Greater Cheltenham Area
Part-researcher, part-engineer, I'm a competent and curious technologist and leader, with 15+ years of cyber security experience. I love generating new insights into problems and building environments for small agile teams to create the right solutions. My particular interests include data-driven security and security by design. When not working, you’ll find me enjoying time with my family, at church or pretending that I have time to keep fit.
A maker-manager, responsible for establishing a new internet security research division to conduct research and early-stage product development to measure and mitigate systemic internet security risks in the UK, instigating industry partnerships where appropriate. As a systems thinking proponent, I set up several cross-organisational communities, including one focused on data-driven security to improve mission outcomes through better knowledge and capability sharing across different technical specialisms. Selected for and completed a competitive leadership development programme
Pioneered early product development of a national-scale internet security programme, building out the core platform capabilities on public cloud services as part of a wider digital transformation effort. This included successfully launching the organisation's first public digital service, whilst performing analysis on newly-identified opportunities and associated value propositions. I managed multiple product teams, setting product roadmap priorities in line with customer needs and the overarching standards required to launch new public services.
Led a small team of researchers and consultants, responsible for specific security research programmes. This included authoring and commissioning UK security standards related to product security and development practices; collaborating with product vendors to disclose vulnerabilities, recommend mitigations and raise overall product security; advising senior policy makers on systemic issues that warranted additional interventions
Selected for a 4-month student programme, working on a mobile security project.
I designed, configured, installed and operated (predominately Cisco) networking equipment and SIP telephones for short-term events in remote locations. This included multiple networks for event management teams and media centres. As well as a range of small events, I worked on the Queen's Club Championships, the Scottish Open and the Royal Windsor Horse Show.