I am the principal consultant and owner of SWC. I’ve spent over 30 years working in technology, privacy, information security, and production IT roles. In recent years I have focussed on privacy and data protection, leveraging my broad background in tech. Most recently I was at Meta, as part of their central privacy team, working on some of the most complex privacy issues the tech industry faces.

• Held senior leadership roles as a VPE, CTO, CISO, Product Manager, Head of Privacy, and Head of IT

• Strong engineering background in software development and electronics hardware

• Expert in global privacy and data protection, CIPP certified

• Expert in patent IP matters

• Experienced people manager

• Decades of Silicon Valley experience, including raising capital, M&A, and managing crises

• Extensive industry experience, having worked in a diverse range of industries, and with a wide range of technologies, including Social Media, Ad tech, FinTech, Real Estate Tech, VR/AR, AI/ML, Wireless Telecommunications, Enterprise Software, Medical Systems, Crypto and Blockchain, and Media, and Entertainment.

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