Viurniel Sanchez currently serves as the Director of Maritime Cyber Safety Engineering at Carnival Corporation, the world's largest leisure travel company. Since joining Carnival in 2018, he has significantly contributed to the development of their Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity practice. Previously, Viurniel held the roles of Program Manager and Project Manager and led the delivery of multiple Global Cybersecurity projects.

Before assuming his current role at Carnival, Viurniel spent seven years as a Principal Analyst at NextEra Energy, the world's largest utility company. There, he played a pivotal role in modernizing their energy control center and securing critical infrastructure across the United States and Canada. He also served as a Project Coordinator at CompuCom, a leading provider of Managed IT Services, and as a Project Manager in the Construction Industry.

Viurniel graduated from Florida International University earning a BS and an MS in Electrical Engineering. He also holds Six Sigma and Kanban certifications. He is a lifetime member of the IEEE-HKN and DEI honor societies.

In his leisure time, Viurniel enjoys riding motorcycles and racing cars at local tracks.