Summary
Raul Alderete is a security-minded network engineer and operator with nine years of hands-on IT and cybersecurity experience, currently blending retail leadership as a GM Coach at Walmart with a track record building resilient networks and security training programs. As former CEO and course instructor at CS-Academy, he designed and taught practical curricula in ethical hacking, penetration testing, forensics, and malware analysis, pairing certifications like CEH and CompTIA Linux+ with real-world lab work. His background spans Linux system administration, virtualization (VMware, Proxmox, Docker, AWS), router and firmware customization, IDS/IPS deployment, and automated monitoring scripts—skills honed across consulting, freelance security engagements, and long-term sysadmin roles. Raul’s work often bridges hardware and software: he has repaired and modified network devices, built Wi‑Fi antennas, and deployed custom firmware for complex environments. Based in Palo Alto, he brings both technical depth and people leadership, mentoring teams in operations and security best practices. A self-described “shell collector,” he remains an active practitioner who prefers hands-on solutions over theory alone.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at EIDE Pedro Dias Coello
English, Spanish, Portuguese