CURRICULUM VITAE

Victor Andres Cherubini

Location: Torino, Italy
Citizenship: Chilean, Italian (EU)
Driving License: Class B (Chile)
Birth: 1973-09-30 (Santiago, Chile)
Marital Status: Married to María Francisca Vidal, from 1998-11-14
Children: 3 (Antonia, Lucca, Vincenzo)

Professional Profile

Chilean-Italian IT and Security leader with over 36 years of progressive experience across government institutions, multinational corporations, and entrepreneurial ventures. Specializes in cybersecurity governance, cloud infrastructure, vulnerability management, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver secure digital transformation. Proven track record on compliance programs for enterprise customers at Oracle and IBM, directing IT operations for Chilean government, and building security frameworks aligned with ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. Holds 10 active Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certifications including advanced AI, multicloud, and data science credentials. Dual Chilean-Italian citizenship; currently based in Torino. Trilingual: Spanish (native), English (C2), Italian (B1).

Core Competencies

  • Cloud & Infrastructure: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Multicloud Architecture, Data Science, AI & GenAI on Cloud
  • Compliance & Governance: ISO 27001, NCH-2777, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISMS, Audit Support, Policy Development
  • Cybersecurity Leadership: Incident Response, Risk Management, Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing Oversight, SIEM
  • Leadership & Management: Team Leadership, Budget Management, Staff Hiring & Training, Geographically Distributed Teams
  • Security Tools: RedSeal, CrowdStrike Falcon, Tanium, IBM QRadar, QualysGuard, Nessus
  • Technical Stack: Linux, Windows, macOS, Networking, Firewalls, Oracle DB, Scripting, Perl, Python, Bash, PL/SQL, COBOL, RPG/II

Professional Experience

Principal Security Analyst, CSS Security Services Enablement | Oracle Corporation
(9 recommendations)

March 2012 – Present | Remote from Santiago, Chile / Torino, Italy

  • From March 2012 through May 2013, worked within the Enhanced Security Services Team (On Demand Security Services) tracking security assessments for MSS customers, coordinating quarterly vulnerability scans and annual penetration testing engagements.
  • Since May 2013, part of the ACS DevSecOps Team (formerly Threat and Vulnerability Management Team and Cloud Services Risk Management Team). Responsible for firewall and network security reviews, vulnerability reporting using RedSeal, QualysGuard, and internally developed applications.
  • Designed and now own the Network Access Review process for OCI customers, relying on several custom-built internal tools.
  • Handle incident response, investigation, and SIEM triage and escalation through IBM QRadar.
  • Lead special projects and proof-of-concept initiatives for emerging services; serve as commercial administrator for CrowdStrike Falcon across LAB and OC1 environments.
  • Manage Tanium deployments for endpoint visibility, patch management, and threat hunting across enterprise environments.
  • Worked alongside Oracle Labs during the 2018 L1TF (Foreshadow) CPU vulnerability investigation, presenting technical findings to senior leadership.
  • Develop and maintain security metrics, Confluence knowledge bases, Office templates, and process documentation.
  • Mentor junior analysts and coordinate distributed security teams across multiple time zones.
  • Began this role in Santiago, Chile (March 2012) and relocated to Torino, Italy in January 2025.

Founder & CEO | Savia de Yggdrasil EIRL
(No recommendations)

March 2016 – December 2024 | Santiago, Chile

  • Founded and operated an artisanal meadery producing traditional fermented honey beverages.
  • Oversaw the full production cycle: recipe development, fermentation management, bottling, and distribution.
  • Managed business operations including regulatory compliance, inventory control, and supplier relationships.

Independent IT Consultant | Self-Employed
(No recommendations)

March 1994 – Present | Santiago, Chile / Remote

  • Provide ongoing independent consulting across IT strategy, security architecture, application design, and software development for a range of clients.
  • Deliver advisory services in application development, network infrastructure, and information security.

