Experience

Dartfrog

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations and Technical Management

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Dartfrog is a proprietary tournament and content platform and one of the new emerging successes in this market. Hosting multiple ‘districts’, clients can manage their own communities, tournaments and leagues across multi games and on multi platforms. - Manage technical build from conception to live and on-going support and management. - Deep involvement in the build process, working closely with offshore development teams. - Created day-to-day operations program, including customer care and resolution and conflict management. - Worked closely with brands and sponsorship partners. Show less



BEST GAMBLING LIMITED

• Farnborough/Home

• Operations and Compliance Management

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2021

  Best Gambling emerged into the eSports market taking peer to peer bets with a bespoke platform. Conforming to all regulations and integrating with third parties for feed and key service. - Managed day-to-day operations for both pre-launch and active brands (including metabet.gg, eSports gambling platform) including the successful application of gambling licenses including passing all requirements of the Accredited Testing Facility (ATF) and every return and key event conceivable! - Successfully secured ISO27001 and other standards and managed their on-going certification. - Built processes for Responsible Gambling within the Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) rules, ensuring Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for players protection ensuring metrics in-place to monitor overexposure and creating protected environments for players and always looking for problem gambling. Show less



Abilott / Airnow PLC

• Farnborough/London/Home

• Technical and Operational

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2021

  Abilott is a trusted security organisation delivering a variety of bespoke solutions recently focused on the on-line gambling market but has roots in telecoms, utility and banking. I ran operations at Abilott for several years through an ever-changing landscape. - Multiple deliveries of ISO27001 certification to many varying sized companies and complex of delivery. - Day-to-day management of multiple teams on a variety of client sites. - Board-level reporting and governance tracking in all aspects of work, ranging from development teams to hardware and DataCentre management. - Working closely with the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) and International regulators in all aspects of Gaming Regulation, Money Laundering, Social Responsibility, and compliance obligations. Show less



Gamesys

• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Head of Security and Compliance

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2020

  Core role: January 2012 – January 2014 but ad-hoc through to present. Gamesys is one of the leading online gambling operators globally. Recently purchased by Bally they have genuine international reach. I have been working with Gamesys as Security lead for nearly 10 years now. - Culturally shifted the entire organisation to understand, accept and work within the constraints of international gambling regulation without destroying their artistic or creative flair. - Board-level reporting and governance tracking in all aspects of the international certification achieved. - Working closely with the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) and international gambling and gaming regulations (DGOJ, SOGI, AAMS and others). - Selected suitable Accredited Testing Facility (ATF) and engaged as needed. - Delivered the international security standard (ISO27001) and more recently (2021) ISO27701 (GDPR) to all Operating Companies and network operating centre, removing the need for annual Information Security Standard pre-license and annual assessments. - Delivered compliancy “readiness” packs achieving extremely quick path to market for new products. Show less



Airnow

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

• Head of Security and Compliance

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2019

  AppScatter is a rapidly growing technology influencing company focusing on application deployment and marketing revenue. AppScatter have recently merged with several companies and will soon be known as AirNow. They also purchased Abilott in 2018. I headed their day-to-day security program including running due diligence for new acquisitions. AppScatter is a rapidly growing technology influencing company focusing on application deployment and marketing revenue. AppScatter have recently merged with several companies and will soon be known as AirNow. They also purchased Abilott in 2018. I headed their day-to-day security program including running due diligence for new acquisitions.



Jackpot Rising Inc.

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Head Of Compliance

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2018

  Jackpot Risking are a US based company bring real-money gaming to skill games. I headed up their UK market entry as well as infrastructure security compliance globally. Jackpot Risking are a US based company bring real-money gaming to skill games. I headed up their UK market entry as well as infrastructure security compliance globally.



Betfair

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Disaster Recovery Architect and Program Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  Betfair being one of the giants of public facing gaming are fully aware of the importance to maintain service availability and ensure customer creditability even in the event of a crisis or disaster. I was engaged to ensure a design and implement a disaster plan that would prevent any interruption to services and achieve an ‘active-active’ status. In addition, I took on existing ‘in-flight’ programs for Business Continuity and building a BCMS to achieve BS25999 and later ISO22301. Betfair being one of the giants of public facing gaming are fully aware of the importance to maintain service availability and ensure customer creditability even in the event of a crisis or disaster. I was engaged to ensure a design and implement a disaster plan that would prevent any interruption to services and achieve an ‘active-active’ status. In addition, I took on existing ‘in-flight’ programs for Business Continuity and building a BCMS to achieve BS25999 and later ISO22301.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Disaster, Risk and Crisis Manager for Critical Deployment

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2011

  I joined IBM and continued work in central government to work on the UK 2012 Olympics. My focus was to produce a considered response to any chemical or biological use throughout the Games either in anger or accidental. In addition, I represented IBM in the deployment and dissemination of critical information to any of the UK’s Emergency Services, Cabinet Office and Special Intelligent Services. The majority of this programme is protected information. I joined IBM and continued work in central government to work on the UK 2012 Olympics. My focus was to produce a considered response to any chemical or biological use throughout the Games either in anger or accidental. In addition, I represented IBM in the deployment and dissemination of critical information to any of the UK’s Emergency Services, Cabinet Office and Special Intelligent Services. The majority of this programme is protected information.



London 2012

• Spectator Sports
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Epidemiology and Biostatistics Logistic Coordinator

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2011

  No further information regarding this role can be disclosed. No further information regarding this role can be disclosed.



UK Civil Service

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Intelligence Service - Various positions for MOD

  • Jan 1986 - Jun 2011

  Left UK government work for final time in 2011. Left UK government work for final time in 2011.



Food Standards Agency

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Crisis Response Programme Coordinator

  • Apr 2009 - Mar 2010



SunGard - now part of FIS

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Centre Architect and Migration Program Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2009



Financial Times

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Program Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2008



T-Systems International

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Program Manager

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2008



BT Group

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Disaster Recovery Architect and Service Manager for NHS

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2007



NHS England

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Pandemic and Epidemiology Logistic Coordinator

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2007

  Developed the first responded National Pandemic Plan for NHS. The majority of this programme is protected information. Developed the first responded National Pandemic Plan for NHS. The majority of this programme is protected information.



Sopra Steria

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Disaster Recovery Architect and Program Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

  Designed and implemented the Disaster Recovery solution for the NOMIS program. The majority of this programme is protected information. Designed and implemented the Disaster Recovery solution for the NOMIS program. The majority of this programme is protected information.



Electronic Data Systems

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

• Service Manager for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

  • Dec 2002 - Jan 2005

• Senior Infrastructure Specialist

  • Dec 2000 - Nov 2002



Aon

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Continuity Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2005