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{\LARGE\bfseries Louis A}

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Operational Security Engineer


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\url{https://vutuv.de/louisauk}

Gloucester, United Kingdom

\section*{Professional Experience}
\textbf{Integration \& Prototype Engineer, Dispel} \hfill 6/2026 -- Present

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.

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\textbf{Specialist Reservist, British Army} \hfill 1/2020 -- Present

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\item 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.
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\textbf{Security Engineer, Helsing} \hfill 2/2023 -- 6/2026

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\item 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.
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\textbf{Cloud Security Engineer, UK Civil Service} \hfill 2/2022 -- 2/2023

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.

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\textbf{Secure Networks Engineer, UK Civil Service} \hfill 9/2017 -- 2/2022

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.

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\textbf{Higher Technical Apprentice, UK Civil Service} \hfill 9/2015 -- 9/2017

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.


\section*{Education}
\textbf{Bachelor of Science - BS, Edinburgh Napier University} \hfill 9/2015 -- 9/2017


\section*{Tags}
AI Security \textbullet{} ansible \textbullet{} application security \textbullet{} cloud \textbullet{} Computer Forensics \textbullet{} DevSecOps \textbullet{} docker \textbullet{} Information Assurance \textbullet{} Linux \textbullet{} network security \textbullet{} Python \textbullet{} Secure Networks \textbullet{} Security Engineer \textbullet{} Systems Engineer \textbullet{} terraform


\section*{Languages}
English (Native speaker)


\section*{Profiles}
LinkedIn: \url{https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-a-uk}

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