Security Compliance Advisor | IBM Corporation — Global Services
(10 recommendations)

August 2009 – February 2012 | Santiago, Chile

  • Served as the primary liaison between IBM Global Services and enterprise customers on all security-related matters.
  • Acted as the focal point for internal and external audits, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and contractual frameworks.
  • Stepped into a Service Delivery Manager capacity, reviewing customer security postures and aligning them with industry standards.
  • Reviewed, negotiated, and supervised the implementation of security policies tailored to each customer's environment.
  • Key accomplishment: maintained policy compliance for two of the largest and most complex accounts in the region.

Head of Technology Architecture | Ministry of Economy, Development and Reconstruction — Chile
(1 recommendation)

September 2008 – July 2009 | Santiago, Chile — Government of Chile

  • Maintained regular communication with IT coordinators across the ministry's various divisions.
  • Managed the full IT budget cycle from planning through execution and reporting.
  • Supervised a team of seven direct reports, handling performance evaluations and professional development.
  • Served as the technical counterpart for evaluating and approving technology projects submitted to the ministry.
  • Coordinated user support operations and oversaw the maintenance of the ministry's telecommunications infrastructure.

IT Support Manager | Instituto de Normalización Previsional — INP
(1 recommendation)

December 2006 – September 2008 | Santiago, Chile — Government of Chile

  • Managed three internal help desks providing support to nearly 4,000 users across multiple locations nationwide.
  • Ran the computer repair center and national spare-parts warehouse; led a team of 21 across Santiago, La Serena, Iquique, and Valparaíso.
  • Directed a nationwide hardware refresh program covering every region from Arica to Punta Arenas, including Easter Island — handled logistics, budget, vendor coordination, and timelines.
  • Evaluated third-party proposals for software development, hardware procurement, printing services, and other IT contracts.
  • Served as reviewer for critical IT suppliers covering antivirus, printing, and hardware renovation services.
  • Built a tracking spreadsheet that kept hardware renovation deviations under 0.5% and shortened the overall refresh cycle by two months.

Systems Engineer & Network Administrator | Instituto de Normalización Previsional — INP
(1 recommendation)

November 2003 – November 2006 | Santiago, Chile — Government of Chile

  • Managed network and server security within the Telecommunications division, covering web servers, firewalls, email, and DNS infrastructure.
  • Supervised telecommunications contracts and acted as the primary vendor contact for network services.
  • Deployed and hardened server environments; wrote Perl automation scripts to streamline service configuration and monitoring.
  • Developed scripts that automatically generated DNS zones and website folder structures, cutting server maintenance overhead by roughly 60%.
  • Appointed as "Fiscal Ad-Hoc" to investigate incidents involving computer system misuse and unauthorized bandwidth consumption.

IT Consultant | 1holding Networks
(No recommendations)

March 2003 – May 2006 | Santiago, Chile / Viña del Mar, Chile

  • Delivered remote IT consulting to high-profile clients, handling everything from system architecture to troubleshooting.
  • Hands-on installation, configuration, and administration of web servers, firewalls, and various software and hardware solutions.

Software Developer | InterPlanet Ltda.
(No recommendations)

April 2003 – October 2003 | Santiago, Chile

  • Assigned as a developer to COPEC, one of Chile's largest energy companies.
  • Built and enhanced features for the SCR (Route Control System) used in fuel distribution logistics.
  • Wrote COBOL programs to migrate legacy mainframe data onto Oracle SQL and developed PL/SQL scripts for ongoing data transformation.

Developer & Systems Administrator | Newton Group Chile
(No recommendations)

January 2003 – March 2003 | Santiago, Chile

  • Developed a transaction processing system using GNU C on Linux with Oracle databases.
  • Leveraged shared memory and process queues to ensure performance and reliability.

Adjunct Professor | INACAP Santiago Centro
(No recommendations)

March 2000 – December 2002 | Santiago, Chile

  • Taught undergraduate courses in data modeling, programming languages and development tools, and web development.

