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AristocratISO Assessment Director
Jan. 2024 - Jan. 2025built ISO information security program for the global Aristocrat, among much more...
DartfrogOperations and Technical Management
Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2024Farnborough/HomeDartfrog 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.
BEST GAMBLING LIMITEDOperations and Compliance Management
Jan. 2018 - Sep. 2021Farnborough/HomeBest 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.
appScatterHead of Security and Compliance
Mar. 2017 - Dec. 2019London, United KingdomAppScatter 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.Head Of Compliance
Mar. 2017 - Dec. 2018London, United KingdomJackpot 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.
GamesysHead of Security and Compliance
Aug. 2012 - Sep. 2020London/UK/Gibraltar/Malta/HomeCore 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.
BetfairDisaster Recovery Architect and Program Manager
Jun. 2011 - Aug. 2012Betfair 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.
Abilott / Airnow PLCTechnical and Operational
Jan. 2010 - Mar. 2021Farnborough/London/HomeAbilott 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.
IBMDisaster, Risk and Crisis Manager for Critical Deployment
Apr. 2009 - Jun. 2011I 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 2012Epidemiology and Biostatistics Logistic Coordinator
Apr. 2009 - Jun. 2011No further information regarding this role can be disclosed.
Food Standards AgencyCrisis Response Programme Coordinator
Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2010
SunGardData Centre Architect and Migration Program Manager
Jan. 2009 - Mar. 2009
Financial TimesBusiness Continuity and Disaster Recovery Program Manager
Oct. 2008 - Dec. 2008
T-SystemsBusiness Continuity and Disaster Recovery Program Manager
Jul. 2007 - Sep. 2008
NHS EnglandPandemic and Epidemiology Logistic Coordinator
Jul. 2005 - Jun. 2007Developed the first responded National Pandemic Plan for NHS. The majority of this programme is protected information.
BTDisaster Recovery Architect and Service Manager for NHS
Jul. 2005 - Jun. 2007
SteriaDisaster Recovery Architect and Program Manager
Jan. 2005 - Jun. 2005Designed and implemented the Disaster Recovery solution for the NOMIS program. The majority of this programme is protected information.
Electronic Data SystemsService Manager for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Dec. 2002 - Jan. 2005
Electronic Data SystemsSenior Infrastructure Specialist
Dec. 2000 - Nov. 2002
Aon ConsultingBusiness Continuity Manager
Jan. 1999 - Jan. 2005
UK GovernmentSpecial Intelligence Service - Various positions for MOD
Jan. 1986 - Jun. 2011Left UK government work for final time in 2011.
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