Dr Nick Patterson

I am an ambitious academic professional and Alfred Deakin Medalist with a diverse background in Information Technology and Criminology. I provide evolving talent and passion in:

• Teaching and Learning
• Cyber Security Education, Training and Awareness
• Agile Project Management and Requirements Analysis
• Data Analytics and Statistics
• Consulting and Research
• Web and Software Development

I possess a great capacity to learn and grasp new ideas quickly, the flexibility to work well on my own initiative and a friendly attitude to excel in cross-functional team-environments. I am a self-starter with personal drive and commitment to provide exceptional service to stakeholders. I thrive in investigating and researching technological problems and vulnerabilities that may lead to fraud or Cybercrime and design solutions for protection. Lastly, I have shown dedication and loyalty in the past as well as being effective in stressful situations and meeting deadlines.

I have had recent success where I led a large 3-year cyber-security research project, which involved hands-on experiments such as:

• Data Collection and Analytics
• Forensics and Penetration Testing
• Offender and Victim Profiling
• Algorithm Design and Implementation

A final solution was delivered in this project which operated in a complicated massively multi-user online system. This solution at the heart was an intricate autonomous algorithm, which proved to reduce Virtual Property Theft (account intrusion and digital goods theft) in real-time with a high degree of accuracy (80%). My work has and will save many users from becoming victims of this specific highly profitable form of Cybercrime. The demonstrated skills and experience acquired here can be applied to e-crime, forensics, fraud and information security fields.

You can find two of my free online courses at:

1. Cyber Security for Small and Medium Enterprises: Identifying Threats and Preventing Attacks - https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cyber-security-business
2. Becoming Career Smart: How to Sell Yourself - http://futurelearn.com/courses/career-smart-sell-yourself