Michael Teixeira is a seasoned anti-spam and abuse operations leader with over 16 years’ hands-on experience investigating email abuse, managing DNSBL/DUL listings, and supervising global escalations. He built and led high-performing investigation teams at Trend Micro and Excite@Home, creating training programs and policies that measurably improved listing accuracy and response times. Michael maintains an extensive network of 650+ industry contacts across ISPs and blacklist providers and has deep technical fluency in email protocols, CIDR/IP allocation analysis, and UNIX command-line tools. Known for turning complex header forensics into actionable blacklist decisions, he also brings practical systems and networking experience—from DHCP and TCP/IP to MTA and firewall issues—enabling effective cross-team coordination. Based in Newark, CA, he combines investigative rigor with strong mentorship and client-focused escalation management.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma program, Computer LAN Technician Specialist, Diploma program, Computer LAN Technician Specialist at Computer Training Academy, San Jose, CA
Management Training, Management Training at Manager Tools, San Antonio, Texas
Contributions:8 PRs, 169 pushes, 7 branches in 2 years 5 months
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