About Me
Cybersecurity Engineer with a strong track record in log management, cloud security, and SIEM automation at enterprise scale.
Experienced in delivering critical security uplift projects and reducing operational risk across both enterprise IT and industrial OT environments.
Adept at translating complex security needs into scalable, documented, and tested solutions.
Positive-minded, ambitious, and passionate about advancing cyber maturity and team capability through strategic leadership.
Experience
Cyber Security Engineer at Woodside Energy
2023 – Present · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Reduced annual AWS logging costs by over $200K through infrastructure optimization
- Key contributor to the development of an enterprise-grade Azure ADX Cyber Data Lake
- Led detection engineering initiatives with a focus on strategy, validation, and documentation
- Managed team budgets and financial tracking for security operations
- Coordinated external agency engagements for cyber uplift and exercise delivery
- Solved complex telemetry issues through close collaboration with IT teams
- Maintained SIEM infrastructure as code, fully automated via CI/CD pipelines
- Developed new workflows and processes in partnership with the SOC
- Defined and implemented a logging maturity model across the ASX20 enterprise
- Supported the insourcing of SOC operations—achieved $1M annual savings and 80% alert automation
Cyber Security – Operational Technology at Woodside Energy
2021 – 2022 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Managed delivery of a multi-year OT cybersecurity project with international vendors
- Drove successful business integration and validation of OT workflows
- Produced comprehensive acceptance documentation for critical OT systems
- Operated as part of a global, remote project team
- Gained in-depth expertise in OT risk management within oil & gas environments
Web Software Engineer at The University of Western Australia
2021 – 2022 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Delivered new features on schedule within a small agile team
- Maintained and enhanced a complex legacy codebase
- Supported digital learning experiences for UWA pharmaceutical students
UX/UI Tester at UserTesting
2015 – 2017 · Remote
- Performed user experience testing in a part-time, remote capacity
Education
Master of Information Technology, Software Systems
The University of Western Australia (2022 – 2025)
Bachelor of Software Engineering and Data Science
The University of Western Australia (2019 – 2021)