About Me
Cloud Security Professional · Cybersecurity Graduate
Hi, I'm Tiago! 👋
I'm a cybersecurity graduate from Anderson University, South Carolina, currently working as a Data Center Analyst at Meta via HCLTech in Fort Worth, TX. My focus is on cloud security, IAM, and detection engineering, building secure, reliable infrastructure that scales.
My journey started in Spain and brought me to the US at 18, where I had to adapt fast, new language, new culture, new everything. That experience shaped how I approach every challenge: with resilience, curiosity, and a drive to keep improving.
⚽ The Soccer Connection
As captain of Anderson University's soccer team, I learned that the same principles that win on the field — discipline, strategy, communication, and trust are exactly what make a great security professional. Leading a team under pressure is something I carry into every project I work on.
☁️ Why Cloud Security?
Cloud infrastructure is where modern threats live. I built my AWS Cloud Security project from scratch IAM policies, VPC segmentation, CloudTrail and CloudWatch logging because I wanted to understand not just how to defend systems, but how they're built. That hands-on mindset drives everything I do.
By the Numbers
🔐 My Cybersecurity Journey
Academic Foundation at Anderson University
Completed a BSc in Cybersecurity with a Dean's List distinction and membership in the Order of the Sword & Shield National Honor Society and Denmark Society. Coursework covered network security, incident response, and cloud infrastructure. View curriculum.
Hands-On Cloud Security
Built an AWS Cloud Security project from scratch: IAM policies with least privilege, MFA enforcement, VPC segmentation, and full logging via CloudTrail and CloudWatch. Real infrastructure, real security controls.
Professional Experience
Currently supporting Meta's hyperscale data center operations via HCLTech maintaining uptime, security compliance, and strict access control in a production environment. Also automating workflows as an Automation Engineer at Athlete Student Agency.
CTF Competitor Top 20% Nationally
Competed in the National Cyber League, placing in the top 20% nationally. Read about it here.
PhishPal Chrome Extension
Developed a real-time phishing detection browser extension using the VirusTotal API scanning URLs on the fly and alerting users before they click. Check it out on the PhishPal page.
⚡ Technical Skills
🏆 Key Achievements
🌟 Beyond Cybersecurity
Moving from Spain to the United States at 18 was one of the biggest challenges of my life and one of the most defining. A new language, a new culture, a new way of life. It pushed me out of my comfort zone and taught me that resilience is not just a soft skill, it's a survival tool.
I graduated in under 4 years with a degree I genuinely love, captained a university soccer team, held multiple jobs to support myself, and built real security projects along the way. None of it was easy, and that's exactly the point.
In cybersecurity, adaptability and perseverance aren't optional they're the job. Every challenge I've faced outside the classroom has made me a sharper, more determined professional inside it.
Let's Connect
Interested in cloud security, cybersecurity, or just want to talk? I'd love to hear from you.