Web Developer & IT Support | Consorcio Periodístico de Chile SA — COPESA
(4 recommendations)

1999 – 2002 | Santiago, Chile

  • Designed, built, and maintained websites for Chile's leading newspaper and magazine publishers: La Tercera, La Cuarta, and Qué Pasa.
  • Launched Chile's first commercial WAP site — La Tercera Extras — bringing news to mobile phones before smartphones existed.
  • Created La Tercera's AvantGo! channel for PDA devices, extending readership on early handhelds.
  • Provided internal IT support for the digital media division and handled webmaster duties across the editorial group.

Software Engineer | VM.ICA Sistemas y Tecnología
(No recommendations)

March 1998 – June 1999 | Santiago, Chile

  • Built and maintained features for the SAC-2000 enterprise system using Centura Team Developer, with Oracle, SQL Server, and DB/2 backends.
  • Developed billing modules for BellSouth Chile's telecommunications platform through an outsourcing arrangement, including on-site client support.
  • Installed and supported SAC-2000 deployments at companies such as DIMERC and CIMM T&S.
  • Designed and delivered a complete point-of-sale system for a nightclub venue, integrating Oracle databases with barcode scanners and card readers.

Operations Management Trainee | Bytec Ltda.
(No recommendations)

August 1997 – March 1998 | Santiago, Chile

  • Completed a professional internship in operations management, focusing on process optimization.
  • Redesigned information processing workflows to improve efficiency across the organization.

Technical Support Specialist | UNYSOFT
(No recommendations)

July 1997 | Santiago, Chile

  • Delivered technical support and on-site installation services for the UNYSOFT software platform.

Lab Manager | Bytec Ltda.
(No recommendations)

January 1997 – June 1997 | Santiago, Chile

  • Ran the computer hardware laboratory, specializing in the assembly, diagnosis, and repair of a wide range of equipment.

IT Consultant | Amtmann y Cía. Ltda.
(No recommendations)

August 1996 – December 1996 | Santiago, Chile

  • Advised clients on IT solutions, helping them select and implement the right technology for their needs.

Software Developer & Systems Administrator | Luksic y Cía.
(No recommendations)

May 1995 – March 1996 | Santiago, Chile

  • Developed sales, billing, and warehouse management applications with an interface to the general accounting system.
  • Customized and maintained the company's accounting platform, all built in Clipper.

Computer Lab Manager | Instituto Profesional CEC
(No recommendations)

October 1992 – May 1995 | Santiago, Chile

  • Oversaw the computer lab operations at a technical institute, managing three labs with roughly 40 workstations.
  • Set up and administered a Novell network, maintaining user access, print services, and lab schedules.

Developer Intern | Instituto Profesional CEC
(No recommendations)

May 1994 – October 1994 | Santiago, Chile

  • Built internal information systems to support institute operations as part of a hands-on development internship.

Certifications

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Instituto Profesional de Computación CEC, Santiago de Chile | 1993 – 1996

Associate Degree in Computer Programming

Centro de Formación Técnica CEC, Santiago de Chile | 1991 – 1992

Professional Training & Development

  • SANS FOR-508: Advanced Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Threat Hunting — SANS Technology Institute (2017)
  • CISSP Certification Preparation (GK9840) — Global Knowledge (2016)
  • EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Preparation — GlobalSecure (2014)
  • Cyber Consequences and Cyber Threat Analysis — US Cyber Consequences Unit (2014)
  • CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor Preparation — ISACA (2013, self-paced)
  • McAfee HDLP Administration; EPO Policy Orchestrator; ENS Endpoint Security; Agent Essentials — McAfee (2013–2019)
  • CCSP: Certified Cloud Security Professional Preparation — Global Knowledge (2019)
  • Tanium Operations & Security Essentials; Getting Started with Tanium — Tanium (2020–2021)
  • English for IT Professionals and Technicians — Inbusiness Ltda. (1998)

