Alexander Potts

Security Engineer

Please contact me on LinkedIn for a more detailed resume.

Core Skills

Security Engineering

Splunk

Python

SQL

Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft Azure

Go

Terraform

Developing Skills

Analytics Engineering and Business Intelligence

Cloud/Platform/Site Reliability Engineering

Historical Skills

C#

Data Engineering

Software Engineering

Microsoft Power Platform

Employment History

Information Security Senior Consultant

Westpac Group
September 2026 - Present

Engineering position. Responsible for engineering security controls, guardrails and tooling that enable the safe adoption of cloud and AI technologies across the Westpac Group.

Cyber Security Engineering Specialist

TPG Telecom
January 2026 - September 2026

Engineering position. Design, implementation, and lifecycle management of security technologies, with a focus on automation, integration, and continuous improvement.

Senior Engineer - Security Data and Automation

Woolworths Group
August 2023 - January 2026

Engineering position. Technical delivery for data technologies, information management, and advanced data analytics capabilities relating to cyber, security and resilience for the entire Woolworths Group.

Technology Lead - Advanced Analytics

Endeavour Group
April 2023 - August 2023

Leading individual contributor. Focus on leading technical design/build of end-to-end data products and mentoring junior engineers within the Advanced Analytics practice.

Data Engineer - endeavourX

Endeavour Group
November 2022 - April 2023

Engineering position. Focus on building customer data assets to execute personalised marketing campaigns across various channels.

Senior Consultant - Data Engineering and Power Platform

Data-Driven
May 2022 - November 2022

Consulting position. Focus on delivering cost-effective, modern data platforms and business applications with Azure Synapse, Databricks, and Microsoft Power Platform.

Data Engineer - Innovation Lab

HUB24 Limited
August 2021 - May 2022

Strategy/R&D/presales position. Focus on prototyping and demonstration to prove value of new technologies to the wider group.

Senior Software Developer

Assetinsure
March 2015 - August 2021

Senior developer/team lead position. Focus on application development and business intelligence for both internal and external stakeholders.

Business Solutions Engineer

Blue Gum Technologies
July 2007 - January 2015

Graduate through to senior developer position. Focus on quoting/application tools for the life insurance industry.

Certifications

Cloud and AI Security Engineer
Microsoft
July 28 2026 - July 28 2027

Professional Cloud Security Engineer
Google Cloud
Current: June 28 2026 - June 28 2028
Previous: June 28 2024 - June 28 2026

Professional Data Engineer
Google Cloud
Current: August 13 2025 - August 13 2027
Previous: April 14 2023 - April 14 2025

Power Platform App Maker Associate (Retired)
Microsoft
September 15 2022 - September 15 2025

Azure Data Engineer Associate (Retired)
Microsoft
July 29 2022 - July 29 2026