David is the CEO and co-founder of Peris.ai, a pioneering cybersecurity startup offering comprehensive security solutions as a service to protect businesses from diverse digital threats.

They’ve strengthened the digital landscape of companies and organizations across multiple sectors. They’re backed by investors like East Ventures and Magic Fund!

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👋🏼 How would you explain your job to someone outside tech?

Just like security guards, CCTV, and X-ray scanners are essential to secure a shopping mall, we provide security tools and continuous monitoring for website/IT infrastructures

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🧐 What's something about you or your job that would surprise us?

I dropped out of a doctoral course at Osaka University to build a startup.

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🏆 What has been the biggest highlight of your career so far?

Previously, we built a Digital Transport Management System (TMS) that's currently still being used by large FMCG companies in Indonesia to distribute their goods all across the region. 

It gave such a great feeling of accomplishment since it was very complex yet we could deliver the software. 

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🔍 What's a startup trend or space you're watching this year?‍

I'm closely watching the rise of privacy-focused technologies. 

With an increasing global focus on data privacy and new regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the U.S., there's a growing demand for solutions that help businesses protect user data and comply with these regulations. 

As a cybersecurity startup, we're very interested in how these privacy technologies are developing and how they can be integrated into our own products and services to provide better protection for our clients' data.

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💼 What advice would you give someone starting out in your industry? 

1. Ethics matter, cybersecurity is about trust.
2. Get certified, enhance your credibility, and open up more opportunities
3. Build a network: Join professional groups, attend conferences, and connect with others in the field.

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🗣 What's one thing you can keep talking about for hours? 

DOTA 2.

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🎥 What's your favorite movie/TV show? 

War Dogs.

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🍨 What's your go-to ice cream flavor?

M‍int chocolate.

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FYI. We've edited this interview for clarity.