My CV Flashcards
What significant work have you been involved with at Atkins?
Supporting the specification and procurement of the ATMS for HE.
Providing problem-assessment and solution recommendation consultancy for HE.
Leading the delivery of the CGP’s portal - CGPexchange.
Assessing data centre security architecture for DWP.
Helping Atkins to decide on whether they should be seeking cyber insurance cover.
Working with the MOD to develop more detailed assurance assessment models.
Building the business case for ISF membership - based on tooling, staff development and business development.
What significant pieces did you do in FJ?
Developed the security architecture for a SOA solution for defence. This includes getting it CTAS’d.
Developing SOA based methodologies as part of a Tiger team, to help MOD to best exploit the new technology better.
Engaging with senior members of the assurance team in MOD to get buy in.
Risk assessment and management, vulnerability identification and treatment of command and control and situation awareness capability.
Developed the security architecture for deployable infrastructure, proof of concept.
Examples of where you have been able to influence people.
FJ - influenced MOD’s assurance team with regards to a revised approach to assurance that was more aligned with SOA.
Atkins - influenced the business Directors of ISF membership based on the benefits it would offer the business.
Atkins - Influenced MOD of revising their future approach to holistically assessing the cyber strength of platforms and capability.
How do you influence people or groups of people?
Through:
- Understanding the business objectives.
- Preparation.
- Early stakeholder engagement.
- Factoring in the needs of the stakeholders.
- Incremental improvements over radical transformation.
Can you provide an example of where you put the customer first?
I’m used to working face-to-face with the client. All of my delivery work is about assessing their problems and working with them to identify their needs.
MOD example. Working with them to understand their needs, to identify the problems, to identify possible approaches and to implement the changes alongside them.
What have you done that would be considered as agile?
Working with the customer and continuously refining approach to meet their needs; i.e. adapting to changing requirements.
Crownlea - working with them under changing requirements.
Accustomed in working in Agile delivery teams.
How have you worked collaboratively?
HA, worked with the customer as a member of the team. Ensured that my role was constructive towards the overarching objectives of the team. Actively participated in discussion and knowledge sharing. Happily surfaced problems to ensure there was a collective view on ways forward.
Why do you want to leave Atkins?
Good company, however, the original intent of growing the practice outside of the Defence market never materialised. I joined both to help grow the practice and to get experience in the financial sector. I’d like to be a CISO of a large financial institution.
What is in the agile manifesto?
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
