Felipe Diaz
About Felipe Diaz
Felipe Diaz is a Cyber Security Associate at Mathematica, where he has worked since 2021. He has a background in information technology with a focus on cyber security and has held leadership roles in organizations such as Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc.
Work at Mathematica
Felipe Diaz has been employed at Mathematica as a Cyber Security Associate since 2021. In this role, he has focused on enhancing the organization's cybersecurity measures. He has developed CI/CD architecture and security from scratch, which resulted in an 80% reduction in deployment and code review time. Additionally, he has contributed to the automation of security tasks, increasing team productivity by 70%. His responsibilities also include configuring automated workflows for CI/CD, improving vulnerability remediation and auditing across more than 200 team repositories.
Education and Expertise
Felipe Diaz earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Information Technology with a specialization in Cyber Security from Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He completed this degree from 2016 to 2020. His academic background provides him with a solid foundation in cybersecurity principles and practices, which he applies in his current role at Mathematica.
Background
Before joining Mathematica, Felipe Diaz held various positions that contributed to his professional development. He served as President of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. in New Jersey from 2019 to 2020. He also worked as a Barista at Starbucks in New Brunswick, New Jersey, from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, he was involved in web design for Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc. during the same period as President.
Achievements in Cyber Security
Felipe Diaz has made significant contributions to cybersecurity through various initiatives. He has developed and documented validation tests that improved the organization's security posture. His work includes creating detections and log sources for Elastic (SIEM), which enhanced security coverage and allowed for the detection of over 40,000 incidents and anomalies. He also resolved over 2000 tickets in the ticketing system, significantly decreasing the team's service level agreement (SLA) time.
Technical Contributions
In his role as a Cyber Security Associate, Felipe Diaz has focused on technical contributions that streamline security processes. He has implemented security automation that enhanced analytics, logging, and data enrichment across various products. His work in developing CI/CD architecture and security has not only improved deployment efficiency but also integrated security scanning products into automated workflows.