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Ricardo Ramalho

Enigma · DISC type icd
Director of Cybersecurity Governance, Analytics, Automation and Control at MEO
📍 Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Ricardo Ramalho is a Director of Cybersecurity at Meo with 20 years of experience in systems architecture and security. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, he specializes in building robust cyber-defense systems. Colleagues describe him as focused with a remarkable technical background, skilled in leading teams and solving complex problems.

Outside of his technology focus, Ricardo enjoys a variety of personal interests including music, films, and video games. He has a keen interest in everything related to space and enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends.

Unique fact: Ricardo was working on "full stack" and "devops" principles long before they became industry buzzwords.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director of Cybersecurity Governance, Analytics, Automation and Control
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Personality Overview

How Ricardo shows up

Fast Follower
Challenger
Friendly Yet Blunt

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Priorities

Topics Ricardo cares about

Cybersecurity Automation
His role focuses on automation, and he contributed to a 2024 study on automating security vulnerability detection, showing a clear professional priority.
Practical AI/ML
He presented at ENISA on using AI/ML for cyber analytics, emphasizing a practical, problem-first approach over succumbing to marketing hype.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director of Cybersecurity Governance, Analytics, Automation and Control
MEO
1-2025 - 12-2025
Deputy Director, Head of Cybersecurity Behaviour Analytics and Automation
MEO
7-2022 - 12-2024
Deputy Director, Head of Cybersecurity Behaviour Analytics and Automation
Altice Portugal
6-2015 - 7-2022
Deputy Director, Head of Cybersecurity DevOps
Altice Portugal
3-2014 - 6-2015
Head of Cybersecurity Development and Integration
Portugal Telecom
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Education
2008 - 2009
MSc
Carnegie Mellon University
2008 - 2009
MSc
University of Lisbon
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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