Having tinkered with computers since the 70s getting them to do things they should and shouldn't, I ended up working for Microdeal in the 80s, writing games for the ZX Spectrum while at school in Cornwall.

I then spent an exciting 10 years running personal and professional development programmes predominantly using the outdoors. Working for Raleigh International, Outward Bound and freelancing, I was lucky enough to lead adventurous expeditions to 4 continents, evading gun toting bandits, extreme weather and kidnap happy drug lords. Leading an expedition to Ecuador, my group and I found ourselves at the epicenter of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. At this point I decided a safer career was to be found back in technology.

Nominative determinism ensured that I spent some years running a successful web hosting, development and cyber security business, taking a Scottish bus tour company from zero to over one million pounds in online revenue and helping charity "Frankwater" disrupt the bottled water industry and supply clean drinking water to over half a million people. In 2017 I moved into a pure cyber security role at Natwest and currently work in cyber threat intelligence where I track the malicious activity of cyber criminals and nation states to secure the bank. I hold GIAC GSEC, GCIH and GCTI qualifications.

I'm a trustee of the Forces Children's Trust and non executive board member of Scottish Outdoor Education Centres. When not working, I'll get out on the paddle board or continue my efforts to crack surfing.