Frederico A. is a professional in the field of application security and software engineering with extensive experience across several companies. Currently serving as a Security Focal at IBM since June 2024, Frederico previously held the position of Application Security Lead at MANTA and gained significant experience at Checkmarx as a Senior and Application Security Engineer. Frederico's early career includes consulting roles at WeDo Technologies and software engineering positions at euPA Sistemas Lda. and Porto Editora. Frederico's foundational education includes an MSc in Biomedical Engineering from Universidade do Minho, where a thesis focused on HL7 message interoperability was completed. Additionally, Frederico has a background in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration on Medical Informatics, further complemented by secondary education from Colégio Dom Diogo de Sousa.