MEERA
TAMBOLI*
Trying to make my job title
the least interesting thing about me.
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02 — THE SHORT VERSION
I work 9-5 in cybersecurity and 5-9 I spend time mentoring, creating content, speaking at conferences.
I want to be the mentor I never had.
If I can do it, anyone can.
Even if what I do helps one person, my work is done. I’m here to create impact.
03 — BY THE NUMBERS
04 — WHAT I DO
01DEFENDDigital Forensics & Incident Response↗02CREATECybersecurity content for beginners and career switchers↗03MENTORHelping people kickstart and grow their cybersecurity careers↗04SPEAKConferences, workshops, research & industry conversations↗05IMPACTCommunity, recognition, opportunities & making a difference↗
05 — THE DAY JOB
CURRENTLYDFIR
DFIR
Analyst.
Investigating what happened, why it happened, and what should change next.
My professional work sits in digital forensics and incident response, where I investigate security incidents, strengthen defensive capabilities and turn technical findings into actionable improvements across enterprise environments.
NOWDFIR ANALYSTUK / AVEVA EMEA
2024TECHNICAL GRADUATECYBER SECURITY
2023MSc CYBER SECURITY MANAGEMENTUNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
06 — OUTSIDE THE JOB TITLE
Helping beginners
kickstart and grow their cybersecurity careers.
Practical content for beginners and career switchers, built around the things I wish someone had explained clearly at the start.
YOUTUBE / INSTAGRAM / LINKEDIN2M+VIEWS
GLOBAL COMMUNITY90K+PEOPLE REACHED
COLLABORATIONSCoursera
TryHackMe
10+ brands trust me
TryHackMe
10+ brands trust me
07 — PEOPLE FIRST
MENTORSHIPBe the
Be the
mentor
you needed.
“
500+ people supported globally, with 200+ testimonials and a 4.7/5 rating.
Through structured 1:1 guidance, I help aspiring cybersecurity professionals make sense of careers, applications, personal branding and the steps between where they are and where they want to be.
WORK WITH ME ↗08 — ON STAGE
BSIDES LONDON2025
BSIDES BRISTOL2025
WICYS2025 · RESEARCH
CSO SUMMIT MANCHESTER2025 · FOUNDRY
BSIDES BIRMINGHAM2026
INFOSECURITY EUROPE2026 · COMMUNITY STAGE
From presenting research to leading workshops and speaking on community stages, I use every platform to make cybersecurity more practical, accessible and human.
09 — RECOGNITION
A few things
people noticed.
01Most Inspiring Women in Cyber 2026HONOUR
02Top 20 Cybersecurity Woman of the WorldRECOGNITION
03WMG Academic Excellence ScholarshipUNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
04Topmate Awards 2025 — #2 Cybersecurity ConsultingRANKING
05WiCyS Scholar — 2024 / 2025 / 2026COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY
06Featured on Times SquareMENTORSHIP
10 — THE LONGER VERSION
2018
2018 · THE STARTI started my engineering degree with an interest in cybersecurity, while being told that I could never make it in the field as a woman.
2021 · FIRST BREAKBefore completing my degree, I secured my first cybersecurity internship and got my start in security operations.
2022 · BUILDING THE FOUNDATIONI was converted to full time and spent the next stage of my career learning and growing in an MSSP environment.
2023 · A LEAP OF FAITHI packed a bag and moved alone across a continent to the UK to pursue an MSc in Cyber Security Management.
2024 · STARTING AGAINI graduated from a top 10 UK university on an excellence scholarship, started working as a graduate once again, and began creating content to help anyone who might be walking the same path.
2025 · EXPANDING THE IMPACTI was promoted to Senior Analyst, grew my work in mentorship and was featured in Times Square for my contribution to helping others.
2026 · WHERE I AM NOWI received the UK Global Talent Visa, was recognised as a Most Inspiring Woman in Cyber and one of the Top 20 Cybersecurity Women of the World. Today, I balance my 9-5 as a DFIR Analyst with mentoring, creating content and speaking at conferences.
NOW
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