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Mark Brown is listed as Strategic Information Security Officer, Critical & Strategic Thinker at Freelance (Self employed), based in Gibraltar. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at betfred.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Mark Brown.
Mark Brown previously worked as Freelance Creator at Freelance (Self Employed) and Author at Freelance (Self Employed). Mark Brown holds Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General from University Of Leicester.
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I am looking for a new position due to a business restructure. I am now available to consider permanent or contract, ideally in the UK or Gibraltar.I will let past colleagues recommendations (below) speak to my management style, skillsets and personality. https://www.linkedin.com/in/markanthonybrownmba/details/recommendations/With over 46 years experience across the Information Technology Industry, you can say I have seen it all and done it all. As Einstein once said "the measure of intelligence is the ability to change". I started my career in the age of the mainframe, moving through mini-computing, micro-computing initially in operations, followed by software development and then IT/IS Management.I am passionate about my career, it has required me to constantly update my knowledge, skills and experience, evolving to meet each new challenge over the years.I firmly believe that education is a life long experience and a worthwhile challenge and essential to continually make yourself relevant as technology continues to evolve. You can never get bored working within IT/IS, there is always a new challenge, especially if you subscribe to a "continuous improvement" philosophy as I do.I have worked in and travelled to some 50+ countries, always enjoying each new challenge. I believe if you accept change as a constant necessity in life, embrace it rather than fear it, you can but succeed.IT Professional, IT Director, CISO.#informationsecurity #cybersecurity
Listed skills include Outsourcing, Itil, It Strategy, It Service Management, and 46 others.
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I am using my time in-between permanent roles to write, create and publish videos on Personal Information Security. The aim is to make the general public more aware of how their personal information can be compromised, stolen and to make them more aware of the rise of cybercrime.These are published on a variety of social media channels - YouTube, X etc..You can find my main channel at https://www.youtube.com/@PISGuru
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As the creator and author of the "Rusty Bush and Friends" characters, I specialise in crafting vibrant, full-color children's books that bring to life a heartwarming cast of animal characters. Through engaging stories and captivating illustrations, my books inspire children to embrace themes of friendship, adventure, and environmental awareness.Published Titles:- Rusty Bush and The Golden Acorn: Rusty Bush embarks on his first adventure, discovering the power of friendship and the wonders of nature.- Rusty Bush and The Little Girl's Acorn Quest: A touching tale of teamwork and perseverance as Rusty helps a young girl on a quest to find acorns.- Bumble Bottom (Soon to be published)- Rusty Bush and Nutty Nibbles- Rusty Bush and Foxy Loxy- The Rabbits Adventure.Key Highlights:- Creative Storytelling: Each book combines imaginative narratives with important life lessons for children, wrapped in fun and engaging adventures.- Colorful, Engaging Illustrations: Full-color illustrations enhance the reading experience, capturing the attention of young readers.- Environmental Themes: Rusty Bush and his friends live in a world that encourages appreciation of nature, wildlife, and the environment.My passion for storytelling and character creation is rooted in a desire to inspire young minds to read, explore, and learn through the magical world of Rusty Bush and his friends. I am continually expanding this universe with new characters, exciting adventures, and meaningful life lessons that resonate with children and families alike.You can keep updated on all new tales, characters and more at the website: www.rustybush.co.uk
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I have just published edition 2 of my book which was originally published in August 2016.https://read.amazon.co.uk/kp/embed?asin=B0D5M34VM7&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_VHTZ487NSGJ92KRAVMPM&reshareId=31MKF0SBG8JMBCSQZ59C&reshareChannel=systemI have also published a new book on Personal Information Security along with a YouTube Channel dedicated to helping people protect their personal information.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ZCEuzqWUZZFDaa4obj5pA
Birchwood, Gb
Responsible for the development of the Information Security within Betfred. Defining roadmaps for Strategies, Technologies, Policies, Standards, Process and Procedures to continuously improve the security posture of the business.Development and management of our Information Security Management System.Threat analysis, defining and implementing appropriate security counter-measures.Information Security Incident Response participation.Chair of the Security Working Group reporting to the Directors of the business on the progress of security projects.Responsible for compliance with Gambling Commission and PCI:DSS, managing the annual audit engagements.Working across the business with the Information Technology team to meet business objectives and promoting security best practice.Responsible for ensuring effective Penetration, Vulnerability and Patch Management.Co-ordination with internal Security Operations Team and external SOC/SIEM providers.Consultancy of any projects relating to IT Infrastructure.Consulting on any third-party external services to ensure they meet our requirements.Annual Information Security Questionnaire (ISQ) assessment of key suppliers to Betfred.Managing Information Security risks through our GRC platform, defining mitigation and remediation plans to reduce risks.Information security awareness training and skills development.
Bangalore, Karnataka, In
I invest in equities and stock trading, managing my own portfolio.
Working as the Climate-KIC Network Developer at Paragon Europe in Malta on a fixed-term 12 month contract.
Gzira, Mt
Head of Business Development with responsibility for all Sales & Marketing activity of the company and developing (coaching) a team of 6 people. Within 6 months redesigned the sales process and marketing activity to more effectively develop new and existing client relationships, resulting in 750k Euro new annualised business. Testing and implementation of new MS Dynamics 365 solution to transform the capabilities of the business sales and marketing functions. Worked with product development testing and readying for launch a new BI solution for iGaming industry.
After completing my contract with Atento, I took time out to write my first book.
