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MSc Cyber Security, GRC Consultant, Programmer, IT Trainer

Alicante, Spain
Spain +3
info: Spain, France, Lithuania, Portugal
Master of Science, Cyber Security
Alicante, Spain
Spain +3
info: Spain, France, Lithuania, Portugal
Master of Science, Cyber Security

About me

Looking to bridge technical security controls with business objectives to harden organisation against modern threats. Expert in designing and delivering robust solutions, bridging the gap between technical teams, business objectives, and client needs. Looking for GRC related roles.

JavaScriptAmazon Web ServicesAsset ManagementAuditingBankingBash ShellBehavior-Driven DevelopmentBusiness IntelligenceISO 9000Computer SecurityInformation Technology ConsultingLinuxInformation Technology Infrastructure Libraries (ITIL)Identity ManagementInfrastructure ManagementPython (Programming Language)Linux AdministrationProject ManagementNegotiationScrum MethodologySoftware EngineeringSystem SafetyTypeScriptWeb ApplicationsTest-Driven Development (TDD)National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)GitAngularJSCoaching and MentoringQlikviewFront End Software DevelopmentVideo StreamingSafety PrinciplesRisk ManagementPedagogyDocker
André is a cybersecurity expert and software developer with extensive experience in IT consulting, system security, and software engineering. He is currently developing a cross-platform cybersecurity software solution using Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD), ensuring compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 12207, and ISO 15288. His technical expertise includes Python, Bash, JavaScript, TypeScript, Linux System Administration, Docker, and Git.
Previously, he worked as an IT consultant, collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring junior developers, and implementing cybersecurity measures for desktop and web applications. He also served as an Information Security Officer at Novicap, where he led security initiatives, developed ITIL processes, and conducted internal audits to enhance cybersecurity and compliance. His expertise spans risk management, asset inventory, identity management, and AWS infrastructure security.

André has also worked in the banking sector, contributing to mobile and web applications for Allied Irish Bank, focusing on frontend development and security. Earlier in his career, he worked on business intelligence projects at Qlik, developed video streaming applications at Sky and Amazon Instant Video, and implemented Agile and cybersecurity best practices across multiple industries.

In addition to his professional experience, he is a volunteer cybersecurity educator at INCIBE, delivering talks such as “Ciberseguridad para familias y educadores” and “Primeros pasos con ciberseguridad.” His education includes a Master of Science in Cyber Security, certifications in ITIL, Scrum, and NIST Cyber Security, as well as training in project management, negotiation, and pedagogy.

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Project history

Information Security Analyst

Novicap

Banking & Financial Services

50-250 team member

Cyber Awareness / Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001
Evaluated people, processes and technology to understand existing security and vulnerabilities and to better align the cyber security strategy with the company's objectives, current reality and available budget
Defined and implemented ITIL processes, procedures and work instructions for senior staff members clarity and their review, prior to implementation
Created and maintained asset, risk and roles and responsibilities registers
Developed, maintained and deployed cyber security awareness training for upper and middle management as well as all employees, including in person presentations and training
Developed, maintained and deployed a Phishing Program, which from day one, allowed the identification of an ongoing advanced spear-phishing attack, saving the company thousands of euros
Assisted the CTO regarding the replacement of the laptop fleet to allow easier and consistent centralised control, once complete, deployed security policies to protect them while at the same time meeting some of the Cyber Essentials criteria
Performed internal audits on different topics like Information leakage by systems and people
Defined and implemented security policies for senior staff review as to address identified security vulnerabilities, correct human behaviours as well as to bring already existing policies up to date
Developed, maintained and delivered an information classification strategy (ISO 27001) including handling and labelling instructions for the company's largest information storage system
Began the definition and implementation of an incident response plan, supported by NIST 800-61 as to mature it from existing fire fighting approaches
Managed an open “door”/Instant Messenger policy by motivating staff (and reinforcing that they should) to come and discuss their security concerns, thus grating more eyes, thus more visibility and reinforcing the company's human firewall

IT Consultant

Freelance

Internet & IT

< 10 team member

Self employed (autonomo part-time contracts)
August 2023 - August 2024
remote, Spain
● Collaborated with cross-functional teams and mentored junior developers, reducing onboarding time, ramping
up skills and fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence.
● Developed desktop cybersecurity solutions using Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) and Test-Driven
Development (TDD), reducing defect rates and ensuring robust, high-quality code.
● Built and delivered a web application for health-tech organizations with Angular and TDD, improving user
experience and reducing development cycle time.
● Oversaw the end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC), translating business needs into technical
specifications and delivering successful production releases that exceeded client expectations.
● Actively participated in Agile sprints, driving iterative development and achieving consistent on-time delivery of
high-priority features.
Skills: Python, Bash, VBScript, Google Workspace, JavaScript, Angular, Linux, MacOS, Git, HTML, CSS, communication and
presentation skills, Agile.

Senior frontend developer

Allied Irish Bank
Performance enhancements on existing iPhone and Android applications via introduction of JavaScript prototypal inheritance in
order to substantially reduce code complexity, promote code reuse and thwart existing technical debt and its expansion.
Development efforts supported by behavioural (BDD) and test-driven development practices (TDD) over Kanban. Mentoring of
a team member in apprenticeship. Intranet documentation updates of procedures and best practices. Contributions to the
enhancement of the continuous integration environment.
Keywords : JavaScript, KnockoutJS, SinonJS, Jasmine, Protractor, Gulp, JSON, Bower, Npm, CSS, LESS, HTML, Git, Gitlab, Selenium, REST and
Jira. Some Linux, Shell Scripting (BASH), Swift and Klotin.

