R.J. Pineiro is the author of several techno-thrillers, including Ultimatum, Retribution, Breakthrough, Exposure, Shutdown, and the millennium thrillers 01-01-00 and Y2K. He is a seventeen-year veteran of the computer industry and is currently at work on leading-edge microprocessors. He was born in Havana, Cuba, and grew up in El Salvador before coming to the United States. Pineiro holds a degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University, a second-degree black belt in martial arts, and is a licensed private pilot and a firearms enthusiast. He has traveled extensively through Central America, Europe, and Asia. He lives in Texas with his wife, Lory, and his son, Cameron.
R.J. PINEIRO is a 27-year veteran of the computer industry, where he held various positions at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., retiring in 2011. He is the author of many internationally acclaimed novels including
Shutdown, Firewall, Cyberterror, and
Havoc, as well as the millennium thrillers,
01-01-00 and
Y2K. He makes his home in central Texas, where he lives with his wife, Lory Anne, and his son, Cameron.
