Summary
Tom Bell is a Senior Consultant Engineer with 12 years' experience leading technical teams at the intersection of cyber, AI safety, and software for defence and security customers. He combines hands-on research and engineering—contributing to vulnerability research, proof-of-concepts, and horizon scanning—with program and line management responsibilities including recruitment, bidding and IP strategy. A PhD in Computer Science and prior practice as a part-qualified patent attorney give him rare depth in both technical detail and intellectual property law. Tom is a regular at Blackhat, DEFCON and IEEE Security & Privacy, evidencing a continuous engagement with cutting-edge threats and mitigations. He also co-founded a product-driven startup and authored an introductory programming book, reflecting a mix of entrepreneurial and pedagogical instincts alongside his applied research focus.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Southampton
PGCert, Intellectual Property Law, PGCert, Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University of London