Tiago discovered computer programming at a very young age with ZX Spectrum in Basic programming, with his curiosity driving him to learn more about computers and how they work. He holds two professional degrees in Electronics level III from the Portuguese Navy (as a civilian) where he also undertook an internship and a qualification in Computer Networks Level IV from ATEC. He began his career in 2006 as a network administrator, however his passion for coding and cybersecurity led him to switch to programming in 2009 and various roles, including: a developer in Java-based real time, integration and source code analysis applications for the telecommunications and banking sectors; a member of an application development management team; and a security advisor. His career in Information Security began in 2013 when he gained a number of cybersecurity certifications and work in Penetration Testing. Course content contributor and trainer for NotSoSecure's Advanced Infrastructure, Tiago has delivered training at Black Hat and other leading global Security conferences.
