Daniella Pontes, CISSP in

Daniella Pontes, CISSP

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Marketing Director at Palosade
📍 Menlo Park, California, United States

Daniella is a seasoned technologist with over 10 years of experience in product marketing for AI, cybersecurity, and cloud-native technologies. A CISSP-certified expert and Quantum Ambassador, she has studied at MIT and Stanford. Colleagues describe her as passionate, inquisitive, knowledgeable, and technically innovative.

Outside of her tech career, Daniella is passionate about nature, art, and science. She is a strong advocate for the preservation of open and green spaces, loves animals and plants, and enjoys reading, writing, and discussing social fairness with friends over coffee in her free time.

As a Quantum Ambassador, she is a vocal proponent for enterprises to become "quantum-ready, " viewing it as essential for both future cybersecurity and competitive advantage.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Marketing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Menlo Park, California, United States
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Quantum Readiness
As a "Quantum Ambassador, " she actively promotes the need for enterprises to prepare for quantum computing, highlighting its impact on both cybersecurity and competitive advantage.
AI in Cybersecurity
Her work focuses on leveraging AI to enhance cybersecurity platforms, improving threat detection, log management, and incident response to drive customer acquisition.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Marketing Director
Palosade
4-2024 - 8-2025
Member
Developer Marketing Alliance
6-2023 - 4-2024
Sr. Product Marketing Manager and Quantum Ambassador
IBM
7-2021 - 6-2023
Sr. Manager Product Marketing
Sysdig
4-2020 - 6-2021
Sr. Product Marketing Manager
Kentik
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Education
3-2025 - 4-2025
Quantum Algorithms for Cybersecurity
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10-2024 - 12-2024
Quantum Mechanics for Scientists and Engineers 2
Stanford University
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