About Us

Stephen is our co-founder and CEO. He started his career as a C, C++ and Java developer, moving into security operations and then software security. He’s an active contributor to a number of OWASP projects and has helped FTSE 100 companies to build security into their development processes through threat modeling and integrated security testing. Stephen enjoys tinkering with renewable, off-grid energy systems and writing code.

After studying several masters in Near Eastern Studies, Cristina forged her career in technology startups between Barcelona and the City of London before co-founding IriusRisk. Cristina currently co-manages the R&D department, with a growing team of developers and security analysts. Cristina is an advocate for open platforms and leads the community edition of IriusRisk to offer users a free and collaborative platform to share threat models of system architectures. Cristina is a champion of women in technology and for encouraging girls to choose STEM subjects at an early age.

Paul is our CTO and has been working in security for more than 10 years in both defensive and offensive roles. His experience ranges from working in security research at the Nisu Security Research Group and building an innovation department at a startup. His passions are working on effective and pragmatic approach to Security and Security applied to DevOps, Software Engineering and Networking. Paul enjoys mountain biking, running and swimming between being a father.

If your product, service and idea were born with the goal of improving the lives of others, then its success is guaranteed! Adding a well planned strategy, passion, creativity and hard work ensures its success. For me, Operations is not a department in a company but an attitude and a passion that has filled my career with challenges and allowed me to launch companies and improve businesses.

Dad of two and science lover. I´m a life-long learner and I like to share learning with others. I believe security is a intrinsic quality of good software, from design to implementation, not only a patch at the end of a process. It´s a continuous set of tradeoffs that Bussiness and IT should make together. I began my career as a C++ developer and I have been working in IT Security for more than 10 years. My experience goes from threat monitoring in different SOC´s, AppSec consulting services and implementing process to automate security into the SDLC. I am a big fan of Baroque music and I also enjoy reading and writing SciFi stories. Sometimes I run to clear my mind.

Born and raised in the New York of La Mancha, Albacete. Java and Groovy codebasher by calling. Environmental activist out of necessity. Lover of homemade stews. Retired drummer. Basketball fan and cyclist. Half classic geek: loud heavy metal music, coffee, GNU/Linux and The X-Files. Half not-so-classic geek: I’m not into gadgets, nor do I play Pokemon GO and I don’t watch TV series. I prefer to be surrounded by nature and my dream is to live in a country house with a vegetable garden.

I represent IriusRisk as an Account Executive in the United States and I am based out of Atlanta, GA. I come from a background in software sales and startup culture with previous experience at helping an enterprise testing company grow from $5 Million to over $120 Million in revenue in 3 years. Outside of work I enjoy coaching lacrosse and I am an avid hiker/backpacker and runner.

I started my career with a passion for analysing and solving problems in Java; and have applied this knowledge by working in a number of different business areas. In my free time I’ve also explored the world of Big Data and R, which I’m looking forward to applying to software security management. On a personal note, I’m an Asianophile and one of my personal goals is to become a decent Baduk player.

I’ve been coding Java for 7 years and in my spare time enjoy researching technologies like Android, Ruby, Amazon Web Services and tinkering with Arduinos. When I’m not immersed in technology, I love cooking traditional Spanish food and am a movie and TV series addict.

As a software developer, I have extensive experience in web and mobile applications, most of them in Java and Javascript. I worked in the banking sector, so I know how important software security is! In my spare time I enjoy tinkering with Lego Mindstorms, IoT and mentoring youngsters in these subjects. My next pet projects will be AI, especially Swarm Intelligence. In all honesty, i think I need another life to learn it all!

I am a dedicated office administrator to assist the directors and managers as well as deliver internal reporting, document editing and other office tasks. After studying Mathematics and Physics I spent several years living abroad and improved my language skills starting in USA, Austria, Germany and finally landed in Spain. In my previous life I have worked for a unique logistic provider as well as an HR manager. I was responsible for more than 350 employees, covering all HR tasks. Although numbers are my passion I enjoy working with great people, and IriusRisk’s team definitely is amazing! When not in front of the computer, I enjoy spending time in nature, especially in the garden with my fabulous pets.

Zaragoza based, Carlos is one of our younger team members. Carlos is a technology & gadget lover, he develops Java-based apps using the maximum possible number of frameworks. In his free time, he likes to play guitar, go running with his dog while listening to hard rock, or learning something about that new technology/gadget/addon that just came up. Surfs in summer and snowboard in winter.

David is a DevOps and system automation fanatic with a mission to support our development team and improve our infrastructure and processes. His professional interests vary from building and managing cloud infrastructures or dockerizing application stacks to researching new technologies and discovering new ways to do more with less. His moto is to automate all the things (If you have to do it twice, automate it!). In his free time, he loves to play videogames like Overwatch or heavily modded tech Minecraft and watch science fiction movies and anime. He also has a keen interest in renewable energy generation, distribution and storage, and electric vehicles and sustainable mobility.

A Java developer with QA/Automation super-powers. I’ve been working with Java my whole career but in my spare time I love trying new things with NodeJS and any other Javascript framework/libraries. The Security field has always intrigued me and the overlap between QA test automation and security automation is ripe for exploring. I’m also a proud father of 3 dogs and 3 cats who love sleeping around me while watching thousand of hours of movies or TVshows. I enjoy video games and can easily spend the whole weekend playing with friends from time to time.

I enjoy working in the full stack of a project, from the design to the implementation, including developing Back-end and Front-end and participating in technical decisions. Part of my free time I dedicate to mobile development. I started developing for Android and then moved to Appcelerator and Ionic2 which allows cross-platform development. I am agile lover, so I apply agile procedures in all the projects I am involved. The rest of my free time I fill with sport (running, cycling or swimming).

