Summary
Sergio Paganoni is a cyber security professional and software developer with 11 years of experience blending hands-on engineering, malware analysis, and product security leadership. He co-founded two startups focused on security tooling and SaaS products, leads security efforts at the Swiss Armed Forces, and previously ran security for SecureSafe where he reviewed code and performed threat assessments. Sergio’s background spans low-level reverse engineering and automation (GovCERT/MELANI) to mobile and sync client development in C#, C++ and Xamarin, reflecting a rare combination of offensive and defensive expertise. He holds advanced degrees in IT security and practical machine learning, and often channels that research-minded approach into open-source security projects. Not obvious at first glance: he pairs operational military cyber experience with entrepreneurial product-building, enabling pragmatic, risk-aware security for both large organizations and startups.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science in Engineering, IT Security with focus on Malware, 5.1, Master of Science in Engineering, IT Security with focus on Malware, 5.1 at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Certificate of Advanced Study, Practical Machine Learning, Certificate of Advanced Study, Practical Machine Learning at Berner Fachhochschule BFH
BSc, Computer Engineering, 5.6, BSc, Computer Engineering, 5.6 at University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
English, German, Italian, French