Journey / Alexandre Gonçalves

A path connecting different perspectives.

Security, architecture, operations, products and cloud. The foundation from which I now build with technology and artificial intelligence.

TodayAI Core Engineer · Gantech

My path spans consulting, security architecture, datacenter operations, technical leadership, product management and cloud solutions. Each context added another way of understanding problems.

Building systems is an application of that experience. When I design an interface, integration or access rule, I also consider who will operate it, which decisions they need to make and how it fits the business.

I returned to Gantech in 2024, after Oracle, as an AI Core Engineer. The projects presented here make that combination of understanding the whole and taking on the build visible.

The contexts I've worked in

The experience behind the decisions.

2024 — present

Applied AI and system building

Gantech

AI Core Engineer

Returned to Gantech immediately after Oracle. My current work connects artificial intelligence, business processes and building solutions.

  • Conception and development of the corporate systems presented in this portfolio.
  • Work spanning architecture and security through interfaces, infrastructure and cross-environment integrations.
  • A product perspective applied to problems encountered in operations.
Apr 2023 — Jun 2024

Cloud, solutions and technical relationships

Oracle OCI

Cloud Solution Engineer

Worked with customers to connect Oracle Cloud capabilities to business needs, including artificial intelligence initiatives.

  • Presented OCI solutions and developed AI-related opportunities.
  • Followed critical incidents and shared information security knowledge.
  • Worked with executive and technical teams, considering cost, continuity and platform adoption.
Apr 2022 — Apr 2023

Portfolio, partners and offering design

Gantech

Products and Services Manager

Managed the security product and service portfolio, bringing customer needs, technical capabilities and partner offerings together.

  • Relationships with partners including Palo Alto Networks, BeyondTrust and CyberArk.
  • Solution design and alignment of services with customer requirements.
  • Shared knowledge with sales teams and prioritized technical training.
Apr 2017 — Apr 2022

Operations, leadership and security

Vivo / Telefônica Data Center

Information Security Technical Management, Coordination and Architecture

Responsibilities spanning technical security management, operational coordination and technology evaluation for a datacenter environment.

  • Led a multidisciplinary team of 22 across security, networking, operating systems, virtualization and infrastructure.
  • Managed risks, vulnerabilities, identities and access controls.
  • Evaluated, approved and implemented security technologies.
  • Managed contracts and aligned policies and processes with security standards.
Feb 2014 — Apr 2017

Consulting and implementation

F9C Global Security

Information Security Consultant

Security projects for different clients, connecting solution design, implementation and technical follow-up.

  • Responsibility for Fortinet solutions, from conception to equipment configuration.
  • Architecture and delivery of information security projects.
  • Technical support for presales, postsales and proposal preparation.
Oct 2011 — Jan 2014

Architecture, analysis and technical training

ETEK International do Brasil

Information Security Architect

Enterprise solution architecture, spanning requirements analysis, implementation and knowledge transfer.

  • Firewall, proxy and antivirus projects based on gap and requirements analysis.
  • ISO 27001 compliance consulting, vulnerability analysis and penetration testing.
  • Specialist support across multiple vendors and technical training for customers.

Capabilities in context

What I carry from one problem to the next.

01

Security and architecture

Experience with identities, risks, vulnerabilities, networks and controls informs access and protection decisions in the systems I build.

02

Operations and people

Work with incidents, contracts, teams and critical environments shapes how I approach continuity, maintenance and usability.

03

Product and business

Portfolio, presales, partner and customer work connects technical solutions to the process and need behind them.

04

Building and communication

In my projects, I apply these perspectives to concepts, code, infrastructure and how an idea is presented to people.

Education

Academic foundations and continued learning.

2004 — 2008 · Completed

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Universidade Paulista · São Paulo

Languages

English and Spanish · Intermediate

Certifications across my career

Technical learning across vendors and disciplines. Credentials are presented as a qualification history, without a claim of current validity.

Security and investigation
CEH · CHFI
Cloud and artificial intelligence
OCI Generative AI Professional · OCI Cloud Architect · OCI Cloud Operations
Network security
Check Point CCSA / CCSE · Fortinet FCNSA / FCNSP / NS4 · Palo Alto ASE
Other technologies
A10 CE · WatchGuard WCSP-XTM · Splunk

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What could we create?

An interesting problem, an idea to bring to life or an opportunity to work together.