Paul Cuttriss

Paul Cuttriss has a diverse work experience in the field of infrastructure and information security. Paul currently holds the position of Head of Infrastructure and Information Security at Awaken Intelligence since June 2021. In this role, they focus on ensuring the security of customer data by adapting software and infrastructure designs as per the changing threat landscape.

Before joining Awaken Intelligence, Paul was the Head of Infrastructure at the same company from June 2020 to June 2021. Here, they designed and built secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure in the cloud using tools like Ansible, Terraform, and Elasticsearch.

Prior to their roles at Awaken Intelligence, Paul was involved in various other positions. Paul served as the TechVets East Anglia Chapter Lead from March 2020 onwards, where they developed training pathways and delivered training on topics such as cloud technologies, DevOps, and automation. At Arista Networks, they held the position of Professional Services Engineering Manager from December 2016 to March 2020, and Support Operations Engineering Manager from December 2013 to December 2016.

Paul also worked at Brocade as a Senior Technical Engineering Manager from August 2012 to December 2013, Technical Manager IP RTSE team EMEA from June 2011 to October 2012, and RTSE from August 2009 to June 2011. Earlier in their career, they served as an Infrastructure Architect at Hays IT from 2005 to 2009, and as a Lead Infrastructure Designer at the same company from 2003 to 2005. Their professional journey started at Network Associates Inc., where they worked as Network Security EMEA from 1999 to 2001.

Paul Cuttriss obtained an MBA (Technology Management) degree from The Open University, where they studied technology and its influence on business from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, they have received several certifications including Autopsy Basics and Hands On from Basis Technology, Learn Python 3 from Codecademy, and Learning from major cyber security incidents from The Open University. Paul has also obtained certifications such as Brocade Certified Layer 4-7 Professional, Brocade Certified Network Professional, Brocade Certified Professional Internetworking Track, TSIA Certified Support Professional - I, TSIA Certified Support Professional - II, and TSIA Certified Support Professional Manager, although the obtained month and year for these certifications are not provided.