Paul is a cybersecurity and AI professional with extensive experience across software development and security startups, specializing in innovative technologies and automation. He is the Founder and CTO of Validia, a B2B platform that embeds real-time identity verification and AI detection into live interviews to prevent hiring fraud—a problem costing companies over $200,000 per bad hire.

Paul is passionate about emerging technologies and has spoken at over 15 conferences, earning recognition as a Top-Rated Speaker at RSA Conference in 2023.