☕️About Me
I am a researcher and professor who is passionate about building bridges between cutting-edge academic research and high-impact, practical solutions for the industry. My career is dedicated to exploring the frontiers of distributed systems, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and automation. My academic foundation was built at the Center for Informatics (CIn) of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), one of Brazil’s most prestigious institutions, where I earned my Ph.D. (2024) and M.Sc. (2020) in Computer Science. During my PhD studies, I also had the honor of being a visiting research student at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada.
Today, my career is built on two fundamental pillars:
- Applied Research: As a Researcher at CISSA/CESAR, the EMBRAPII competence center for cybersecurity, I apply my expertise to develop innovative solutions in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) to protect critical infrastructure in Brazil.
- Educating Future Talent: As a Professor at CESAR School and at Instituto Infnet, I have the privilege of teaching and mentoring the next generation of tech leaders on topics such as network architecture, DevOps, and cloud computing.
- Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud Computing
PhD AI and Distributed Systems
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
MSc AI and Distributed System
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
BSc in Computer Science
Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte
My research program is dedicated to building the next generation of intelligent, autonomous, and resilient cybersecurity systems. I focus on shifting security from a reactive to a proactive paradigm, leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Distributed Systems principles to create defenses that can anticipate, detect, and respond to threats with minimal human intervention. My work aims to address the speed and scale of modern cyber-attacks by embedding intelligence directly into our digital infrastructure.
My research interests focus on Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Distributed Systems. Topics include but are not limited to:
- Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI)
- AI & Machine Learning
- Autonomous Security & Incident Response
- DevSecOps & CI/CD Security
- Cloud-Native & Container Security
- Self-Healing & Resilient Systems
- Proactive Vulnerability Management
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle
I am actively seeking motivated M.Sc. and Ph.D. students to tackle challenges in AI-driven security, autonomous defense, and secure software development. If you are passionate about building the future of cybersecurity, please get in touch. I am also always open to new research collaborations with academic and industry partners.
