I am a globally recognised communications data expert, and cyber security risk consultant, who works as an adviser, trainer and consultant to security services, government, private sector , and police forces around the world. My experience, and USP, is based on 38 years as a detective, which includes experience gained working for the UK National Crime Agency (NCA), Metropolitan police, Child Exploitation and Online Exploitation (CEOP), and UK/US government agencies, in the capacity of overt, reactive and covert operations management. I have been involved in the tracking of high profile cases, murder and major crime data analysis, and persons and vessel track and trace. I am an open source expert (SME) and lead advisor for forces and government agencies both domestic and abroad. My specialist area is OSINT, Surface and deep web scraping and intelligence gathering, Dark web track and trace, device tracking and interrogation, alternative profile digital shadowing, Vehicle telematics, Advanced OSINT skills, injection and weaponising, digitally profiling wanted persons and manhunts. I am also an SME for a number of agencies and academic schools in relation to AI- best use, ptfalls, advantages, and risk. I have also been engaged as a personal digital protection officer for high profile persons, in the form of digital security, firewall management, event and building sweeping, and personal data protection through devices and networks. I deliver overt and sensitive subjects to government and law enforcement globally and lecture for international policing organisations: EU cybercrime twinning project, Global government agencies, Military, The Council of Europe , UNODC, Colleges and universities, and The UK College of Policing. I am honoured to be in my 13th year delivering lectures at the ISS Telestrategies conferences globally, the leading event in Cyber security. I also lecture to media companies in effective online data searching, and advise prosecution and defence attorneys, and solicitors, in data analysis when dealing with online data sets and evidence, and effective online researching and data harvesting, recruitment vetting and organisational security. I run my own training company and law enforcement open sourcing tools site to empower and train officers and staff around the world on best practice and lateral thinking in investigations online( whether criminal or vetting research). I also deliver surveillance courses in relation to technical exploits and opportunities whilst engaged in surveillance operations.
Beyond operational intelligence, I possess a proven track record of shaping and advising on information security and technology risk within complex, customer-driven organisations, including security testing embassies and critical government institutions to recommend optimal hardware, software, and architectural solutions. I am equally comfortable operating across commercial functions—including sales process ownership, presales support, and customer success—and excel at taking ownership of delivery, balancing competing priorities, and translating intricate technical issues into clear, pragmatic business risks for senior decision-makers. This commercial acumen is backed by a robust, hands-on understanding of modern cyber threats, cloud adoption risks, and digital platform security, alongside a deep familiarity with recognised security standards such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and GDPR. Having spent decades guiding, supporting, and developing diverse teams at pace, I am highly adept at navigating regulated, compliance-driven environments, managing third-party supplier dependencies, and advising during high-pressure security incidents to ensure total organisational resilience.
