Robert Hill

Lead Consultant Product Management @Opencast | B Corp™

Leading strategic LLM and security initiatives within the Adaptive Security Programme at DWP, implementing NIST-aligned security practices across 13k+ repositories. Key achievements:• Designed and led the Chorlton LLM (Hivemind) project from concept to productisation, delivering DWP\'s first successful open-source AI implementation that demonstrated potential for a minimum 10% reduction in engineering time through contextual knowledge retrieval.• Implemented NIST-aligned security controls across repositories, establishing a security posture that significantly reduced vulnerability exposure.• Developed a token management system with automated rotation capabilities, offering administrative overhead reduction by up to 70%.• Developed a Python script to automate GitLab task attribution, ranking, and multi-factor assessment (value, risk, time), enhancing iteration planning efficiency and value delivery. Next steps include the application of machine learning to assess behaviours and apply automation.• Created the Container Image Factory, providing standardised, security-hardened container images with attestation, SBOM generation and multi-architecture support.• Managed security infrastructure migration to GitLab Dedicated with zero downtime while supporting dual-platform operations.• Established a security vulnerability management framework achieving full compliance within 9 months.• Created the Secure Development Bulletin platform consolidating security communications into a unified dashboard.• Led adoption of pipeline execution policies supporting both merge request and branch pipeline workflows.• Developed the IAM Policy Toolkit enforcing least-privilege principles across AWS environments.• Nominated for Civil Service Awards 2024 for exceptional delivery and innovation in security implementation.