Summary
Mel Taylor is an IT security and operations professional with eight years of experience at IBM, currently driving global IT application and infrastructure security controls for IBM Consulting. With a technical foundation in electronic engineering and a First Class BSc (Hons) in Digital Forensics and Cyber Security, Mel blends hands-on systems knowledge (zSeries, servers) with governance, compliance, and IT service management. A former sales and education systems lead, Mel uniquely pairs security stewardship with business process and contract localisation experience across EMEA. Currently expanding software skills via full-stack studies, Mel brings a pragmatic, audit-ready approach to securing complex enterprise environments while continuously upskilling in coding and development.
8 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate in Electronic Engineering, Electronics Engineering (Cert), Certificate in Electronic Engineering, Electronics Engineering (Cert) at Institute of Technology, Sligo
Msc in Management of Innovation & Technology, Innovation, Msc in Management of Innovation & Technology, Innovation at Dublin Institute of Technology
BSc in Computing in Digital Forensics and Cyber Security, Digital Forensics and Cyber Security, BSc in Computing in Digital Forensics and Cyber Security, Digital Forensics and Cyber Security at Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
Full Stack Web Development, Computer Software Engineering, Ongoing, Full Stack Web Development, Computer Software Engineering, Ongoing at Code Institute