Gus
Builder
Building security infrastructure for AI agents
Bio
Tech entrepreneur with 20+ years in digital innovation, 10+ as CTO. Building Oktsec, an open-source security layer for AI agent communication. MCP Gateway that fronts any MCP server with Ed25519 identity, per-agent tool policies, content scanning (169 rules), anomaly detection, and full audit trail. Four operational modes, one binary. And Aguara, a static security scanner for AI agent skills and MCP servers: 153 detection rules, 13 threat categories, one Go binary. Aguara Watch monitors 48,000+ skills across 7 registries. Co-founded Brelo in Brazil, a fintech that pioneered smartphone-secured microloans. Built the product from zero, raised capital, and scaled operations in São Paulo. Built products across New Zealand, Hong Kong, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires. Former CPTO at Adcap Grupo Financiero, leading product, engineering, data, QA, CX, and UX across Banza and API Broker.