David Wathuchi Gacheru

I am a first-year Computer Science student with real-world experience delivering a clients project. I built and deployed a complete e-commerce website for Kazana Glasses and CNC Services — handling front-end development, hosting, and deployment.

I am deeply interested in how AI is reshaping cybersecurity — both as a tool for defenders and as a capability that attackers are beginning to exploit. I am particularly fascinated by how large language models like Claude by Anthropic and GPT-4 by OpenAI are being used to assist in vulnerability discovery, code analysis, and security research. As I build my skills in both software development and cybersecurity, I want to sit at that intersection — understanding not just how to find and fix vulnerabilities, but how AI will change the way we do it. I am also highly interested in learning about AI, and the effects of its rapid growth that have changed the recent years of Tech by storm.

Alongside my degree at KU, I am currently enrolled in Cybersecurity and Full-Stack Software Development programmes — building the skills to become an Application Security Engineer.

When I am not studying or building, I'm thinking about how I can work on becoming 1% better every day.