Soma Mendes

Google Cloud Engineer @ Continental Theological Seminary

Brussels, Belgium

Proactive and detail-oriented Security Engineer with +-5 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity operations, cloud security, threat detection, and endpoint protection. Proven ability to strengthen security postures in hybrid environments, support SOC operations, and implement IAM/PAM solutions aligned with CIS and ISO 27001 standards. Holds multiple industry certifications, including Google Cloud Security, Microsoft SC-300, and CompTIA CySA+.

Top roles

Developer / Programmer< 2 years

Helpdesk / Support< 2 years

Security Engineer2 - 5 years

System Engineer / Administrator< 2 years

Cloud

Azure

Systems

Windows

Microsoft 365 / Office 365

Security

Cybersecurity

Miscellaneous

Security on Coding

Language

Native Dutch

Dutch

Native

Portuguese

Native

English

Fluent

French

Good

Work experience

Since 2016

Google Cloud Engineer @ Continental Theological Seminary

01 November 2024 -

Developed and maintained secure IAM policies and passkey authentication. Monitored Google Alert Center for threats and anomalies. Hardened virtual machines and secured GCP resources. Delivered tailored security awareness training. Managed GCP resources and Google workspace.

L3 System Engineer @ Proximus

01 March 2024 - 01 November 2024

Supported critical infrastructure and worked on implementation of secure configurations. Contributed to on-prem and cloud endpoint protection projects.

Security Engineer – Eurocontrol (Client) @ Cegeka

01 November 2020 - 01 March 2024

Managed enterprise antivirus solutions (McAfee, Microsoft Defender). Conducted system hardening and STIG implementation. Ran regular vulnerability scans and maintained compliance with CIS Controls and ISO 27001 standards.

Earlier IT Support Roles @ Cegeka & Econocom

01 January 2018 - 01 January 2020

Managed domain migrations, GPOs, endpoint deployment (Intune/SCCM). Wrote technical documentation and supported Windows/Citrix environments.

Junior SOC Analyst – Level 1 @ Cegeka (PZEM, NL)

01 September 2017 - 01 August 2018

Conducted initial triage of SIEM alerts and investigated threats using file hashes, IP/domain analysis.

Support – Level 1/2 @ Econocom (Eni, Daikin, ISS, MSC)

01 January 2016 - 31 December 2016

Incident & Request handling, AD, Mobile iron for MDM, Basic network troubleshooting.

Education experience

Since 2022

Cloud Security @ VLOC Oostende

01 September 2022 -

Ongoing development in cloud security.