Summary
Barry Bridgens is a seasoned software and cyber security leader with over a decade of experience shaping embedded software for automotive systems. Currently heading the Cyber Security team at ZF Group, he combines hands-on architecture, implementation and test expertise with software requirements and configuration management. His earlier tenure as Principal Software Engineer at TRW Automotive focused on Electric Power Steering, where he led technical delivery and project management. Barry's background in micro-electronics, computing and physics underpins a pragmatic approach to safety-critical, resource-constrained systems. He is comfortable bridging detailed technical work and team leadership, ensuring secure, auditable software lifecycles. Notably, his career reflects deep domain specialization in embedded automotive software rather than general-purpose application development.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Micro-electronics and Computing, Computer science, Electronics, Physics, Micro-electronics and Computing, Computer science, Electronics, Physics at UCW Aberystwyth