Senior frontend developer

Allied Irish Bank
Development enhancements and implementation of new regulatory requirements to the tablet and desktop reactive AngularJS
Single Page Applications (SPAs) used at the bank's branches. Close collaboration with diverse backend team members as to
ensure secure and performant RESTful architecture delivery, backed by code-reviews, BDD, TDD and Scrum. Continuous
integration pipeline support. Business hours on-call 3rd line support expert.
Keywords : JavaScript, AngularJS, Java SE, Swagger, Karma, Gerkin, Jasmine, Gulp, JSON, Bower, Npm, HTML, CSS, SASS, Selenium, Protractor, Jenkins,
Git, Gitlab and Jira.

Consultant, senior frontend & business analyst

Qlik
Development of business intelligence SPAs, bespoke visualizations and data modelling for large international customers,
remotely or at their premises as a member of the EMEA professional services team. Complete ownership of multiple stages of
projects Software Life Cycle, namely: extraction, documentation and audit of requirements; project management; software
architecture; development; testing; deployment. Dissemination of identified best practices to highly technical and non-technical
audiences via webcasts, video recordings, presentations and written tutorials. America's and APAC professional service teams'
remote support. Close collaboration with architectural and business intelligence global teams.
Keywords : JavaScript, C#, AngularJS, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, XML, Bower, Grunt, Git, D3JS, JQuery, RequireJS, JSON, XML, Confluence, Trello, Qlik view,
Qlike Sense and MobileIron.

Senior frontend developer

Sky
Frontend development responsibilities in close collaboration with the remote API team as to support a RESTful version upgrade
for the Sky's Roku video streaming application. Successful ownership and implementation of an architectural change proposal,
that allowed the application to consume backend and environmental configuration changes during runtime in a measurable and
auditable fashion, also benefiting deployment management and component debugging while introducing decoupling of
responsibilities. Junior members mentoring.
Keywords : Brightscript, CoffeeScript, NodeJS, code reviews and Jira

Senior frontend developer & business analyst

Amazon
Operational excellence procedures dissemination based on role performance experience as to support Xbox (360, One), Roku,
IOS (iPhone, iPad), PlayStation (PS3, PS4, Vita), Nintendo (Wii, Wii u), Samsung and LG local and remote team's development
efforts against each of the device's APIs. Research and development team leadership on the creation of a TDD framework for a
device with a bespoke computer language as to enforce higher code quality development. Supervision of the production of
hardware video playback measurement reports that informed business decisions regarding the go no go of the company's
product in new to the market devices, new video titles acquisitions, customer refund requests and a panoply of other decisions.
Improvement of production environment monitoring through big data mining, data analyses, and the creation of business
intelligence dashboards that translated into enhanced disaster recovery times, less eventful on-call experiences (less team
sleepless nights complaints) and the more accurate pinpointing of issues. Go to expert for testing measurement results
accuracy analyses and interpretation of deviating playback experience behaviours. Hiring, mentoring and onboarding support of
new employees via code reviews and pair programming sessions.
Keywords : JavaScript, BrightScript, HTML5, XML, JSON, SQL, RequireJS, AWS, Big Data, (AWS Cloud), Postman, API, Hadoop, JMeter and Jira.

Senior frontend developer

Amazon
Development of the JavaScript Amazon Instant Video SPA that ran on TVs, game consoles and mobiles. Ownership and
implementation of the code responsible for the playback experience measurement and customer behaviour tracking across
different device manufacturers, each with their own API and offering different capabilities. Active research and development
integration efforts alongside Samsung (1st) and LG (later) TVs engineering teams as to accurately measure and debug their
Hardware culminating in the world's first successful 1080p smart TV video streaming world release. Preferred middleman
between local and North American backend API teams.
Keywords : JavaScript, HTML5, XML, JSON, SQL, RequireJS, AWS, Big Data, (AWS Cloud), Postman, API, Hadoop, JMeter and Jira.

Full stack developer

Telefonica
Enhancement of IBM Coremetrics web analytics across the marketing team web assets. Ownership and implementation of all
SDLC stages of the mental health project O2 Think Big using PHP Zend framework, consisting of a web application with 3
different access levels (admin, mentor, mentee) with their custom views and actions per level. Leadership of local and remote
sub-contractors and coordination with the design team.
Keywords : PHP, Zend Framework, PHPUnit, Jquery, HTML, CSS, SASS, IBM Coremetrics, Scrum, PHP Smarty, Memcached and Jenkings.

Certificates

ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor

Mastermind

2025

Project management

Fexma

2024

Negotiation with Suppliers

Instituto Canario de Psicología y Educación

2024

Pedagogical Training for Instructors

Fexma

2024

Certified NCSE (NIST Cyber Security Expert)

Cyber Risk Academy

2022

MBA for Executives

Universidade de Coimbra

2020

Diploma in Leadership Skills

The Institute of Commercial Management

2019

MSc in Cyber Security

Northumbria University

2018

ITIL Foundation v3

Peoplecert

2017

Scrum Master

Agile Bear

2011


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