Summary
Carlos Serrao is a seasoned technology leader and academic who blends deep research in distributed systems and cybersecurity with practical leadership of digital technology teams. With a PhD from UPC and decades of R&D and project management experience across EU and ESA-funded initiatives, he now heads the Digital Technologies Department and directs a Master's in Cybersecurity and Resilience at ISCTE-IUL. He has a long track record in founding and scaling ICT startups, authoring technical books (notably on PHP application development), and shaping national OWASP activities as a past Portuguese chapter leader and current Lisbon co-leader. Carlos’s work spans hands-on security teaching, advising on cyber crisis management, and research on digital intellectual property protection—an uncommon mix that bridges academic rigor, industry delivery, and community-driven security advocacy.
13 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MSc. in Information Systems Management, PKI, Information Security, E-Commerce, DRM, Muito Bom com Distinção, MSc. in Information Systems Management, PKI, Information Security, E-Commerce, DRM, Muito Bom com Distinção at Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa
UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Atendee, II Curso de Cibersegurança e Gestão de Crises no Ciberespaço”, Atendee, II Curso de Cibersegurança e Gestão de Crises no Ciberespaço” at Instituto da Defesa Nacional
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish