/About
I am a Security Engineer with a specialization in cloud security and DevSecOps automation. I implement policy-as-code frameworks and secure CI/CD pipelines that enforce least-privilege access while ensuring that developer workflows remain fast and frictionless.
My primary focus is on embedding security guardrails that identify issues early, all without hindering innovation, making the failure modes visible, the recoveries fast, and the engineering ergonomics good enough that the security work sticks.
What I Do
Cloud Native Security
Specialized in Kubernetes security, leveraging native security controls and frameworks to implement policy enforcement across multi-cloud environments.
DevSecOps
Design secure CI/CD pipelines and automated security testing that accelerates delivery while reducing risk.
AI Security
Lead AI security initiatives spanning ML pipeline hardening and model vulnerability assessments. Architect secure-by-design AI systems with threat modeling for production ML workloads.
Application Security
Implement security-first development practices and threat modeling integrated into developer workflows.
Tech Stack
Certifications
AWS Certified Security: Specialty · AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Professional · AWS Certified DevOps Engineer: Professional
Azure Solutions Architect Expert · Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Professional Cloud Architect · Professional Cloud Security Engineer
Kubestronaut (CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA, KCSA) · CompTIA SecurityX ce · EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker
Education
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Robert Gordon University
MSc Cybersecurity
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Redeemer's University
BSc Physics with Electronics
Beyond the Screen
Outside of work I'm usually deep in a homelab experiment, running, kickboxing, or playing lawn tennis and basketball. I spend a fair amount of time digging through record shops too, and I mentor engineers moving into security roles.
Notable Achievements
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Global Ethical Hacking Leaderboard
Ranked Top 10 worldwide on EC-Council's Global Ethical Hacking Leaderboard.
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AWS Community Builder
Selected for the Security track, for contributions to cloud security knowledge sharing, and in the program for 3+ years.
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Kubestronaut
Earned all five Kubernetes and Cloud Native certifications from the Linux Foundation.
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Security Mentorship
EC-Council Certified Cybersecurity Mentor, guiding engineers moving into security roles.
Let's Connect
I'm always up for a conversation about cloud security, Kubernetes, AI security, or the security tooling I build. Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn.