Giovanni Schiavon

Giovanni Schiavon is a Security Engineer at Uber, currently working on Production Security at the company's Global Security Team in Amsterdam.1 Here are some key details about Giovanni:

Professional Background

Giovanni has been working in the security field for several years. Before his current role, he spent three years as a Security Engineer, focusing on safeguarding company products and continuously learning new technologies.2

Current Role at Uber

At Uber, Giovanni is part of the Production Security team within the broader Security organization. His work involves:

• Managing the lifecycle of assets and vulnerabilities
• Orchestrating vulnerability scanners
• Using a combination of commercial solutions and custom-developed software1

Unique Challenges

Giovanni highlighted some interesting aspects of his role:

1. DevOps Approach: At Uber, there isn't a significant split between development and operations. The teams that develop software products are also responsible for maintaining and supporting them. This creates unique challenges in balancing availability and innovation.1

2. Complex Systems: One of the most challenging aspects of Giovanni's job is working with different interfaces and teams, and understanding complex systems that touch all platforms within Uber. He emphasizes the difficulty in determining the best way to secure these diverse systems.1

Perspective on the Role

Giovanni appreciates the freedom his team has, being relatively new compared to similar teams in older companies. He finds the scale of Uber's operations presents unique challenges for those interested in complex projects. Currently, his team is rethinking many aspects of their architecture and rebuilding products from scratch.1

Giovanni's role at Uber allows him to work on exciting and challenging problems alongside intelligent colleagues and supportive leaders, contributing to the security of a global technology platform.1