Languages

  • Spanish: Native
  • English: C2 (Full Professional Proficiency)
  • Italian: B1 (Intermediate; actively developing)

References

Roger Barrett — Consulting Security Engineer specializing in Vulnerability Mgmt., DAST/SAST, app and network security, container security | Top 1% TryHackme.com

I've worked with Victor for quite a few years and he's skilled in many topics related to Enterprise Information Security, both broadly and deeply. He's able to provide customers with what they need, usually before they know they need it. He's very capable of explaining complex security requirements to customers and co-workers. Victor does not shirk from a challenge and is adept at using existing security solutions to solve new problems.

Ivan Gray — Information Security & Cybersecurity Professional | ex-Deloitte | ex-Oracle

I met Victor through the Managed Security Services and Risk Management groups. When I switched to the security practice Victor was already a seasoned professional recognized by peers and managers. Although we never worked in the same team, I remember his expertise, technical skills and great attitude to collaborate in the incident response, network security and threat management issues.

Pamela Quevedo Jimenez — Ingeniera Comercial - Magister en Recursos Humanos - Asesora Inmobiliaria

Excelente profesional y compañero.

Leonid Stavnitser — Husband, Father, Friend

I worked with Victor for many years at Oracle Managed Security Services and found him to be exceptionally good with network security service engineering and service management. Victor is a good lead and mentor to others, very strong with documentation and operational process design; training and quality assurance. Victor is very dependable and you can be rest assured: his work will be rock solid and sets a high bar for others to reach.

Alejandro Vizcaino — Managed Security Services (MSS) Operations Director at Oracle

Victor is a responsible and accountable individual that knows how to prioritize his work, offering high customer focus and delivering great quality of work. I managed Victor for a few months and then he was assigned to another job role. Under his current job role I continue interacting with Victor on a regular basis and his commitment with the job and with the team objectives have not changed. His technical abilities are also outstanding.

Mark Saunders — Cybersecurity - Threat, Risk and Vulnerability Management

Victor is a self motivated team player with a high degree of professionalism. His detail focused and proactive approach to security and threat management is a highly valued asset at Oracle. Victor works well with customers, partners, the auditors, and across internal groups where Risk & Threat Management has working relationships or oversight. Victor possesses the unique talent of being able to pick up new functions, tasks or technologies handed to him, and becoming immediately proficient. Victor is currently one of our RedSeal SME's in addition to security reviews and threat analysis for customers. I highly recommend Victor in any information security role where hitting the ground running and execution matters.

Vignesh Nayak — Versatile Cybersecurity Professional | Lifelong Learner Driven by Curiosity | Critical & Analytical Thinker having Robust Practical Security Experience | Combining Human and Machine Intelligence for Optimal Defense

Victor is a very seasoned professional with strong background of Linux, Unix & Network Security. A good team player who gets along with people very well, mentor, focused, problem solver & customer oriented. It is a pleasure working with Victor & is a great asset to any team.

Felipe Munoz — Director, Security Services Enablement

Victor is a very talented and qualified professional. He easily builds networks with diverse teams and is able to collaborate cross-functionally, which has a very positive effect in the work performed between our teams. He also works collaboratively to determine requirements and identify appropriate solutions. Victor is determined and seeks self-improvement, always aware of his personal strengths and weaknesses. To sum up, Victor is a highly valuable person to have in any team, self-driven and with a demonstrated sense of urgency which will always exceed expectations.

Gonzalo A. Cisternas M. — Jefe de Infraestructura Tecnológica at Ruta del Maipo

Victor is a highly qualified professional. His knowledge about techniques and products is deep and consistent. His presence always positively affects the outcome of the projects which he is involved. Self motivated and always willing to learn and is very methodical in it.

