AI Security Engineers

Cape Town, ZA

South Africa's tech and innovation capital, Cape Town is home to a vibrant community of startups and engineers. Join us to connect with builders and security practitioners driving Africa's AI growth.

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Chapter Leads

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Callian Berends

Cloud Security Analyst at Luno

Callian is a Cloud Security Analyst with deep experience spanning software development and DevSecOps in South Africa. They own cloud security analysis at Luno, following more than seven years at DigiOutsource as a DevSecOps Engineer and Intermediate Software Developer. A proven technologist, they have moved from web development into cloud and application security over a decade-long career.

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Fabian Petersen

DevOps and Cloud Engineer at InternPulse

Fabian is a DevOps and Cloud Engineer with deep experience across AWS, Azure, Terraform, and CI/CD automation at InternPulse in Cape Town. He co-leads the Cape Town AI Security Engineers chapter and helped kick off its first 2026 event on prompt injection and secure AI application design. A proven cloud engineer, he brings hands-on DevOps expertise to the chapter's programming.

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Yuveer Chetraj

DevSecOps Engineer at Old Mutual

Yuveer is a DevSecOps Engineer with deep experience in cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes at Old Mutual in Cape Town. He co-leads the Cape Town chapter and recently ran a session on prompt injection that reshaped how local members think about building secure AI-powered applications. A proven practitioner, he holds Golden Kubestronaut status and four AWS certifications.

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Gary Cummings

Cloud Engineer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

Gary is a Cloud Engineer and Chapter Leader for AI Sec Eng with deep experience across AWS and Azure at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings in Cape Town. He owns local chapter leadership alongside his co-leads, helping grow the Cape Town community's programming. A proven cloud practitioner, he holds AWS Generative AI certifications and brings applied cloud security expertise to the chapter.

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