Foundations

Systemic Policy Researcher | Systems Governance Expert | Responsible Transformation Advisor

My work is rooted in understanding how complex systems function, where they fail, and what conditions are required for organisations and institutions to make responsible decisions.

over the past decade…

I have worked across public sector, financial institutions, telecommunications, technology, and mission-driven environments where decisions sit at the intersection of technology, policy, risk, and public trust.

work evolved…

My current work applies a decade of experience in technology, governance, risk, and institutional systems to systemic policy research and systems governance. As a social research entrepreneur, I build on this experience to examine the deeper structures shaping organisations and society: the policies, incentives, governance models, and assumptions that determine what systems produce.

across domains…

My cross-functional and interdisciplinary perspective  is rooted in my experience from technology, cybersecurity, governance, policy, public-sector transformation, and institutional risk. This allows me to examine complex challenges across technical, operational, and societal dimensions.

  • Nonprofits, arts, literary, heritage, and cultural organisations
  • Research institutions and knowledge organisations
  • Health, education, defence, public safety institutions
  • Critical infrastructure and regulated industries like nuclear, telecom, federal banking
  • Agriculture, aquaculture, energy, mines, natural resources departments

Trusted advisory in complex environments

Advised leaders and organisations through complex technology, governance, risk, and transformation decisions in highly regulated environments.

  • Microsoft: Trusted advisor to federal government departments; supported executive stakeholders navigating technology adoption, AI, cloud, security, and governance decisions.
  • Bank of Canada: Supported leadership decision-making during critical security incidents requiring risk assessment, prioritisation, and communication.
  • Bell Canada: Communicated architectural risks, security gaps, and remediation pathways to leadership.
  • New Brunswick Power: Advised leadership on cloud governance strategy and technology transformation priorities.
  • Independent Consulting: Advised clients on cybersecurity risks, assessments, policies, and remediation strategies.

Governance of complex systems

Built and applied governance approaches that help organisations manage complexity, accountability, risk, and operational change.

  • Microsoft: Cloud governance; AI governance; compliance; governance frameworks; operational governance.
  • Bank of Canada: Security governance; governance frameworks; operational governance; compliance.
  • Bell Canada: Security governance; governance frameworks; operational governance; compliance.
  • New Brunswick Power: Cloud governance; governance frameworks; operational governance; compliance.
  • Independent Consulting: Security governance; policy development; governance frameworks; compliance.

Translating between systems

I bridge technical, policy, operational, and executive perspectives to help organisations understand implications and make better decisions.

  • Microsoft: Bridged federal business priorities with technology adoption, security, privacy, and governance requirements.
  • Bell Canada: Connected architecture, security controls, compliance requirements, and leadership decision-making.
  • Bank of Canada: Translated technical vulnerabilities into institutional risk implications.
  • Government of New Brunswick: Connected digital delivery, stakeholder needs, and operational requirements.

Working at the conditions layer

Strengthened the underlying structures, frameworks, and operating conditions that determine how systems perform.

  • Microsoft: Designing governance strategies; creating prioritisation programmes; operationalising frameworks.
  • Bank of Canada: Establishing vulnerability management programmes; creating maturity models; operationalising frameworks.
  • Bell Canada: Creating maturity models; creating prioritisation programmes; operationalising frameworks.
  • New Brunswick Power: Designing governance strategies; operationalising frameworks.
  • Independent Consulting: Establishing vulnerability management programmes; designing governance strategies; operationalising frameworks.

Systems analysis and Governance risk identification

Identified structural gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement within complex environments.

  • Microsoft: Assessed organisational readiness, technology adoption challenges, and governance requirements within federal environments.
  • Bank of Canada: Established vulnerability management processes to identify and manage systemic technology risks.
  • Bell Canada: Identified architecture risks, security control gaps, and compliance deficiencies.
  • Independent Consulting: Conducted cybersecurity assessments, risk reviews, and remediation analysis.
  • Government of New Brunswick: Conducted technology risk assessments and strategic analysis.

research, systemic inquiry and knowledge production

I investigate complex systems, produce original research, and translate emerging issues into frameworks, analysis, and written knowledge that support better decisions.

  • Microsoft: Translated complex technology, AI, cloud, security, and governance concepts into accessible guidance for public-sector stakeholders. 
  • Bell Canada: Conducted security architecture analysis, identified systemic control gaps, and developed remediation pathways to improve network security maturity.
  • Bank of Canada: Established and operationalised an end-to-end Vulnerability Management Programme by analysing the technology ecosystem, identifying systemic security risks, creating processes, and integrating governance.
  • Independent Consulting: Conducted research on cybersecurity project management, emerging technology, and systemic risks, produced assessment reports, policy documentation, and research-informed recommendations. Supported feminist AI exploration through desk research, governance concepts, and values-aligned policy inputs.

I bring the perspective from inside the complex systems to rebuild social systems.

Through systemic research and advisory work, I help organisations navigate complex transitions by identifying structural challenges, strengthening governance, and supporting decisions with greater clarity.