Q: What’s one project that stands out as a personal favourite, and why?
A: My favourite work project was building our Security Dashboard. It was a challenging but rewarding experience, with a fun mix of complex business logic and tricky UI styling to get just right. I learned a huge amount throughout the process, and it’s especially satisfying knowing the feature is now heavily used by both internal teams and external users.
Q: What hobbies or activities help you recharge outside of work?
A: I am a very competitive runner, I race many different formats of events from the 100 mile ultramarathon to racing for a road marathon PB. I have also recently within the last year got heavily into homelabbing and building my own infrastructure at home. Me and my whole family are avid animal lovers as well and really enjoy walking with our dogs or building new things for our home chickens.
Q: What advice would you give to someone just starting out in cybersecurity?
A: I think the most important thing is to really enjoy the area you’re working in and stay curious. I love building things—and sometimes breaking them—because that’s often when you truly understand how something works. I’m an avid home lab tinkerer, and I regularly spin up mini projects there. Many of them end up connecting directly to my work, and it’s a great way to explore everything from Linux to Kubernetes. My advice: create your own space to experiment, make mistakes, and learn hands-on—you’ll grow faster and have a lot more fun along the way.
