Mehran Koushkebaghi

Mehran is an accomplished certified engineer with over 15 years of experience in IT security and engineering, spanning across finance, construction, and publication industries. Currently, he holds the position of Head of Product Security at the Nationwide Building Society. Mehran emphasises the systemic nature of security concerns, stressing the need for a comprehensive understanding of all system components. He has been instrumental in advocating secure-by-design software and implementing effective security controls in the initial phases of the development lifecycle. Mehran's educational background includes two MSc degrees, one in computer science and another in management and is currently pursuing a third MSc in systems thinking. In his free time, Mehran takes online courses to sharpen his technical skills, listens to audiobooks and writes blogs.