whoami

I am a Security Analyst and Incident Responder based in the North East, currently dedicated to actively defending local businesses from evolving threats.

The beginning of my career was built over six years as a Full-Stack Web Developer, where I managed projects through the entire SDLC. Programming forged my ’engineering brain’, a systematic way of thinking required to troubleshoot and manage the back-end Linux infrastructure. Now, I apply that same problem-solving mindset to defending those systems instead of developing them.

The dynamic nature of security is what captured my interest (more so than the new JavaScript framework of the month). The goalpost is constantly moving, and that challenge, the need to learn something new every day, is what I truly love about this field. I dedicate my free time to catching-up with all I’m yet to learn or practicing with CTFs.

Beyond the Keyboard

Coding

While I very rarely code professionally, my six years as a developer have cemented a deep love for programming. Moving away from the daily demands of professional development has actually reignited coding as a hobby, allowing me to focus on personal projects, random terribly game ideas and security-focused scripting.

Reading

I am an avid reader who rarely takes more than two weeks to finish a book. My preferred genres are fantasy and sci-fi, though I often pick up technical security books too. These books offer me that sometimes much needed escape, and is often the only way I can stop thinking about something technical.

My favourites:

Realm of the Elderling series by Robin Hobbs
The Kingkiller Chronicle series by Patrick Rothfuss (I’m still waiting for that third book)
The First Law series by joe Abercrombie (honorable mention to The Devils)
How to hack like a… series by Sparc Flow

Palaeontology & Zoology

When I need to escape from computers, but still want something non-fiction I usually head straight for zoology or palaeontology.

Technical

Experience

Nov, 2017 - Dec, 2023
Lucid Technology Solutions
Software Developer

Dec, 2023 - Present
Lucid Technology Solutions
SOC Analyst

Knowledge

Certifications

Certification	Valid From	Valid Until	Certificate
SonicWall Network Security Administrator (SNSA)	Feb 18, 2025	Feb 18, 2027	View PDF
HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS)	-	-	-