Benjamin Eliot Newton

Benjamin Eliot Newton has a diverse work experience in various roles and companies. Benjamin Eliot is currently serving as a Principal Cybersecurity Researcher at HSBC since January 2022. Prior to this, they worked at KPMG UK as a Senior Manager - Capability Lead DevOps Engineer from October 2020 to December 2021, as well as Manager - Lead DevOps Engineer from October 2018 to September 2020, and as a Senior Dev-Ops Engineer from November 2017 to September 2018.

Before joining KPMG UK, Benjamin worked at Rabobank as a DevOps, Grid and Monitoring Consultant from June 2014 to November 2017. During their time there, they contributed to improving continuous delivery pipelines and implementing standardized processes.

Prior to Rabobank, Benjamin worked as a Consultant at Excelian | Luxoft Financial Services from March 2014 to November 2017. In this role, they collaborated with thought leaders on projects related to blockchain, DevOps transformation, and big data analysis.

Benjamin's earlier work experience includes a role as a Customer Liaison and Training Executive at Justis Publishing from July 2011 to February 2014, where they trained legal professionals in legal research techniques. Benjamin Eliot also worked as a Customer Relations Advisor (Debt Management) at Lullingstone Water in 2010, focusing on improving cash-flow and small claims court proceedings.

Overall, Benjamin has a strong background in cybersecurity research, DevOps engineering, and consulting, with experience working in both financial services and legal sectors.

Benjamin Eliot Newton earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB hons) from the University of Essex from 2006 to 2009. Benjamin Eliot then pursued a Master of Laws (LLM) in Criminal Litigation from City, University of London from 2009 to 2010. Following this, they attained a Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) degree in Law from City, University of London in 2010-2011. Prior to their university education, Benjamin attended Dartford Grammar School from 1999 to 2006. Additionally, they obtained various certifications including ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management, Agile Project Management: Foundation, Java (Introduction), SQL Introduction, SQL Server Reporting Services, APM Introductory Certificate in Project Management, Emergency First Aid at Work, and Unix/Linux Fundamentals. Specific months for certification achievements are not provided.