Summary
Marcelo Pessoa is a cybersecurity leader with 11+ years at Tempest Security Intelligence, now heading a 50+ analyst consulting team focused on offensive and application security. He progressed from intern to Head of Consulting, leading large-scale pentests, web and mobile app analysis, secure code review, threat modeling and fraud prevention for Brazil’s leading security firm. Marcelo combines hands-on technical depth with people and program management, having delivered secure development trainings and shaped secure architecture reviews across diverse clients. Based in Pernambuco, he pairs a BSc in Computer Science with executive development and MBA studies, signaling a blend of technical rigor and growing business leadership. Notably, his long tenure at a single market-leading firm reflects deep institutional knowledge and consistent delivery in Brazil’s cybersecurity landscape.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at FIA Business School
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Executive Development Program, Executive Development Program at Fundação Dom Cabral
Portuguese, English