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    "label": "Operational Security Engineer",
    "location": {
      "address": "Gloucester, United Kingdom"
    },
    "name": "Louis A",
    "profiles": [
      {
        "network": "LinkedIn",
        "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-a-uk",
        "username": "louis-a-uk"
      }
    ],
    "url": "https://vutuv.de/louisauk"
  },
  "education": [
    {
      "endDate": "2017-09",
      "institution": "Edinburgh Napier University",
      "startDate": "2015-09",
      "studyType": "Bachelor of Science - BS"
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    {
      "fluency": "Native speaker",
      "language": "English"
    }
  ],
  "skills": [
    {
      "name": "AI Security"
    },
    {
      "name": "ansible"
    },
    {
      "name": "application security"
    },
    {
      "name": "cloud"
    },
    {
      "name": "Computer Forensics"
    },
    {
      "name": "DevSecOps"
    },
    {
      "name": "docker"
    },
    {
      "name": "Information Assurance"
    },
    {
      "name": "Linux"
    },
    {
      "name": "network security"
    },
    {
      "name": "Python"
    },
    {
      "name": "Secure Networks"
    },
    {
      "name": "Security Engineer"
    },
    {
      "name": "Systems Engineer"
    },
    {
      "name": "terraform"
    }
  ],
  "work": [
    {
      "name": "Dispel",
      "position": "Integration & Prototype Engineer",
      "startDate": "2026-06",
      "summary": "Leading technical integration and interoperability engineering to deliver secure, mission-critical solutions for international partners. - Solution Prototyping: Rapidly architecting and deploying complex Proof-of-Concept (PoC) environments, integrating core platforms with specialized tools, forensic suites, and enterprise data lakes. - Interoperability & Network Engineering: Designing and maintaining robust API connectors and localised network infrastructure across international security frameworks (AUS/CAN/GBR). - Validation & Quality Assurance: Leading SIT/UAT testing to ensure seamless, secure data exchange and technical resilience across complex network handoffs. - Technical Liaison: Serving as the key engineering voice for international partners, translating complex field requirements into core product features."
    },
    {
      "name": "British Army",
      "position": "Specialist Reservist",
      "startDate": "2020-01",
      "summary": "- Strategic AI Security: Designed the architecture for a hyper-scalable agentic AI system, implementing Secure-by-Design principles to ensure full NIST SP 800 compliance from inception.  - Secure Platform Design: Architected and deployed an OFFICIAL SENSITIVE Linux Development Platform engineered for zero operational expenditure (OpEx), meeting rigorous CIS Level 2 controls.  - International Security: Developed and deployed a cross-NATO OSINT collaboration platform, significantly enhancing coalition intelligence sharing while adhering to multi-national security protocols."
    },
    {
      "endDate": "2026-06",
      "name": "Helsing",
      "position": "Security Engineer",
      "startDate": "2023-02",
      "summary": "- Leadership and Risk Management: As the founding member of Helsing's Security Engineering team, I adapted to my leadership role, identifying and prioritising security risks within our software products, development process, infrastructure, and OPSEC. Risks were assessed based on blast radius, likelihood, and mitigation time.  - Cloud Transition: Spearheaded the transition from Azure to a multi-account secure cloud architecture in AWS (TSE-SE), ensuring enhanced security and scalability.  - CI/CD Pipeline Enhancement: Integrated Static Application Security Testing (SAST) tools into our CI/CD pipelines, improving code quality and security.  - Security Talks and Penetration Testing: Regularly conduct security talks and perform both virtual and physical penetration tests to identify and address vulnerabilities while educating my colleagues in a friendly manner.  - Zero Trust Model Implementation: Transitioned Helsing's network connectivity to a zero trust model, significantly enhancing network security.  - Bespoke Solutions for Hostile Environments: Designed and implemented a custom operating system and network connectivity system tailored for use in hostile locations, ensuring secure and reliable operations."
    },
    {
      "endDate": "2023-02",
      "name": "UK Civil Service",
      "position": "Cloud Security Engineer",
      "startDate": "2022-02",
      "summary": "Led a team defining and delivering secure Cloud platform architectures using pragmatic DevSecOps practices. Strategically transitioned Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to Terraform to enable multi-cloud capability, projected to improve deployment speed by over 400%. Focused on engineering security controls that align with specific threat models and accelerate customer innovation."
    },
    {
      "endDate": "2022-02",
      "name": "UK Civil Service",
      "position": "Secure Networks Engineer",
      "startDate": "2017-09",
      "summary": "Engineered, built, and maintained highly secure and sensitive computer networks, specializing in Hybrid Cloud and high-assurance environments. Applied DevOps methodologies to solve complex, unorthodox customer security requirements, often involving bespoke software development to ensure operational resilience and security-by-design."
    },
    {
      "endDate": "2017-09",
      "name": "UK Civil Service",
      "position": "Higher Technical Apprentice",
      "startDate": "2015-09",
      "summary": "Completed rotational technical placements across HMG, focusing on live operational roles including secure networking, systems administration, and big data management. Secured a Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security and a Level 4 Diploma, establishing a strong foundational technical and academic expertise."
    }
  ]
}