Alan Palayil

PhD Candidate in Information Technology · Application Development Analyst, Genworth Financial

ORCID: 0009-0004-8302-5090 · Industry Resume →

Education

Executive PhD in Information Technology University of Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY (Online) Doctoral training in enterprise IT leadership, Data Science, and AI, focused on Applied Research in Intelligent Automation and Data-driven Systems.
In progress
M.S. Cybersecurity Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL (In-Person) Graduate with focus on Application Development, AI and Machine Learning.
August 2023
B.S. Computer & Cybersecurity Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology · Chicago, IL (In-Person) Undergraduate with strong foundation in Application Systems, Networking, and Machine Learning.
August 2023
High School Diploma (Computer Science) Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School & Jr. College · Navi Mumbai, India (In-Person) Early foundation in Programming and Systems, combined with Leadership and Extracurricular involvement.
March 2019

Research & Technical Reports

technical report

Scalable Analytics for Enterprise Decisions: From MapReduce to Holiday-Aware Demand Forecasting

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Scalable Analytics for Enterprise Decisions: From MapReduce to Holiday-Aware Demand Forecasting (Version 1.0) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 7. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20733992

Zenodo (PDF + DOI) GitHub
technical report

Securing Connected Systems: A Layered Security Framework for WSNs, IoT/CPS, and Virtualized Networks

Palayil, A. B. (2026). Securing Connected Systems: A Layered Security Framework for WSNs, IoT/CPS, and Virtualized Networks (Version 1.0) [Technical report]. Engineering-to-Research Monograph Series, Vol. 1. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20733453

Zenodo (PDF + DOI) GitHub

Academic Honors

Dean's List Illinois Institute of Technology · B.S. & M.S.
2021-2023

Professional Memberships & Leadership

Internal Secretary Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) · Illinois Institute of Technology
2022
Member Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN) · Illinois Institute of Technology
2021-2023

Professional Experience

Abbreviated. Full resume →

Application Development Analyst (P2) Genworth Financial
December 2025 - Present
Associate Application Development Analyst (P1) Genworth Financial
July 2023 - December 2025
Full Stack Developer Intern ITHENA
June 2020 – August 2020

Certifications

Selected. All certifications →

Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT) Cloud Security Alliance
2025-02
Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Coursera by Palo Alto Networks
2023-03
Meta Full-Stack Engineer Certificate Coursera by Meta
2026-01
Meta Back-End Developer Coursera by Meta
2026-01
Meta Front-End Developer Coursera by Meta
2023-06