Javier Zupel — Jefe de Área de Procesos de Sistemas y Tecnologías at BancoEstado

He trabajado con Víctor en la cuenta de Telefónica de Chile quien se desempeñaba como Security Advisor. Víctor tiene excelentes cualidades técnicas y se desempeña con alto grado de profesionalismo en sus actividades. Víctor es una persona recomendable por su manera responsable de ejecutar los servicios que tiene a su cargo.

Solange Grucki — Responsable de ventas en Selit Argentina - GoAnywhere

Victor es un excelente profesional y compañero de trabajo. Siempre que he necesitado su gestión, se han obtenido los mejores resultados.

Cris Bobadilla — Asesor en ciberseguridad y resiliencia a Board, CEO y CISOs

Victor es un profesional de excelente trato y disposición para colaborar con su equipo de trabajo. Lo anterior unido a su conocimiento y experiencia le hacen un profesional capaz de desarrollar cualquier trabajo en el área de seguridad y en otras de IT.

Carlos Marcelo Naranjo Piñones — Seguridad de la Información | Ciberseguridad | Riesgo Tecnológico | Continuidad de Negocios | Auditor TI | Compliance | Normas ISO 27001- ISO 27002 | ISO 22301

Victor es un excelente profesional, se compromete a alcanzar los objetivos en tiempo y forma además demuestra un entendimiento del servicio y las necesidades de los clientes.

Daniel Zettler — DELIVERY SERVICES MANAGER, LATAM

Tanto profesionalmente como personalmente Victor tiene una excelente actitud de colaboración, compañerismo y trabajo en equipo. Es un gusto trabajar con él, siempre encuentra forma de ayudar.

S. Reinaldo Mendez Diaz — Administrador de sistemas en Banco Ripley

Victor: Es un excelente profesional que se ha destacado por su dedicación, actitud, alto compromiso y excelente relaciones interpersonales. Recomiendo a Victor como un profesional de excelencia.

Giorgio Perucca — Dreamer, innovator, providing business value solutions, through innovative, sustainable strategy - technology consulting & services

Trabajé con Victor más de un año. Victor es un profesional orientado hacia el cliente y el servicio. Puede manejar multi-clientes y multi-tareas sin dañar la calidad del servicio. Recomiendo 100% Victor.

Marco Antonio Lang Valenzuela — Contador Auditor, Ingeniero en Control de Gestión, Magister en Finanzas U. de Chile

Víctor es muy profesional en su trabajo, muy buena disposición y espíritu de equipo, tuve el agrado de trabajar con él en un proceso de auditoría muy crítico para IBM, en el cual demostró mucho conocimiento y experiencia en el tema, lo que fue un gran aporte para lograr el objetivo de aprobar sin observaciones dicha revisión.

Marcial Caro Campos — IT Service Manager, IT Delivery Manager, PM Senior

He tenido la oportunidad de trabajar en varias ocasiones con Víctor, y en cada una de estas oportunidades ha destacado por su gran profesionalismo, gran background técnico y siempre con deseos de aprender aún más no sólo sobre su área de especialidad; sino que en todas las que aporten a su trabajo. Sin duda un gran aporte a cualquier equipo de trabajo.

Andrés Villagrán — SRM Owner Cirats Chile at Kyndryl de Chile

Responsable y muy comprometido con su trabajo

Miguel Rojas Vergara — Gerente de servicios

Lideramos con Víctor en el proyecto de renovación tecnológica de la plataforma PC y Notebook del INP, él por INP y yo por Quintec. Fueron renovados más de 1000 equipos de Arica a Punta Arenas incluyendo lugares incluso como Isla de Pascua. Puedo resaltar de Víctor su proactividad, alto nivel técnico y trabajo en equipo presentado en todo momento, lo cual llevó a buen término un proyecto que a primeras luces se veía bastante complejo debido a la recuperación de equipos antiguos, control de bodega e inventario, recepción de documentación. Y todo lo anterior en un plazo de 3 meses.