Initially contracted for 6 months to define and implement a global Information Management Information System. This was extended to 12 months to support Atento with SOX compliance as they listed on the NASDAQ. Defined and authored the ISMS content (policies, procedures). Implemented a sharepoint repository with full rights management. Established and directed a global security management council to ensure effective implementation of the ISMS. Contract was extended to include SOX compliance preparations as part of pre/post IPO on the NASDAQ. http://www.atento.com/es
Stockholm, Se
One of the most challenging, exciting and rewarding periods in my career. Brought in to help plan and drive transformation across IT, covering over 75 sites in 12 countries.Responsible on a Global level for IT Transformation, IT Procurement, Information Security, IT Governance, IT Services Outsourcing, IT Contract Management, IT Financial Management and Business Intelligence services. Deputised for CIO when needed. Defacto CISO role.Delivered global Transformation programme resulting in 35m Euro savings over 3 years (reducing IT as a percentage of revenue to 5.2%) whilst improving IT infrastructure and services. Involved in projects including Due Diligence relating to Acquisition (takeover) of client business functions. In addition I was responsible for all IT internal and external (client) auditing, including revenue protection auditing for the Annual Accounts.I was responsible for all IT third party suppliers and vendor management, including commercial negotiations.Over a 4 year period, provided direction on 100+ major projects:- Migrating on-premise DC's to the Cloud- Implemented a Global MPLS network- Replacement of 100% of existing desktop infrastructure- Implemented Global Software Asset Management (SAM) platform to ensure software licence compliance (SNOW) SAM- Implementation of ISMS and security solutions. - Implementation of a Global IT Procurement solution and process.In 2013 I was asked to also develop and direct a global BI initiative, transforming the then distributed on-premise BI solutions to provide as global solution in the cloud, which we achieved within a year. Responsible for over 30 team members supporting mission critical daily client campaign and business performance analysis.
Glasgow, Gb
Joined CapQuest to develop their IT Strategy. Responsible for all IT Infrastructure, Inhouse Applications development, expansion of services which included implementation of a Mortgage Servicing platform. Expansion of services delivery offshore to South Africa. Also responsible for Information Security and compliance with 30+ financial clients ITRO and audits.During my time with CapQuest I helped them rise from 8th to 2nd position within the industry as reported by Credit Today.Implemented Agile .NET development team to develop new servicing platform to replace existing legacy applications. Responsible for all internal and external auditing (the latter being audits by the ITRO of a number of financial institutions). Responsible for SOX compliance and implemented PCI:DSS compliance and certification, introducing CHD Tokenisation, one of the first UK companies to do so.Designed and implemented both web and IVR payment gateways.We also attained FAST (Federation Against Software Theft) Gold Standard in record time (software licensing compliance). External IT/IS audit management (one a month) with our major banking clients (Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, CapitalOne and others).CapQuest managed £3BN in assets for all the major financial institutions in the UK.
Nashville, Tennessee, Us
Designed IT budgetting and financial management structure/models. Re-negotiation of key supply chain contracts. IT infrastructure financial planning. Delivered 10% annual reduction in IT operations costs. Negotiated new EMEA MPLS network contract yielding further 15% per annum future cost savings. Post merger of ClientLogic and Sitel, was responsible for identification of 2m GBP synergistic cost savings.
Nashville, Tennessee, Us
Responsible for IT Operations for all Sites, Data Centres across EMEA. Transformed IT Operations through the implementation of a service driven culture using ITIL framework. Recruited EMEA IT team - 30+ personnel. Implemented ITIL and Directed the Change Advisory Board. Implemented IT Service Desk for EMEA.
Nashville, Tennessee, Us
Pre-sales technical solution design and project management. Designed, implemented over 30 client solutions across EMEA.Consolidated EMEA Data Centres resulting in £3m GBP savings per annum.
IT Consultancy, Project Management and Interim Management.Worked as a freelance IT consultant delivering interim IT management to several clients and helping them transform their IT infrastructure and services.
I originally joined BTB as General Manager to turn around and transform a failing Fulfilment business unit, which was losing money. Responsible for all operations, sales and marketing of the division. Within 10 months sales were grown to 950k from 225k and the unit was once again profitable.
AHUK was a StartUp funded by Access Health Inc. Implemented NHS Direct call centres and data centres across the UK (22 site sites) servicing 20m of the UK public. Re-engineered the entire aged reporting suite using Business Objects. Developed the first mobile access to the applications platform using Citrix primarily for use with the Nokia Communicator.
Established new Division to provide Database Management (CRM) services to existing Mailing Division and new Clients. Head of IT for this Integrated Direct Marketing provider. Launched Tesco Clubcard and managed, as a service, the processing, analysis and digital print communications to over 7m ClubCard members. Established UK leader in database management services working for major brands such as Tesco, Pedigree Petfoods, Siemends Business Systems and HM Inland Revenue. Established Call Centre and Fulfilment services. Established OCR processing services for clients Customer Satisfaction and Marketing Surveys.Spent 3 years as Business Development Manager successfully growing the Division before returning to position of Group IT Director and Board Member post sale of the business to new Investors. During my roles as BDM I was responsible for all Sales and Marketing.
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Mark Brown works for Freelance (Self employed).
Mark Brown is listed as Strategic Information Security Officer, Critical & Strategic Thinker at Freelance (Self employed).
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @betfred.com for Mark Brown at Freelance (Self employed).
Mark Brown is based in Gibraltar while working with Freelance (Self employed).
Mark Brown has worked for Freelance (Self Employed), Betfred, Not Applicable, Coboshub, and Paragon Europe.
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Mark Brown holds Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General from University Of Leicester.
Mark Brown is listed with skills including Outsourcing, Itil, It Strategy, It Service Management, It Management, It Operations, Governance, and Business Analysis.
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