Born and bred in Zaragoza, Jorge has been passionate about technology from an early age. This led him on the path to become a developer starting at age 14. His poison of choice is Java, although his curiosity takes him all over the most recent and disruptive innovations. Jorge is not only into technologies but plays sports and loves the mountains and nature.

Born in Bilbao with Asturian roots, Diego started his career in consulting in companies like HPE and Accenture. During that time he wore many hats (sales, consulting, business development) and sales strategy (direct, channel partners and alliances) focusing on digital transformation projects (Security, mobility, cloud and big data). In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family and playing sports such as tennis or paddle tennis and if possible, skiing.

After completing her studies in Finance & Investments, Mariángel focused her career in Financial Consulting & Accounting for 17 years. She thrives with professional and personal challenges and found in IriusRisk a perfect place to develop her career. In her spare time she enjoys walking in nature and exploring new places with her family

My passion for technology started in the early ages when I used to solve puzzles on my parent’s computer. I quickly got interested in all aspects of computer science. I built most of my career in the healthcare sector, helping agile teams implement their projects to reality. After almost ten years of working in both development and system administration, now I’ve focused my career in the management of cloud infrastructures and the automatization and optimization of all kind of processes. When I’m not at my desk I’m usually at the mountains (trekking, climbing, snowboarding…) or skydiving.

A lover of technology and the Maker Movement from which union my passion for software development arose. 80% Java development and 20% other languages in my free time. Stickler for tidiness and security in all projects I am involved with. Continuous learning of new methodologies, good practices and knowledge, I have a passion to share all I learn. To take a break from technology, I love to cook and take walks in nature.

I think of myself as a very analytical and data driven marketing specialist. My main passions are languages and cybersecurity, and my goals are creating compelling inbound content and developing a passionate approach to team work, constantly assessing and learning in an ever changing environment.

Alberto is an International Sales Representative, that just started his career, with a degree in International relations, and a Masters in Public Policy, he has started his career in international sales in Riverside, CA. He has traveled across the US and learned from all the different cultures in it. In his free time he likes to play basketball and golf, he is a dog lover and enjoys playing video games.

Rafael Topera is a Brazilian Developer addicted to Clean Code and Automation.
When he is not coding, he’s trying to help his wife with the most important task ever: raising their 2 kids.
He also likes to practice jogging, playing percussion instruments (spoons have a nice sound!) and the acoustic guitar
at a very-very basic level.
He currently lives in São José dos Campos, a quiet city in Brazil.

Andrés has been working for 6 years developing web applications, most of them combining Java and JavaScript, but also using other languages such as Groovy, ColdFusion and C#. He enjoys spending time with his family and surfing at sunrise.

Finding ways to make clients happy is what drives my passion in Marketing. I am currently finishing my degree at ESIC & Business School while developing professionally as an internship worker with IriusRisk.
When I am not working or training in marketing my passion is sports.

I worked in the development of anti-fraud projects in banking for three years after finishing my Talentum internship in AT4Wireless/Dekra. I’m interested in both secure software development, especially backend, and ethical hacking, trying to cover offensive and defensive knowledge in cybersecurity. I also enjoy video games and logic puzzles.

I studied Business administration and have more than 20 years of experience in management, administrative and assistant management jobs. In continuous search of personal growth and learning my motto is “if you are looking for different results, don’t repeat the same things”. I believe in teamwork and that all people can give their best if they want to. I love Coaching, listening, finding the good side of things, enjoying family and friends, animals and the simple things that life brings us.

I am a passionate developer, mostly a Back-End guy if you will, but with exposure to Front-End frameworks.
A late Software Engineer, as I decided to swap professions aged 31 and completed my studies at 33, I have found this to be my real passion.
Father of two, I am not your classic gadget lover and I will spend my evenings close to the sea, either rowing or just enjoying a walk with my family or in the garden trimming trees and preparing firewood.

Passionate about technology, programming, nature and motorcycle routes. I am a jack of all trades, software developer with back end as my strongest point. Specialised in the stack of Java 8+ but not tied to it; Interested in constantly learning new languages and technologies. Defender of: Living in the tranquillity of nature is better than the hustle and bustle of a big city. To get away from so much technology: A nice beer, my motorbike (Never together) and my girlfriend (Always together).

A lifelong tech enthusiast, I am passionate about getting people as excited as I am about great solutions. As a result, I can normally be found sharing my ideas with customers, colleagues or publicly speaking at events. At IriusRisk, I work to ensure that our users get the best possible experience working with us and our platform. In my spare time, I like to cycle in and around the beautiful city of Edinburgh. On the weekends I can often be found watching Formula 1 with family and friends, or sharpening my own skills with sim racing.

Passionate about technology since childhood. I spent my afternoons in a black and white TV repair shop, between vacuum valves, which later gave way to various types of transistors. I love programming, design patterns, and clean code.When this is applied to a system, to automate things for example, my heart skips a beat. In my free time I like to practice sports (a lot), I’m a very active person.

I am a passionate UX/UI Designer. I hold an MSc in Usability and Experience Design with a background in Engineering and MSc in Robotics, where I learned the importance of designing products involving the people who are going to use them from the very beginning. I advocate building the best user experience through research, design and data analysis. I am based in Málaga, a great sunny city from the south of Spain. I enjoy traveling and learning about different cultures and everything related with new technologies and innovation.

I am a passionate software developer. I am an all-rounder, I am interested in the part of code, infrastructure creation, data management and analysis. I like to be always overcoming challenges and learning new things. Outside of work my hobbies are competitive video games and poker.