Robert Bordianu

Director | Vice President of DevSecOps & Quality

Full CV is here as PDF

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Strategic Security Leader

Drove the DevSecOps vision at Powerverse, embedding security into the core of smart energy infrastructure to ensure resilience and reliability.

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Technology Innovator

Expert in architecting secure microservices, optimizing distributed systems, and championing "Everything as Code" methodologies.

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Academic Contributor

Hold an MSc in Network & Information Security and contribute to academia through teaching and cybersecurity research.

Career Journey

1

Company Director

Powerverse | Jan 2024 - Aug 2025

Oversaw daily operations, R&D activities and fostered supplier relationships to enhance operational effectiveness in Limerick.

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VP DevSecOps & Quality

Powerverse | Jan 2024 - Aug 2025

Effectively lead DevSecOps and QA teams, defining strategic vision and enhancing software resilience across the engineering department.

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DevSecOps Manager

Powerverse | Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

Led the IT migration from Lightsource Labs to Powerverse, architecting new cloud infrastructure and implementing secure CI/CD pipelines.

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Powerverse | Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

Improved SDLC processes, developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and championed IoT integration initiatives.

Solution Architect

Powerverse | April 2018 - January 2021

Software Engineer

Emutex | July 2013 - April 2018

Web Developer

Self Employed | March 2008 - June 2013

Core Competencies

A holistic skill set enabling leadership across the full technology stack, from foundational architecture to strategic security implementation.

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

Key Impacts & Achievements

30%

Increase in Operational Efficiency

Streamlined internal processes by implementing automation tools, enabling faster feature delivery and reduced time-to-market.

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Software Innovator of the Year

Awarded by Emutex in 2013 for creating a pocket-sized file server, showcasing early innovation and engineering talent.

Academic Foundation & Research

Education

MSc in Network and Information Security

Griffith College Limerick

BSc in Information Systems & IT

Dublin Institute of Technology

Academic & Mentorship Experience

University of Limerick

Member of staff - Immersive Software Engineering

Teaching Ethical Hacking with practical tools and techniques.

Griffith College

External Examiner

Evaluate projects for MSc and BSc students.

Mentorship

Mentor at multiple hackathons in DCU Alpha, Dogpatch Labs and private ones in Intel Leixlip.

Research Contribution

CyberSANE : Cyber Security Incident Handling, Warning and Response System for the European Critical Infrastructures

H2020 Grant agreement ID: 833683. Total budget is €6.1 million with LS Labs / Powerverse recieving €301 thousand. I lead the Smart Energy System pilot.

THREAT-ARREST : Cyber Security Threats and Threat Actors Training

H2020 Grant agreement ID: 786890. Total budget is €6.4 million with LS Labs / Powerverse recieving €284 thousand. I lead the Smart Energy System pilot.