Security and Cryptography Consultant
Cafe Security Ltd
Oct 2020 - Present
Security
Babylon Labs
• www.linkedin.com/company/babylon-labs-official
Nov 2024 - Jun 2025
Security Lead
Ava Labs
• www.linkedin.com/company/avalabsofficial
Oct 2020 - Oct 2024
Royal Holloway, University of London
PhD Information Security, IPsec, Cryptography, Side channel attacks
Dec 2008
Imperial College London
MEng, Computing

PhD Information Security - Strategic Thinker/Researcher/Practitioner in Cryptography, Frontier AI Safety/Security/Alignment, Blockchain/Web3, ZK/FHE/MPC. Ultra runner.
** I DO NOT ANSWER UNSOLICITED EMAILS ** ** PLEASE DON'T SEND ANY PERSONALISED VIDEO LINKS. THEY WILL BE IGNORED. ** "Cybersecurity" in technical and business contexts. Security is a means to an end; the right solution often isn't the most technically secure solution. I strive to develop solutions that are secure by default, and demonstrably so. Here's a big list of buzzwords for your reading pleasure: Internet of Things (IoT) Security, Mobile Security, Embedded Security, Linux/Android Development, Linux/Android Internals, IOS, Smart Card, NFC / Contactless, GlobalPlatform, ARM TrustZone, TEE, EMV, Payments Security, FIDO Alliance Cryptography: symmetric, modes of operation, asymmetric key algorithms, digital signatures, hash, MAC, number theory, PKI, identity based crypto, blockchain, crypto currency, bitcoin, Ethereum Cryptographic implementation: IPsec, SSL/TLS, ASN.1, FIPS 140-2/3, CC, CESG standards, tamper resistance/evidence Vulnerability assessment: network scanning, web application testing, penetration testing. Security strategy, privacy, information assurance, risk management, security architecture and methodology. Research and development in cryptography and information security technology Specialties: Applied cryptography, product security, architecture, standards and evaluation. Network and computer security. Security strategy and methodologies. Application security, OWASP, Secure Software Development Lifecycle Standardisation: GlobalPlatform, GSMA, ISO/IEC, W3C *(!)
babylon.finance
avalabs.org
pantherprotocol.io
barclays.com
samsung.com
thalesgroup.com
blockchain.com
United Kingdom
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