Xavier Santolaria
Co-Lead, Technical Growth And Development Focus Area, Open Innovation Community
Switzerland
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SeniorXavier Santolaria is a seasoned security architect and IBM Inventor with 22 years of experience specializing in cloud, network and Unix systems security. As a WW Security Solution Architect and Cloud Route‑to‑Market lead at IBM, he drives enterprise cloud security adoption and shapes solution strategy for programs like RISE with SAP. A long-time OpenBSD contributor and former Unix systems engineer, he blends deep low-level systems knowledge with managed security services delivery and platform transformation experience. He mentors technical talent as Co‑Lead of IBM’s Open Innovation Community growth and security focus areas, coupling hands‑on engineering with people development. Based in Switzerland, he pairs a pragmatic engineering mindset with a competitive edge off the clock—leading youth field hockey programs and national‑level coaching initiatives.
22 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Stackoverflow
31reputation
4kreached
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5questions
Github Skills (64)
mermaid10
markdown10
libgit210
javascript10
visualization10
infosec10
freebsd10
cybersecurity10
typescript10
openbsd10
cvs10
security10
mailing10
ports10
flowchart10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
xsa/0x58.santolaria.net
Jun 2023 - Jan 2025
My Personal Website
Contributions:1 review, 9 PRs, 39 pushes in 1 year 6 months
cybersecurityibminfosecopenbsdsecurity
xsa/x14s.com
May 2023 - Apr 2025
X14S.com website
Contributions:1 review, 18 PRs, 103 pushes in 1 year 10 months
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