LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
SaaS Savings & Security
Drove Atlassian Guard rollout at WPP, slashing Shadow IT by 67%, optimizing users by 74%, and delivering $3.7M savings with 22.5x ROI.
Security & Compliance
In large, rapidly scaling organizations, Shadow IT and unmanaged access sprawl are silent margin killers. While leading DevOps Platforms as EVP at WPP, I confronted exactly this: hundreds of business units spinning up their own Jira and Confluence instances, creating security blind spots and massive licensing waste.
I drove the enterprise-wide implementation of Atlassian Guard (then Access), establishing centralized identity controls, automated provisioning, and policy enforcement.
Results delivered:
67% reduction in shadow Jira instances and 42% in Confluence — dramatically shrinking the attack surface.
74% overall user base optimization through account consolidation across both products.
$3.7 million in direct licensing cost savings.
22.5x ROI within the first full cycle.
The result was a Blueprint-to-Acceleration play: a rapid diagnostic of sprawl and risk, followed by disciplined execution that hardened security posture while restoring operational velocity. The same principles now also underpin my Fractional Security Advisory engagements.
Key Results
67% reduction in shadow Jira instances and 42% in Confluence — dramatically shrinking the attack surface.
74% overall user base optimization through account consolidation across both products.
$3.7 million in direct licensing cost savings.
22.5x ROI within the first full cycle.
OLS Service
Enterprise Platform Blueprint: Comprehensive audit of technical debt, SaaS sprawl, and security risks.
Scale-Up Product Acceleration: Hands-on implementation of centralized controls and workflow automation.
Fractional Security Advisory: Identity governance, zero-trust principles, and continuous compliance hardening.