Leon Vitor Rodrigues
About Leon Vitor Rodrigues
Leon Vitor Rodrigues is a Senior Solutions Engineer Lead for Latin America at OneTrust, with extensive experience in information security and technology. He has held various roles in prominent Brazilian banks and institutions, contributing significantly to cybersecurity and compliance projects.
Current Role at OneTrust
Leon Vitor Rodrigues serves as the Senior Solutions Engineer Lead for Latin America at OneTrust since 2020. In this role, he focuses on translating customer business use cases into customized projects related to privacy and information security governance and compliance. He has led the nationalization of the OneTrust platform in Latin America, aligning it with major market frameworks such as ISO, CIS Controls, NIST, and LGPD. His efforts have contributed to the growth and adaptation of OneTrust's services in the region.
Previous Experience in Information Security
Before joining OneTrust, Rodrigues held several key positions in information security. He served as the Chief Information Security Officer at Banco Mercantil do Brasil from 2004 to 2016, where he managed security architecture and strategy for over a decade. He also worked as a Cyber Security Senior Advisor at Hospital Mater Dei Salvador for seven months in 2020. His experience includes roles as Information Security Advisor at Banco Mercantil do Brasil and CISO at Banco Inter, where he focused on enhancing security measures.
Education and Qualifications
Rodrigues has a solid educational background in engineering and information technology. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from PUC Minas, studying from 1982 to 1989. He also completed a postgraduate program in Information Technology with a focus on Telecommunications Management at Universidade FUMEC from 2000 to 2001. Additionally, he studied Técnico em Eletrônica at Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais from 1979 to 1981.
Achievements in Project Management
Throughout his career, Rodrigues has successfully sold over 300 projects to major companies in Brazil and Latin America. He developed a comprehensive portfolio of solutions addressing various aspects of business operations, including supplier management, cyber and operational risks, business continuity, privacy, and data governance. He has also coordinated the training of over a dozen professionals in compliance projects, enhancing the capabilities of implementation teams and partners.
Teaching Experience
In addition to his professional roles, Rodrigues has experience in academia. He served as an MBA Professor at IGTI - Instituto de Gestão e Tecnologia da Informação in 2016 for five months. This role allowed him to share his expertise in information security and technology with students, contributing to the education of future professionals in the field.