Experience

Helsing

• Germany
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Programmes at Helsing

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Head of Communications and Government Affairs UK, Associate Director

  • May 2022 - Aug 2023



Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  - Currently working x-Whitehall to deliver foreign policy outcomes on behalf of Her Majesty's Government (HMG) - Leading a highly motivated, multi-disciplinary team from a range of Departments - Oversight of development of innovative new capabilities and methodologies - Wide understanding of a range of strategic geographical and thematic issues - Currently working x-Whitehall to deliver foreign policy outcomes on behalf of Her Majesty's Government (HMG) - Leading a highly motivated, multi-disciplinary team from a range of Departments - Oversight of development of innovative new capabilities and methodologies - Wide understanding of a range of strategic geographical and thematic issues



Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Planning

  • 2019 - 2020

  - Delivered a comprehensive Spending Review proposal on behalf of multiple departments- Led on a range of topic areas, ensuring bid areas were able to withstand scrutiny from Cabinet Office and HMT - Ensured all planning was in line with Government's wider strategic aims as laid out in the Integrated Review (IR)- Developed a robust understanding of Government strategic and financial planning processes- Demonstrated sophisticated communicating and influencing skills, able to brief persuasively to a senior audience Show less

• Diplomat

  • 2007 - 2019

  - 1st Secretary (Political) British Embassy Copenhagen, Denmark. Led on security relationship with Danish Government. Built a highly productive relationship based upon identifying and mitigating mutual threats to our country's respective National Security- Team Leader, Russia Desk, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Department (EECAD). Led a team working on some of the most challenging foreign policy concerns relating to this fascinating country- Diplomatic Academy. Senior officer leading on Diplomatic training, ensured courses were delivered to highest standards and made use of the latest developments in adult learning- 2nd Secretary (Political) British Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan. Managed relationships with representatives of the Afghan Government to deliver a range of security, prosperity and development outcomes- Desk Officer, East Africa. Worked on a range of policy initiatives spanning many different East and Southern African countries Show less