Guido Farias Antognoni — Ingeniero de Proyectos en Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental

Victor es un excelente profesional, siempre brinda su ayuda a quien se lo solicita. Logró mejorar la atención a los usuarios el tiempo que trabajamos en conjunto.

Luis Alfredo De la Rosa Duque — Business development / Strategic Planning

Una persona comprometida con su trabajo, capaz de liderar a su grupo, identificando cuáles son las metas y los medios para llegar a ellas. Afable, carismático, sociable, amigable, responsable. Da todo lo que puede de sí para cumplir con los objetivos.

Rodrigo Aljaro R. — Transformación Digital | Director | Gerente General | Gerente Comercial | Liderazgo | P&L | EBITDA | Rentabilidad | Marketing | B2B | B2C | B2G | ROI | IA | BI | CEO | Consumo Masivo | FMCG | Comex

Trabajé con Víctor durante un par de años, en los que demostró que casi sin recursos y solo con sus neuronas, lograba generar trabajos muy complejos. Es un gran aporte para el grupo de trabajo, siempre está dispuesto a entregar apoyo a los demás, buscando soluciones alternativas a los problemas.

Marcelo Mannarelli — Founder & CEO at Personas

Víctor es un gran profesional de la Informática. Trabajamos juntos en la Dirección de Medios Digitales de COPESA, y aquí Víctor destacaba por encontrar siempre soluciones a los requerimientos solicitados. En ese entonces, Marcelo "Chino" Ríos era el personaje más odiado de Víctor, porque al transmitir sus partidos, siempre "botábamos" los servidores por el gran tráfico de visitas que generaba.

Mauricio J. A. Latorre A. — Cybersecurity Specialist & Architect & IT Consultant & Technology Enthusiast & Mentor & IT Ninja & Curious Mind

Victor es una persona con una gran capacidad de aprendizaje y autogestión, lo que lo ha convertido en un profesional de primera línea, con un profundo conocimiento de sistemas. En particular cabe destacar su orientación al cumplimiento de metas y su facilidad para integrarse en equipos de trabajo. Lo recomiendo sin dudar para integrar un equipo IT.

Francisco Cornejos — Bofh, sysadmin, SRE, Seguridad.

Victor es un gran aporte en su grupo de trabajo. Siempre dispuesto a colaborar, a realizar lo que se le encomienda del mejor modo posible y a aprender si algo de lo encomendado escapa a su conocimiento. Tiene facilidad de trato personal y es realmente grato trabajar con él.

Juan Carlos Camus — Profesor de contenidos digitales, UX y arquitectura de información. Último libro: El Dolor del Usuario.

Durante el periodo en que trabajamos juntos, Víctor demostró ser una persona muy creativa, al tiempo que cumplía con las obligaciones propias de su cargo. Además, demostró que con pocos recursos siempre lograba sacar adelante las tareas que se le encomendaban. En este sentido, siempre ha sido una persona confiable con la que se puede contar.

Rodrigo Guaiquil — Digital Media Strategy & Marketing. Co-Founder at Tekios.

Victor es un profesional creativo y siempre dispuesto a encontrar soluciones ingeniosas a los problemas que se presentaban en nuestro trabajo. Nos permitió obtener muy buenas aplicaciones web con presupuestos limitados, lo que es muy valorable en entornos exigentes. Como persona es un agrado trabajar con él, ya que es optimista y de muy buen carácter.

Organizations

  • Aurok Viking Reenactment and Fight Group — Stirsman (August 2012 – July 2017)
  • Savia de Yggdrasil EIRL — Founder & CEO (2016 – Present)

Interests

  • Medieval historical reenactment
  • Artisanal mead brewing
  • Retro-computing
  • Programming Languages
  • Open-Source technology
  • Continuous learning in AI and cloud security
  • Viking history and Norse mythology
  • Genealogy research
  • Retro-gaming (Atari 800XL, PS Vita)
  • Weight training and cycling
  • Traveling with family
 
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