Summary
Damian Finol is a VP of Engineering with 12 years of experience building security-focused, AI-native infrastructure and engineering operations across startups and hyperscale firms. He has led security program management and SRE-aligned privacy initiatives at Google, Stripe, and Dropbox, and now scales engineering and ops at Félix from Los Angeles. Damian blends hands-on technical roots in software and security engineering with executive leadership in program delivery, risk reduction, and cross-functional operationalization. He holds a Master's in Computer Science and began his career in Venezuela, bringing a global perspective on building secure, compliant systems. Known for translating complex security and privacy requirements into pragmatic engineering roadmaps, he navigates both product velocity and auditability.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree Computer Science, Master's Degree Computer Science at Maharishi International University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Computer Science at Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín
Spanish, English