Cybersecurity Engineer 路 Engineering Leader 路 Identity & Access Management
I build secure identity systems and lead the teams behind them. My work spans IAM, privileged access, and Zero Trust, with hands-on engineering in Python and Go.
I care about what happens after a system ships: whether people can use it, engineers can maintain it, and operators can trust it.
- Engineering leadership: I lead three enterprise identity and security engineering teams, totaling approximately 20 engineers. My focus includes privileged access, modern authentication, and secure software delivery.
- Identity standards: Former Editor of the Solid-OIDC specification, which builds on OpenID Connect to support authentication in the decentralized Solid ecosystem.
- Developer education: Real Python author, writing practical guides on Python, developer tooling, and CI/CD.
| Project | What it's useful for |
|---|---|
| Python Template Snippets | Reduce repetitive Jinja2 and Django template typing with tab-completion snippets for VS Code. Install from the Marketplace. |
| PyAnchor | Check links across a page or sitemap from the command line, export results to CSV, or integrate link checking into Python tooling. |
| PGN to SQLite | Bring chess games from Chess.com, Lichess, or local PGN files into SQLite for querying and analysis. |
Identity & security
IAM 路 PAM 路 OAuth / OpenID Connect 路 SAML 路 FIDO2 / WebAuthn 路 Passkeys 路 Zero Trust
Engineering & delivery
Python 路 Go 路 PowerShell 路 AWS / Azure 路 Docker 路 Terraform 路 GitHub Actions
My engineering defaults: review changes, automate validation, keep dependencies deliberate, and maintain documentation alongside the code. I value clear technical decisions and helping engineers grow.
Before software and cybersecurity, I was an ICU nurse and team lead in the UK's NHS. These days, away from the keyboard, you'll find me tending bonsai, following Formula 1, or playing chess.
Working on identity security, developer tooling, or engineering leadership?
Let's connect on LinkedIn.