Summary
David Rodriguez is a Senior AI Security Global Black Belt at Microsoft with two decades of experience securing critical infrastructure across Microsoft, F5 Networks and Cisco. He blends deep hands-on networking expertise (CCIE) and cloud security leadership to advise large service providers and enterprise customers on Azure adoption, AI security and compliance. Proven at translating complex technical constraints into pragmatic presales and go-to-market strategies, he has driven outcomes for customers such as Vodafone, BT and major global accounts. David’s background spans software engineering, DSP systems, and ethical hacking, giving him a rare mix of low-level systems knowledge and modern cloud/AI security practice. Based in the UK, he is known for bridging CTO-level strategy with day-to-day architectural decisions and accelerating time-to-market for security-sensitive solutions. An understated differentiator is his ability to pair carrier-grade networking experience with emerging AI security controls to secure large-scale cloud transformations.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
Certified Ethical Hacker
MSc Telecommunications Engineering, MSc Telecommunications Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spanish, English, Italian