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David Joao Vieira Carvalho

Activist · DISC type Cd
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientist at Naoris Protocol
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

David Carvalho is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientist of Naoris Protocol, a decentralized cybersecurity solution. With over 20 years of experience as an ethical hacker and global CISO, he advises nation-states and critical infrastructures under NATO on cyber warfare, espionage, and terrorism. He holds a CISSP certification.

Growing up in a small village in Portugal, David developed a fascination with both nature and technology from an early age. He received a computer when he was young and, unable to play games on it, taught himself programming and the technical aspects of computing instead.

His journey into cybersecurity was inspired by a 2017 nation-state level meeting with the former Head of NATOs Intelligence Committee.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientist
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Observative
Perfectionist
Logical And Quick

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Post-Quantum Security
He speaks extensively on the imminent threat of quantum computing breaking current cryptography and is building post-quantum infrastructure to mitigate this "Q-Day" risk.
Decentralized Infrastructure
David advocates for DePIN and a "Sub-Zero Layer, " arguing that Web3's reliance on centralized services is its greatest vulnerability and that the infrastructure itself must be decentralized.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientist
Naoris Protocol
11-2017
CEO
Naoris Protocol
8-2016 - 4-2018
Group CISO
OCS Group UK
1-2016 - 12-2016
CISO in Residence
Decimus Cyber Ltd
1-2002 - 12-2015
CISO / Head of Security
CryptoHeroes, London City Airport , AT&T, SatoshiCat, EA Games, Nokia-Siemens
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Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2008
Information and Telecommunication Technologies
Universidade de Aveiro
2004 - 2008
Computer and Telematics Engineering
Universidade de Aveiro
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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