IT Consultant & Solutions Engineer

Embedded as a solutions engineer within Phillip Morris International's global digital infrastructure team, responsible for Akamai CDN and security operations across enterprise web properties.

Managed and optimised Akamai CDN configurations for high availability and performance at scale. Led WAF and API Security analysis, rule tuning, and implementation against OWASP Top 10 and emerging threats.

Defined CDN and WAF compliance standards with development teams. Led Akamai operations, mentored junior engineers, and drove standardisation of CDN and security best practices across the development lifecycle.

Worked as a solutions engineer delivering CDN and security implementations for European clients.

Designed and deployed Akamai and Cloudflare configurations for client web applications. Implemented WAF rulesets and security hardening measures to reduce exposure to bot traffic and injection attacks.

Provided long-term CDN solutions engineering services and managed Akamai implementations for multiple client accounts.

Architected and maintained Akamai CDN solutions to improve web application performance and reliability. Conducted security audits, implemented security best practices, and acted as the technical liaison between the Akamai platform and client development teams.

Optimised caching strategies to reduce origin load and improve page delivery times.

Developed custom ERP and CRM modules to extend client business management systems.

Led a transition project that migrated legacy desktop processes to a web services architecture.

Delivered independent consulting services for SME clients across web development, systems integration, and IT infrastructure.

Supported clients with technical implementation, integration, and infrastructure requirements.

Held early-career roles spanning IT consultancy, programming, and web-based freelance work.

Built the technical foundation for later specialisation in CDN architecture, web performance, and security solutions.