Summary
Daniel Avelino is an Information Security Engineer based in the Berlin area with nine years of hands-on experience building, operating and improving information security and risk management systems across fintech, healthtech and consumer tech. He has held progressive security roles at Solarisbank, Data4Life and Babbel, combining technical analysis, consulting and program management to secure high‑scale platforms. His background includes consulting for large events and institutions (including Rio 2016) and early work in research/academic IT, giving him a practice-oriented yet research-informed approach to controls and threat modelling. Comfortable bridging technical teams and business stakeholders, he focuses on pragmatic, auditable solutions rather than theoretical checklists. Daniel’s cross-disciplinary learning—MBA studies and courses in behavioral economics and financial markets—helps him factor human and market dynamics into security decisions.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Expertise, Expertise at Instituto Brasileiro de Matemática Pura e Aplicada - IMPA
A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior (Duke University), A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior (Duke University) at coursera
Expertise, Expertise at Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica - LNCC
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Specialization, Specialization at Fundação Getulio Vargas
MBA, MBA at FUMEC - Fundação Mineira de Educação e Cultura
English, Portuguese, Spanish, German