"Countdown to Sixty" is a witty, British-flavoured guide-memoir in five acts: taming work, befriending not-work, touring the Museum of Failures, mapping futures (including Plan C: politely outwitting the Nigerian Prince/Princess), and saluting 25 August with Neptune, Paris and tea. Fewer vows, better kept; more biscuits, fewer dramas.

I am a Security Manager and architect, CSO, BDM, marketing specialist, and tech evangelist with over 20 years of experience serving as a community liaison, subject matter expert, and high-profile trainer for key technologies and solutions. My experience includes serving as the public face of Huawei technology and before Cisco security technologies; leading pan-European technical teams in the development of new Cisco security products; and acting as a key public speaker and trainer on behalf of new high-tech products. My expertise spans IT development and implementation, marketing strategy, legal issues, and budget / financial management.

I write for fun, to make you learn with a smile and to put some reality in the minds of managers, experts, and journalists