Summary
Steven Harper is a seasoned security and engineering leader with over two decades in software development and 14 years in senior technology roles, currently serving as Chief Security Officer at One Trading. He combines hands-on platform and cloud experience with leadership in secure, high-availability systems for crypto and trading markets, and has a track record of building teams that deliver change without sacrificing reliability. A co‑founder of Duck DNS, he maintains a long-standing interest in open-source tooling and operational resilience outside of work. Steven has led engineering practices and advanced application teams at Accenture and Infinity Works, and previously drove large-scale digital transformation at EE and Orange. Based in the Ribble Valley, he blends pragmatic engineering, security stewardship, and consultancy experience to bridge delivery, architecture, and culture. Colleagues describe him as the kind of leader who migrates legacy complexity into modern, auditable platforms while keeping the business running.
14 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
HND Computing, HND Computing at Blackburn College (UK)
Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor's Degree at Lancaster University