Experience

Spear Shield - Cybersecurity Risk and Mitigation Experts

• United Kingdom
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and Owner

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Here at Spear Shield, we are continuing to invest in our goal to create one of the most cyber-secure client communities in Suffolk, East Anglia and across the UK. Our approach is to work closely with IT teams and business leaders to help identify cyber risk, understand core business drivers and challenge the conventional approaches to legacy cybersecurity strategies to enable our customers to exceed their cybersecurity goals. Spear Shield has a portfolio of award-winning cybersecurity solutions and services that we align to enable our customers to be able to solve even the most complex and advanced cybersecurity challenges. The team at Spear Shield specialises in: - Mitigating the risk of social engineering attacks and human-activated cyber risk - Real-time asset discovery, device security and compliance - 24/7 Managed Threat Hunting and proactive Incident Response Show less



Chess

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Enterprise Account Director

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021



Sophos

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Enterprise Account Executive

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Working within the Enterprise team, I looked after the London Territory with a focus on customers that range from 2,000 users + in company size. My success was achieved by working closely with business leaders and IT teams to understand their core business drivers, challenging the conventional approaches to their cyber security strategies and enabling them to exceed their cybersecurity needs. Sophos evolves to meet every new challenge, protecting more than 400,000 organisations of all sizes in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced Cyber Threats. Powered by SophosLabs, our cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions are able to adapt and evolve to secure endpoints and networks against never-before-seen cybercriminal tactics and techniques. Show less



Chess

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Enterprise Relationship Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

  Formerly Foursys Ltd before official rebrand to Chess Cybersecurity 01/11/2017 Chess Cybersecurity are an IT Security Specialist. Specialising in all levels of consultancy, compliance, implementation, support, services and licensing. I was responsible for looking after the businesses key Enterprise size customers that ranged from 700 users to 250,000 users in size, as an external Enterprise Relationship Manager within our Private Sector at Chess Cyber. Vendor experience includes: Sophos, Forcepoint, Egress, Logpoint, ForeScout, Microsoft, Clearswift, Thycotic, SecurEnvoy, NETconsent, Rapid7 Services experience includes: Penetration Testing, Managed Services, Professional Services, Technical and Commercial Audits My continuous track record was achieved through the strategic partnerships I formed with influencers and decisions makers within an account. Working opportunities with customers and prospects and staying close throughout the entire sales process from the initial uncovering a business need / challenge to the implementation / close and post-sale support afterwards. Show less



Getech

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Territory Account Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2017

  Getech is one of the UK’s largest Thin Client Distributors specializing in virtual desktop infrastructure solutions. Vendor experience includes: Dell Wyse, HP, IGEL, VLX, Kemp, Samsung Services experience includes: Configuration, Asset Tagging, Image Building, Professional Services Responsibilities included managing the southern territory set of VAR’s. Including Computacenter, Softcat, Ultima, Storm, Logicalis, Vohkus, CAE. Building relationships with key-stake holders to ensure procurement through Getech. Partner engagement through vendor call-out days, floor-walks, promotions and incentives. Support to our partners end-users via email, telephone or Webex. On-boarding new VAR’s to assigned territory. Managing pipeline, accurate forecasting and achieving sales target with the business, partners and vendors. Show less



Special Contingency Risks

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Handler

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

  Special Contingency Risks (SCR) is a broker that specializes in Kidnap and Ransom Insurance across the globe as part of Willis Ltd. Responsibilities included maintaining client, producer, underwriter and third party outward commission accounts for both the SCR London and New York legal entities. Supporting and shadowing the team of brokers based in London, Lime Street. Special Contingency Risks (SCR) is a broker that specializes in Kidnap and Ransom Insurance across the globe as part of Willis Ltd. Responsibilities included maintaining client, producer, underwriter and third party outward commission accounts for both the SCR London and New York legal entities. Supporting and shadowing the team of brokers based in London, Lime Street.



Royal Bank of Scotland Business

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inside Sales Executive

  • Nov 2010 - Jan 2013

  RBS Insurance Group was previously Churchill and Direct Line before re-branding to Direct Line Group in 2012. Responsibilities included policy account management, customer service and up-selling additional products to customers. RBS Insurance Group was previously Churchill and Direct Line before re-branding to Direct Line Group in 2012. Responsibilities included policy account management, customer service and up-selling additional products to customers.