forgery and compromised IAM systems contribute to financial crime. Bridges empirical security operations with economic impact assessment.
SIEM Analytics Cyber Threat Intelligence Identity Security Financial Risk
View Publications on ResearchGate →

Contact

Available for cybersecurity consulting, academic collaboration on labour economics research, and speaking opportunities. Reach out via LinkedIn for the fastest response.