--- Resume β€” Matt Twells

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You can view the rΓ©sumΓ© below or download the PDF version.


matthew@twells:~

$ gcc -Wall -Wextra resume.c -o resume

$ ./resume

$ cd experience

$ cat bishopfox_experience.txt

Senior Solutions Architect β€” Bishop Fox Inc.

Jan 2023 – Jan 2025, Apr 2025 – Present

  • $2m+ and counting in closed-won deals I had direct scoping on (since May)
  • Provided SME backing for 15+ commercial partnerships, creating scalable GTM offerings
  • Spearheaded engagements across Fortune 50 accounts, contributing to $1.5M+ in closed-won business
  • Mentored a team of 5 SAs, developed selection challenges, led technical interview efforts, and built onboarding to cut ramp-up time
  • Authored over a dozen enablement assets: β€œBattlefield Survival Guides,” threat modeling modules, and CISO playbooks
  • Overhauled scoping wiki (30+ pages), improving case closure speed by 50–60%

$ cat tcm_experience.txt

Technical Solutions Manager β€” TCM Security

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

  • Managed end-to-end sales/delivery for 15 clients, boosting consulting and training revenue
  • Developed enablement content, playbooks, and LinkedIn campaigns to drive sales growth
  • Delivered 3 webinars on password policies, access control, and cybersecurity policies to 100+ viewers

$ cat grantthornton_experience.txt

Advisory IT Risk Experienced Manager β€” Grant Thornton LLP

Apr 2022 – Jan 2023

  • Oversaw audit consulting for insurance clients across cloud, SIEM, secure dev, and infra ops
  • Authored cybersecurity and risk management policies/standards aligned with regulations
  • Mentored 5 associates and interns, helping onboard and promote team members

$ cat vanguard_experience.txt

IT Security & Privacy Engagement Manager β€” Vanguard Group, Inc.

Mar 2021 – Apr 2022

  • Led 10 internal cybersecurity audits aligned to NIST SP 800-53, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001
  • SME on mobile app security, cloud migration, IAM, and authentication/authorization
  • Built and maintained a 35+ hour global IT/cybersecurity training program for audit staff

$ cat cysiam_experience.txt

Senior Cybersecurity Consultant β€” Cysiam LTD

Jul 2020 – Mar 2021

  • Delivered consulting and project management for public/military/private sector clients
  • Onboarded 8–10 NHS Track & Trace organizations into Cyber Defense HALO platform
  • Centralized telemetry/logs into Splunk Cloud for visibility across UK COVID response partners

$ cat irm_experience.txt

Penetration Tester & Technical Consultant β€” Information Risk Management LTD

Jul 2019 – Jul 2020

  • Performed penetration tests & CHECK IT Health Checks for gov/private clients
  • Directed project management for a large-scale 5G telecom private cloud security rollout

$ cat army_experience.txt

Secure Communications Engineer β€” British Army

Apr 2016 – Jan 2019

  • Diagnostic/repair tech for comms equipment, supporting UK SECRET networks
  • Integrated Microsoft System Center Service Manager during MOD OS migration
  • Completed Phase II Technical Trade Training in defense radio, satellite, and tactical comms

$ cd talks

$ cat talks_webcasts.txt

  • Simplifying Cybersecurity Policies: A Guide to Compliance Made Easy (April 2025) β€” Educate360/TCM Security Webinar
  • Building a Stronger Defense: The Role of Access Controls in Cybersecurity (March 2025) β€” Educate360/TCM Security Webinar
  • Unlocking Security: The Power of a Strong Password Policy (February 2025) β€” Educate360/TCM Security Webinar
  • Achieving DORA Threat-Led Penetration Testing Requirements (November 2024) β€” Bishop Fox Webinar
  • Impact of FDA’s HR.2617 Legislation on Medical Device Cybersecurity (Winter 2023) β€” Bishop Fox Webinar, also delivered at Medtronic Product Security Symposium 2023 in Minneapolis, MN.
  • The "New CISO" Special: Organizing the Chaos (Fall 2023 / Summer 2023) β€” Evergreen Bishop Fox webcast resource for promoted tech professionals
  • Mitigate Third-Party Risks by Strengthening Security Foundations (Summer 2023) β€” Bishop Fox Panel Talk with Anirban Banerjee, CEO of Riscosity.
  • Barracks to the Boardroom (CyberSummit 11, Summer 2023) β€” A Bishop Fox talk I wrote and delivered at CSC 11 in Frisco, TX.

$ cd projects

$ cat projects.txt

  • Wizard’s Shell β€” D&D-inspired custom shell written entirely in C with spell-based commands
  • C&D&D β€” Terminal RPG based on D&D 5E rules, written entirely in C, teaching pointers and memory management
  • task_manager.py β€” Python CLI task tracker with JSON persistence
  • PNWet β€” Python web application for viewing Pacific Northwest weather data

$ cd skills

$ cat skills.txt

  • Programming: C, Python, x86 ASM (learning), GDScript
  • Tools: Astro, TailwindCSS, Godot, MDX
  • Sales/GTM: Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, LinkedIn Navigator

$ cd education

$ cat education.txt

B.A. (Hons) β€” Economics University of Reading (UK)

2012 – 2015 Β· 2:1 (~3.5 GPA equivalent)



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