Rafael Dreher
Senior Software Security Engineer at Apple
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRafael Dreher is a Senior Software Security Engineer with eight years focused on application and product security across major technology companies, currently securing software at Apple from his base in Austin. He combines hands-on red-team and secure development experience from roles at Microsoft and HPE with deep familiarity in static and dynamic code analysis, infrastructure scanning, and large-scale security tooling integration. Rafael has led security assessments, influenced product architecture, and mentored teams to embed security into the SDLC, reflecting a pragmatic blend of engineering and governance. Early experience building security solutions and launching the OWASP Porto Alegre chapter demonstrates his long-standing commitment to community-driven security practices. He also holds advanced study in software security from the University of Maryland and an MBA, giving him both technical depth and strategic perspective. Notably, Rafael’s background spans both hands-on code-level security and program-level automation—helping organizations move from ad hoc testing to scalable, tool-driven security posture.
8 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Computer Science, Bachelor, Computer Science at UnisinosMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Planning and Management, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Planning and Management at Centro Universitário Internacional UNINTERInstituto de Educação Cenecista General CanabarroBachelor, Information Security, Bachelor, Information Security at Universidade do Vale do Rio dos SinosThe University of Maryland, College Park
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Github Skills (17)
drift8
vpn-client8
ssh-tunnel7
security7
wireguard7
vpn-server7
agile-development7
agile7
encryption7
ansible6
ipsec6
vpn6
strongswan6
product-management5
docker5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
rdreher/WorldTrotter
Apr 2018 - Mar 2026
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 8 years 1 month
rdreher/codeql-container
Nov 2021 - Nov 2024
Prepackaged and precompiled github codeql container for rapid analysis, deployment and development.
Contributions:4 pushes in 3 years
containersprecompileddeploymentdockerrapid
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