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Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Websites
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline
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Marc Del-Valle

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Marc Del-Valle

Summary

Accomplished Telecommunications Manager with extensive experience in hands-on and managerial telecoms roles. Skilled in multiple disciplines and in multiple environments, using exceptional communication, planning and leadership abilities to motivate high-performing, target-hitting delivery teams.

Overview

24
years of professional experience

Work history

SudoCyber Limited
Brecon, Powys

Chief Operating Officer
Dec 2021 - Current (3 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)

Job overview

• Provided strategic leadership and operational oversight to shape policies and procedures.
• Secured £1,000,000 investment from British Business Bank, managing a sales pipeline over £10,000,000.
• Achieved national police contract, significantly elevating company profile in competitive market.
• Managed day to day operations.
• Ensured key GRC milestones were met including ISO27001 and ISO9001.
• Led the expansion and operational scaling of international business into 52 countries.
• Forged partnerships with key stakeholders in multiple sectors including academic, public and military sectors, resulting in multiple industry awards.
• Oversaw daily operations to deliver high-quality training and cyber training solutions for the whole of the UK Police Cyber crime teams, discreet units in MOD and Universities around the globe..
• Championed staff development initiatives that fostered a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Army
Hereford, Herefordshire

Warrant Officer
01.2002 - 12.2024

Job overview

• Deployed and integrated strategic and tactical communication systems within complex and austere operational environments.
• Designed, implemented, and delivered a Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT)-aligned trade structure for specialist communications personnel within UK Special Forces.
• Directed large-scale IT and telecommunications infrastructure projects with a cumulative budget exceeding £20 million, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality benchmarks.
• Provided senior-level radio frequency and spectrum management oversight for the Ministry of Defence's blue light communications network.
• Administered and safeguarded cryptographic and secure media accounts across UK and overseas deployments, ensuring compliance with national and NATO standards.
• Led the implementation of advanced IT and telecommunications systems, including vehicle-based installations, across multiple regions in Iraq under operational conditions.
• Developed and delivered telecommunications training programmes for UK and international military forces, enhancing interoperability and capability across multiple communications platforms.
• Established and maintained resilient strategic and tactical communications networks in challenging jungle and remote environments.
• Set up and maintained strategic and tactical communications in jungle and desert environments.

Education

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)
Dorset

IT Security Officer from IT Security
03/2012

Institute of Leadership and Management Level 7

Certificate of Higher Education from Leadership and Management Level 7
01/2022

University overview

  • Level 7 qualification

Ministry of Defence

Crypto / Secure Media Accountant

University overview

  • Completed Crypto and Secure Media accountant Qualification

International Cyber Security Institute (ICSI)

Certificate of Higher Education from Cyber Security
04/2020

University overview

  • Achieved ICSI CNSS Certified Network Security Specialist Designation.

Defence Academy

Certificate of Higher Education from Cyber Foundation Pathway - Technical Baseline
11/2018

Defence Academy

Certificate of Higher Education from Cyber Foundation Pathway - Cyber 101
10/2019

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)
Dorset

Certificate of Higher Education from Falcon System Manager - ICS
09/2014

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)
Dorset

Certificate of Higher Education from Communications Systems Operator Class 1
02/2011

L3 Harris
Hereford, Herefordshire

Diploma of Higher Education from Advanced Operations and Planning TTT course
06/2021

Edexcel

NVQ Level 4 from Teaching in the lifelong learning sector
09/2008

APM PMQ

APMG International

APMG Agile Project Management Foundation from Project Management
07/2020

IOSH

IOSH Managing Safely from Health and Safety
05/2020

CPD Standards

Certificate of Higher Education from I-ACT- Managing and Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing
05/2020

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)
Dorset

Certificate of Higher Education from Defence Instructional Techniques
10/2006

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)
Dorset

Certificate of Higher Education from Managing and Monitoring Network Security
04/2007

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Effective Communication
  • Motivated
  • Adaptable
  • Analysis / Problem Solving
  • Process Improvement and Change Management
  • Programme Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Incident Response Management
  • IT Security
  • Leadership and Staff Development
  • Incident Response Management and IT / Cyber Security

Affiliations

  • Ice Hockey
  • Snowboarding
  • Travelling

Accomplishments

Veteran Leader of the Year (2025)

Received a Commander's Commendation and coin whilst on an Operation Tour of Duty, following a successful hostage rescue. (July 2012).

Received a 3* General's Commendation for successfully coordinating multiple recruitment teams and recruiting significant amounts of troops, into units in Scotland and Northern Ireland. (Sep 2014).

Received a 3* Generals Commendation for singlehandedly creating a whole new trade stream for Specialist Operators (Sept 2023).

Languages

Welsh
Intermediate
German
Elementary

Timeline

Chief Operating Officer

SudoCyber Limited
Dec 2021 - Current (3 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)

Warrant Officer

Army
01.2002 - 12.2024

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)

IT Security Officer from IT Security
03/2012

Institute of Leadership and Management Level 7

Certificate of Higher Education from Leadership and Management Level 7
01/2022

Ministry of Defence

Crypto / Secure Media Accountant

International Cyber Security Institute (ICSI)

Certificate of Higher Education from Cyber Security
04/2020

Defence Academy

Certificate of Higher Education from Cyber Foundation Pathway - Technical Baseline
11/2018

Defence Academy

Certificate of Higher Education from Cyber Foundation Pathway - Cyber 101
10/2019

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)

Certificate of Higher Education from Falcon System Manager - ICS
09/2014

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)

Certificate of Higher Education from Communications Systems Operator Class 1
02/2011

L3 Harris

Diploma of Higher Education from Advanced Operations and Planning TTT course
06/2021

Edexcel

NVQ Level 4 from Teaching in the lifelong learning sector
09/2008

APM PMQ

APMG International

APMG Agile Project Management Foundation from Project Management
07/2020

IOSH

IOSH Managing Safely from Health and Safety
05/2020

CPD Standards

Certificate of Higher Education from I-ACT- Managing and Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing
05/2020

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)

Certificate of Higher Education from Defence Instructional Techniques
10/2006

Defence College of Communication and Information Systems (DCCIS)

Certificate of Higher Education from Managing and Monitoring Network Security
04/2007
Marc Del-Valle