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Andy Bellamy BSc (Hons) PGCertHE MBCS FHEA

Employer: University of South Wales
Position: Senior Lecturer
Email: swales-chair@bcs.org.uk
Hobbies: Tech researcher and motorbike enthusiast
X: @thenerdfather

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width=150Vice Chair and STEM - Lego MindStorms Working Group Leader

Paul Bulmer BSc BEng MBA MIMMM CITP FBCS CEng

Employer: Retired from Tata Steel
Position: Systems Development
Email: paul.bulmer@gmail.com
Hobbies: Working for voluntary groups such as promoting STEM subjects, Travel and mountain biking.
Interests: Science, Engineering, AI, Software Engineering, History of computing.

Branch Secretary

Milan Parikh

Employer: Cytel 
Position: Lead Enterprise Data Architect
Hobbies: Travel, Swimming, Reading Architect

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Membership Secretary

Ruth Kanjoo Mbaindjikua AKA*: Kanjoo

Employer: Shirumbu Consulting
Position: Systems Administrator
Hobbies: Crafting (Sewing, knitting, making and fixing things) 
Interests: Using IT to build projects and connect people
About: Live in Brighton, self-taught in IT - interested in DevOps/Infrastructure. Studied Civil Engineering at the Polytechnic of Namibia (now NUST).

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Chair of Mid-Wales branch and Aberystwyth University Coordinator

Fred Long

Email: midwales.chair@bcs.org

Treasurer

Jonathan Fish

Email: swales-treas@bcs.org.uk

Publicity Co-ordinator

Charles Ma

Position: IT Consultant
Interests: Travel, Explore emerging technologies and fresh experiences

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Events Co-ordinator

Simon Field

Dr Simon Field CEng FBCS ACII Chartered Insurer

Employer: Ardoq
Position: Senior Enterprise Architect
Hobbies: The clavichord, walking
Interest: Enterprise Design, Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture

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Elaine HaigeInclusion Officer and University Liaison for Cardiff University

Elaine Haigh MBCS

Employer: Cardiff University
Position: Senior Lecturer
Email: HaighE1@Cardiff.ac.uk

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Interests: Cybersecurity, with a focus on co-creation and developing student employability through the development of both technical and personal skills.

Other BC interests: member of the BCS in Wales, and the Enterprise Architect Specialist Group.

Computer Heritage Coordinator

John Tucker

Employer: Swansea University
Position: Professor, Computer Science
Interests: the historical development of data and computing and their influence on society.

He founded the University’s History of Computing Collection and the new Swansea research group called Educational, Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Computing. Professor Tucker is also an expert on the history and heritage of science and technology in Wales.

Early Careers Liaison Officer and University Liaison for Cardiff Met

Dr 'Shinie' Vibhushinie Bentotahewa BA(Hons), MA, PhD, PgCTap, FHEA, MBCS

Position: Lecturer in Cybersecurity
Hobbies: Reading case studies related to cyber security and camping
Interests: CyberFirst ambassador, STEM ambassador, Mentor and Faculty advisor of the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) student chapter at Cardiff Met 

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University Liaison for University of Wales Trinity St Davids & IET Liaison

Kapilan Radhakrishnan

Employer: University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Position: Academic Director
Hobbies: Cricket, Badminton & gardening
Interests: Networks, cybersecurity, and AI

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Michael WarmanMembership and Branch Secretary

Michael Warman FBCS

Employer: DWR Cymru
Position: Product Owner & Business Analyst
Email: swales-sec@bcs.org.uk

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Interests: Tools, techniques and approaches for product owners and business analysis, agile techniques. Strategy and Business Architecture.

Other BC interests: member of the BCS in Wales, and the Enterprise Architect Specialist Group.

 

Committee Member & Young Professional Council Member

Jonathan AyodeleJonathan Ayodele

Work: Budding Cybersecurity Professional/ Cybersecurity Awareness Educator
Interests: Cybersecurity, Cybercrime prevention, Cyber forensics, Cyber resilience, Cybersecurity capacity building
Hobbies: Tennis, Volunteering, Travelling
X: @Jonat_ayo

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Volunteering opportunities

Please contact Andy Bellamy, if you able to support your local community.

  • Publicity Co-ordinator (Events, Social, and Website)
  • Website Co-ordinator
  • Disability Support Officer
  • Industry Liaison Officer
  • Co-opted Committee Member