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INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP

Experienced help when technology decisions really matter.

I offer a small number of voluntary conversations and projects to organisations making difficult decisions about IT, cyber security and AI. As a parent of young children, I also share practical steps for making family life online safer.

Tell me what you need →How I work
London-based · Helping organisations and communities worldwide

Strategy when you need direction.

Delivery when you need momentum.

Independence when the answer is not obvious.

HOW I CAN HELP

Senior experience.
Practical involvement.

You don't always need a large consultancy or another slide deck. Sometimes you need someone who can see the whole picture, make the choices clear and help get the work done.

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Independent technology guidance, when direction matters

Clear priorities, practical roadmaps and an experienced voice at the table when your organisation needs joined-up technology direction.

  • IT strategy, budgets and operating models
  • Technology foundations for new companies
  • Supplier selection and contract negotiation
  • M&A due diligence and integration
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Security that fits the real risk

A calm, business-led approach to cyber security, from board-level risk decisions to the controls, habits and recovery plans that work in practice.

  • Independent security advice and roadmaps
  • NIST, ISO, GDPR and governance
  • IT/OT risk and business continuity
  • Security awareness and incident readiness
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03

AI that earns its place

Help finding valuable use cases, putting sensible guardrails around them and moving from demos to secure, adopted tools that save people time.

  • AI opportunity and readiness reviews
  • Copilot, automation and agent deployments
  • Governance, data and adoption planning
  • Benefits tracking and responsible rollout
See how I assess AI projects →

THE POINT OF INDEPENDENT HELP

Leave the organisation stronger,
not dependent.

Good advice should make ownership clearer, decisions easier to explain and the next step possible without keeping an outside voice in the room forever.

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WHY BASTIONHOST

Deep roots.
Strong foundations.

The baobab represents resilience, perspective and lasting value. Beneath it, the roots form a protected citadel. It's a reminder that useful innovation depends on secure, well-designed foundations.

Together they reflect how I approach technology: understand what matters, protect it properly and build something capable of enduring change.

CanopyPossibility & growthTrunkClarity & connectionRootsSecurity & resilience

ONLINE SAFETY AT HOME

Online safety can feel like a minefield. I try to make it easier to understand.

As a parent of young children, I share the practical steps I use at home to turn unfamiliar risks into clearer decisions about accounts, devices, services such as YouTube and Family Link, and the conversations we have as children grow.

Account & device safetyYouTube & family controlsCalm, regular conversations
Explore the family safety guides →This is parent-to-parent guidance based on personal experience. It is not a safeguarding, counselling or emergency-support service. If you need specialist help or need to report something, use the UK help and reporting page.

LET'S MAKE IT CLEARER

What technology decision is keeping you awake?

Bastionhost is currently an independent, volunteer-led project. I have limited capacity for voluntary support, mentoring, speaking and collaboration. Tell me what you're trying to achieve and I'll be direct about whether—and when—I can help.

Voluntary technology supportDiscuss a technology challenge →Online safetyRead the parent guides →OtherSpeaking, mentoring or collaboration →
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