// 04 · Operational history
Where I've operated.
18 years · 4 roles · 16+ certifications
// Work timeline
most recent first
2025 → Present
Product Owner · Red Team Lead
XContent Business Solutions Current
- Spearhead the XContent Red service offering — enhancing cybersecurity governance, offensive testing, and compliance across the client base.
- Developed the HAX monitoring platform to analyse real-world hacking tools as they're released and identify exploitable vulnerabilities for clients.
- Leveraged AI to generate actionable client reports and insightful dashboards, materially improving decision-making speed.
- Contribute to a measurably stronger security posture for clients through clear translation of technical findings into commercial language.
2022 → 2024
Lead Consultant: Process & Collaboration
XContent Business Solutions
- Developed and implemented strategies that streamlined business processes, enhancing efficiency across teams.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify improvement areas, boosting communication and collaboration.
- Acted as Data Privacy & Protection consultant for POPIA and GDPR engagements.
- Acted as SharePoint Development lead, optimising the platform for better user experience.
2021 → 2022
Lead Consultant: Process & Collaboration
Azuro Business Solutions
- Consulted on Data Privacy & Protection guidelines, enabling clients to navigate complex regulations effectively.
- Implemented POPIA-compliant policies, significantly reducing potential legal risks for clients.
- Advised on IT Service Management policy drafting, streamlining processes and enhancing service delivery.
- Provided SharePoint Online development support, improving team collaboration and communication efficiency.
2020
Senior Consultant: Business Applications
Azuro Business Solutions
- Engaged with customers and stakeholders to identify business needs and recommend tailored solutions using the Microsoft Productivity Suite.
- Developed comprehensive design specification documents and executed configuration, testing, and data manipulation tasks.
- Delivered impactful product training sessions, enhancing user proficiency and boosting team productivity.
- Leveraged the Microsoft Power Platform to create customised solutions, significantly improving client functionality.
Earlier
13+ years — IT operations, governance, business analysis
Multiple · South Africa & Europe
- ITIL-aligned IT service management roles, Microsoft productivity-suite consulting, internal governance & ops. Full chronology available on request.
// Education & credentials
2013 → 2026
2025 → 2026 · In progress
Scheduled this year
ISACA · IAPP · Microsoft
- ISO/IEC 27032 — cybersecurity governance framework.
- Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect (SC-100).
- IAPP CIPT — Certified Information Privacy Technologist.
2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (Master)
EC-Council · Cert # ECC3461209578
- Advanced credential validating practical, hands-on expertise in offensive cybersecurity. Builds on core CEH with real-world penetration testing challenges across complex systems, networks and applications. Issued 7 Sep 2025 · Renewable 1 Oct 2026.
2025
Certified Hacking Forensic Investigator
EC-Council · CHFI v11 · Cert # ECC6239785410
- Identifying, collecting, analysing and preserving digital evidence across systems, networks, cloud environments and mobile devices — to legal-standard chain-of-custody requirements. Issued 16 Mar 2025 · Renewable 1 Apr 2026.
2023
Certificate in Business Systems Analysis
University of Cape Town · Grade 75%
- Solution architecture, requirements engineering, process modelling.
2022
Certificate in Data Privacy & Protection
University of Cape Town · Grade 95%
- Deep focus on POPIA, GDPR, and global data privacy frameworks.
2013 → 2024
Microsoft, ITIL & ISC2 stack
Microsoft · AXELOS · ISC2 · IE Business School
- See the full certification register below for credential IDs and issue dates.
// Certification register
8 Microsoft · 7 industry · 16+ active
2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (Master)
EC-Council · ECC3461209578
Issued 7 Sep 2025
2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (Practical)
EC-Council · ECC5048269713
Issued 7 Sep 2025
2025
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
EC-Council · ECC3968205741
Issued 6 Jul 2025
2025
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
EC-Council · CHFI v11 · ECC6239785410
Issued 16 Mar 2025
2025
Security Operations Analyst Associate
Microsoft · SC-200
68CYD5-E55A70
2025
Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
Microsoft · SC-900
4A07KA-C6AE59
2025
Certified in Cybersecurity
ISC2 · CC · Cert # 2579453
Issued 1 Jun 2025
2024
Azure AI Fundamentals
Microsoft · AI-900
458WF0-3FB678
2024
Azure Data Fundamentals
Microsoft · DP-900
CCQC50-F0AE7B
2023
Business Systems Analysis
University of Cape Town · 75%
Apr 2023
2022
Data Privacy & Protection
University of Cape Town · 95%
Sep 2022
2021
Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)
Microsoft · MB-910
5BDA3A-3B44CF
2019
Azure Fundamentals
Microsoft · AZ-900
D4A80B-F79274 · 5 Aug 2019
2015
ITIL Intermediate (Operational Support & Analysis)
AXELOS / APMG · 03928792-01-X1UG
Issued 23 Nov 2015
2015
ITIL Foundation (IT Service Management)
AXELOS / APMG · 03914107-01-VIM6
Issued 21 Oct 2015
2013
Accelerated Management Development
IE Business School · Madrid
Issued May 2013
2012
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft · MCP · 3DF713-582R9F
Issued 16 Apr 2012
2011
MCTS: Lync Server 2010, Configuring
Microsoft · MCTS · 55C345-R55D65
Issued 12 Dec 2011
2015
Diploma — Visual Communication
Open Window · School of Design Studies
Awarded Apr 2015