Ricardo Bien Willner
About Ricardo Bien Willner
Ricardo Bien Willner is a Staff Security Engineer at Flexport in Palo Alto, California, with extensive experience in cloud security and software development.
Current Title and Position
Ricardo Bien Willner currently holds the position of Staff Security Engineer at Flexport. Based in Palo Alto, California, he is responsible for implementing security measures such as guardrails and runtime monitoring through Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). Additionally, he manages the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) pipeline and works on consolidating the software stack to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Previous Role at Rubrik
Prior to his tenure at Flexport, Ricardo Bien Willner served as a Staff Cloud Security Engineer at Rubrik, Inc. He worked at the Palo Alto, California office for a period of 8 months in 2022. His role focused on cloud security, contributing to the company's efforts in protecting its data and cloud infrastructure.
Career at EVOTEK
From 2019 to 2022, Ricardo Bien Willner was employed at EVOTEK as a Cloud Security Architect. In this role, based in the Greater Los Angeles Area, he leveraged his expertise in cloud security architecture to protect and optimize the organization's cloud solutions.
Educational Background
Ricardo Bien Willner's educational journey began at Escuela Nacional de Educacion Tecnica, where he earned a Chem. Tech., Chemical Technician Degree from 1987 to 1992. He then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Arizona State University, studying from 1993 to 1998. Willner further advanced his education at the same institution, specializing in Biology, Computational, Statistical, and Mathematical Biology, and achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Career Beginnings and Early Roles
Ricardo Bien Willner's career started at Anymed.com LLC, where he worked as a Software Developer from 1999 to 2002 in Mesa, AZ. He then joined the Neuromuscular Research Center as a Senior Research Associate/Software Developer, contributing for 11 years from 2002 to 2013. His work continued at Lean Photometrics as a Software Engineer from 2006 to 2010 in the Phoenix, Arizona Area.