PhD Computer Science
University of Surrey and Durham University. Researching the security and privacy of assistive technologies for people with visual impairments. Planned submission June 2026.
Education
PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
University of Surrey. Merit. Themes: Professional Development, Different Voices, and Reflective Practice.
MSc Cyber Security
Newcastle University. Distinction. Focused on security and reliability, dependable systems, cybercrime, and cloud computing. Dissertation on privacy-enhancing technologies for people with visual impairments.
BSc (Hons) Computer Science
York St John University. First Class. Dissertation on invasive advertising, tracking, and online privacy.
Teaching
Invited Lecturer — Royal Holloway, University of London
Delivered multiple invited lectures for Human Aspects of Information Security and Privacy, creating original material based on published research.
Demonstrator — University of Surrey
Supported delivery of Secure Systems and Applications, Advanced Challenges in Web Technologies, Information Security Management, Privacy Enhancing Technologies, and Ethical Hacking and Pentesting for cohorts of up to 200 students. Contributed to lab material design and coursework marking.
Technical Officer — Newcastle University Cyber Society
Designed and delivered technical sessions on ethical hacking and security fundamentals, including sessions on breaking the Enigma cipher and the OWASP Top Ten.
Awards
Poster Competition Finalist
Top 8 finalists among postgraduate researchers, Computer Science Research Centre, University of Surrey.
Departmental Funding Award
Funding from the University of Surrey to attend and present at the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium.
FOSAD Scholarship
Scholarship to attend and present at the International School on Foundations of Security Analysis and Design (FOSAD) in Bertinoro, Italy.
Professional Engagements
Security Invited Expert — Tech Abuse Handbook
Contributed security and privacy expertise to an actionable handbook addressing technology-facilitated abuse.
Security Advisory Group — NV Access
Advising on the security and privacy of NVDA screen reader software across two ongoing projects, supporting risk assessment and mitigation in widely deployed assistive technology.
Reviewer
Reviewed for the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (Taylor & Francis), STAST'23 (affiliated with IEEE EuroS&P), PLOS ONE, and Emerging Trends in Web Advertising (WWW Workshop).
MSc Project Co-supervision — Royal Holloway, University of London
Co-supervised an MSc dissertation on the security and privacy of NVDA screen reader add-ons.
Presenter — Various Conferences
Presented at ASSETS 2024, CyberMi2, FOSAD 2023, and the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (poster).
Other Experience
Research Assistant — York St John University
Assisted Dr David Zendle in research on lootboxes and monetisation in popular games.
Team Coach — Next plc.
Advanced from sales assistant to Team Coach and Sales Consultant. Led team dynamics, provided guidance and support in a fast-paced retail environment.