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The main areas of expertise in which I offer consultancy, and examples of what I have done for clients in each
Information Threat Intelligence
Information Threat Intelligence
Trained and experienced practitioner of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and social media intelligence (SOCMINT), as a DFRLab "Digital Sherlocks" cohort member and a Visiting Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development. Insight into tactics of online malign activity; having worked on identifying, mapping, and exposing large international influence operations and other incidents of online inauthentic conduct and misinformation spread; including using scraping, scripting, and network analysis. Called upon to collaborate and advise on information integrity initiatives, and to discuss these in the media, academia, and public.
ExTrac — London, UK (2025/OCT)
ExTrac — London, UK (2025/OCT)
Analysed social media data relevant to [a client entity] to extract themes and patterns of narrative propagation, and to identify and visualise probable networks of inauthentic digital assets and coordinated sharing behaviours
Valent — London, UK (2024/DEC–2025/MAY)
Valent — London, UK (2024/DEC–2025/MAY)
Investigated state-level influence operation threats to [an international organisation]
Mapped online smear campaigns against [a multinational corporation]
Analysed hostile social media engagement with The Rest is Politics
Assessed interference threats against [a national election]
Mapped inauthentic online attacks on [a domestic local government programme]
Visualised data and assisted writing of client reports based on the investigation findings
Applied Computational Social Science
Applied Computational Social Science
Extensive academic research experience in computational social science and related fields; at institutions like the Masdar Institute and the MIT Media Lab; with relevant research MSc and SM degrees. Worked on high-impact research projects—some world-famous—across AI ethics, crowdsourcing, e-negotiation, and social mobilisation; publishing on them in renowned journals and conferences; and discussing them in the media, academia, and public. Now applying these experiences at client organisations in process improvement and transformation projects.
Amitypath — London, UK (2024/MAR–)
Amitypath — London, UK (2024/MAR–)
Developing an incentivised social mobilisation platform “Amitypathers” to assist clients and sponsors with highly specialised challenges in finding solutions using networked collective intelligence; contributing to design, tech implementation, and data analysis/visualisation
Analysed award processes and incentive mechanisms of the Royal Academy of Engineering, delivering recommendations to improve efficiency and discovery, and to drive awareness in targeted specialist communities and among members of the public
Technology Design and Development
Technology Design and Development
Extensive experience in creating technological solutions and engineering information systems for both industry and academia, especially in business intelligence and human-subject experiments. Designed and developed frontend Java and JS applications, backend Java and SQL, mobile apps, and sundry data visualisation projects. Led design and engineering, managing teams of developers and contractors. Proven ability to rapidly ramp up into new tech or domains as needed, such as i18n implementation, CRM adaptation, and pentesting resolution.
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) — Cambridge, MA, USA (2022/JAN–2023/JAN)
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) — Cambridge, MA, USA (2022/JAN–2023/JAN)
Designated "Senior Software Engineer" on a full-time contract
Formative in new dedicated Agile/Scrum team for flagship business intelligence product HORIZON 360, transferring knowledge and processes from earlier product-assigned personnel
Wrote T-SQL backend scripts and procedures to import data files for extract-transform-load, diagnose/repair data flow errors, and integrate new features like NYDIG cryptocurrency data
Wrote PowerShell scripting to export custom data files and data file archives
Wrote and tested code in C# and VB .NET backend modules that ran scripts for each release
Managed releases and versioning discipline on Azure DevOps Server (TFS), and set up and tested development environments with fresh product releases
Was responsible for analysis and remediation in static analysis and open source analysis application security; coordinated with test and production server teams to verify resolutions; managed the penetration testing vulnerability resolution for the Cognos Analytics frontend
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