Krishna Kandi is a senior software engineer and systems architect with over 20 years of experience in FinTech, telecommunications, and cloud infrastructure. He has led large-scale modernization and secure communication initiatives at SWIFT, Convoke Inc., PanTerra Networks, and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station. An IEEE Senior Member, Krishna specializes in secure system architecture, AI infrastructure, and event-driven platforms. Beyond engineering, he is an active mentor guiding young professionals and students in software architecture and AI security. In Hacking AI, he brings practical insights to help readers understand and defend against modern adversarial threats.