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Richard Porter

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Co-Founder and COO at tulpa
📍 Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

Richard is the Co-Founder and COO of tulp, an AI company focused on cybersecurity. His expertise lies at the intersection of defense, cyber security, and smart infrastructure, honed through leadership roles at Rebellion Defense and Zenzic. He holds a PhD from the University of Southampton and excels at bringing disruptive new technologies to market quickly.

He has a keen interest in the history and mission of signals intelligence, demonstrated by his public support for the National Signals Intelligence and Security Trust. He has also been involved in fundraising for The Royal British Legion, showing a commitment to supporting military veterans and their families.

His career uniquely combines deep experience in national security with innovation in the automated vehicle industry.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Persuasive
Charismatic
Values Relationships

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
 They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Offensive Security AI
As co-founder of tulp, he is currently developing and promoting an AI agent designed to automate and augment penetration testing and red teaming operations.
Cyber Threat Emulation
He emphasizes the importance of emulating real-world cyber threat actors to build effective defenses, a core principle of his company's technology.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Co-Founder and COO
tulpa
9-2022 - 11-2022
Principle, Technical Customer Solutions
Rebellion Defense
12-2020 - 9-2022
Head of UK Mission Success
Rebellion Defense
2-2018 - 2-2021
Director Technology and Innovation
Zenzic
11-2017 - 11-2019
Director
Resilient Innovation Solutions
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2005
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
University of Southampton
1997 - 2001
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
University of Bath
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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