Dan Lyton Fonte

Oversee cybersecurity operations and independently manage Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) for a European fintech startup while advising on security strategy and policies aligned with DORA, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

Lead information security operations for Eastwood and Southwoods branches and global assets, driving VAPT, workstation vulnerability testing, network segmentation scans, MDR triage, and compliance with PCI DSS, HITRUST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2.

Pioneering engineer for the Philippines team, enhanced admin dashboards, APIs, and payment gateway plugins enabling API integration for 60,000+ merchants and remediated critical web vulnerabilities to ensure PCI DSS compliance.

Built web and mobile applications including an AI-based church recognition app (TensorFlow) and an e-commerce Android app with RESTful PHP APIs, leading a small Agile team to deliver projects end-to-end.

Performed comprehensive penetration testing and bug bounty research, disclosing vulnerabilities to major organizations (e.g., Google, Alibaba, United Nations) and earning recognition such as Alibaba ASRC Best Researcher promotion.

Grade: GWA 1.25, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Dean's Lister; STI Batangas CodeFest Hackathon Champion; Judge for I.T. Hackathon 2023 and local Mobile Hackathon; Cluster and External Competition Representative

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Magna Cum Laude honors and a cumulative GWA of 1.25; consistent dean's lister and winner of institutional hackathon competitions.