Diana Goulão
@dianagoulo
Cybersecurity and AI Security researcher at INESC-ID red teaming synthetic voice systems and simulating vishing attacks.
PortugalWhat I'm looking for
At INESC-ID, I’m researching red teaming of AI-based voice cloning systems, evaluating their robustness under real-world attack scenarios and simulating vishing attacks using cloned voices.
My MSc thesis at Instituto Superior Técnico focuses on Cybersecurity and NLP, at the intersection of offensive security, AI, and social engineering. I review research in voice synthesis, speech processing, and adversarial AI.
At Global University, I manage and maintain the online course catalogue and continuing education programmes across Portugal and Angola, and provide technical support for academic operations. I’ve also developed a mobile application and a website for LIFT4KIDS and LIFTad Church.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Master's Thesis Researcher
INESC-ID
Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Conducting red teaming of AI-based voice cloning systems, focusing on adversarial use cases. Evaluating the maturity and robustness of synthetic voice technologies under real-world attack scenarios.
IT Operations
Global University
Manage and maintain online course catalogue and continuing education programmes across Portugal and Angola. Provided technical support and implemented IT solutions for academic operations.
Gained hands-on industry experience in software development at a global technology leader in transportation systems. Enhanced technical and professional competencies through collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams.
Education
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Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa
MSc, Computer Science & Engineering
2024 -
Grade: 16/20
MSc student in Computer Science & Engineering specializing in Cybersecurity and AI, with thesis focus on red teaming of synthetic voice systems.
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa
BSc, Computer Science & Engineering
2021 - 2024
Grade: 15/20
Activities and societies: Participated in the IST Mentoring Programme in both the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 school years.
BSc in Computer Science & Engineering with final grade 15/20 and Diploma of Academic Merit for excellent academic performance in 2022/2023.
Escola Secundária da Amadora
High School Diploma, Sciences & Technology
Grade: 18.5/20
High School Diploma in Sciences & Technology with final grade 18.5/20.
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PortugalAuthorized to work in
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