Causes I support

Principles

Digital sovereignty

I believe the public sector should minimise its reliance on third-party SaaS. Critical systems and citizen data should sit under public control, supported by in-house capability and open standards, rather than being locked into a handful of commercial providers.

SecOps and fraud prevention

Security operations and fraud prevention are core to that. As a service designer, I focus on things like standardising user behaviour and flows to expose fraud signals, so the design of the service itself makes abuse and anomalies easier to spot, without relying on opaque third-party SaaS for detection. The goal is services that are both usable and inherently easier to secure and monitor.

Services for the public good: push, not pull

I believe government should work for the public good by shifting services from pull to push. Today, people often have to find out what they're entitled to and then chase the right form or department. Instead, government should proactively deliver the right support at the right time, so citizens don't have to understand the machinery of government to get what they need. That means secure, ethical data sharing across government: a "tell us once" approach so people aren't asked for the same information repeatedly, and so services can be joined up around life events (having a child, retiring, starting a business) instead of around siloed departments. It also means personalised policy: tailoring entitlements and communications to people's circumstances, so support reaches those who need it and the system feels coherent to the individual. The goal is services that reach out to people, rather than waiting for them to find their way in.

Responsible AI usage

I believe in data sovereignty and in using AI only when it extends your ability to think, learn, and act: to reason more clearly, to understand more, and to get more done. AI should augment judgment, not replace it. I oppose uses that encourage dependency, blur the line between your own thinking and generated output, or hand over the work of thought to systems that distort identity and reality.

Mentoring through autonomy and flat structure

I believe in mentoring that gives people autonomy and room to make decisions, not instruction from above. I prefer flat structures where hierarchy does not get in the way of learning or feedback. For me, mentoring works best as a mutual exchange: both sides share experience, ask questions, and grow, rather than one person simply teaching the other.

Organisations I support

Memberships and causes that reflect my values: democratic reform, environmental action, and workers' rights.