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Christian Vince Barlos

@christianvincebarlos

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Senior threat prevention engineer specializing in malware reverse engineering and proactive detection.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles focused on threat research, malware reverse engineering, and automation-driven detection — collaborative teams valuing technical rigor and impact.

I am a Senior Threat Prevention Engineer with deep expertise in malware analysis, reverse engineering, and proactive detection pattern development. I have developed SMART/YARA-like signatures, performed in-depth dynamic and static analysis with tools like OllyDbg, IDA Pro, x64dbg and integrated detection validation using Splunk and endpoint telemetry.

I lead cross-team threat intelligence briefings, automate threat workflows using AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda) and build AI-assisted tooling for exploit discovery and suspicious-string interpretation. I prioritize reducing false positives, accelerating validation, and translating complex technical findings into actionable detection content.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Hybrid Senior Threat Prevention Engineer

Current

Trend Micro

Jun 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Developed and deployed proactive SMART detection patterns from large sample datasets, improved early threat detection coverage, and conducted in-depth malware reverse engineering and network/email threat investigations to support incident response.

Malware Analysis Reverse Engineering YARA SMART Patterns Splunk Threat Hunting Python PowerShell OSINT

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Rizal Technological University

Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Activities and societies: Speaker: Cyber Security & Data Privacy Seminar; Activities: Electronics Engineer licensing, Electronics Technician

Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering; completed coursework in computer & information systems, digital & data communications, and networking & communications systems.