Words from the people I've worked with.

“I've had the pleasure of working alongside Adam on numerous cybersecurity and resiliency initiatives across Workday. His leadership in left-shifting security and strengthening our resilience has had an impact far beyond his immediate organisation and has meaningfully raised the bar for how we think about and practise security at Workday. In addition to his technical contributions, Adam is an outstanding communicator and collaborator. He consistently shares his expertise, mentors others, and offers feedback that is both clear and constructively challenging. Workday is stronger and more secure because of Adam's efforts.

“Adam constantly goes above and beyond in anything he tackles! He brings a compelling positive attitude and diligent work ethic to everything he does. He is an essential member of the Process Advocates group and strives to teach and promote improvements to our department's processes. One of his best skills is his ability to balance taking the lead on a piece of work and also still being open to proposals/feedback. This ability shows fantastic leadership skills. I have always been able to rely on Adam to help with our department Knowledge Share Sessions and his charismatic personality has always allowed him to shine.

“The comfort and ease with which Adam approaches problems and his ability to break down even the most intricate of solutions into manageable and understandable components has been an asset to any group he has worked with. Adam has an extraordinary breadth of knowledge across a wide range of technologies and methodologies. It is thoroughly refreshing to work alongside someone who has the ability to think outside of the box to consider novel and unconventional approaches. I would have no hesitation in recommending Adam as a powerful asset to any team or workforce.

“Adam brings nothing but positivity and bright ideas to all situations. His vast knowledge of programming languages, software development and artificial intelligence make him a vital part of any team. No challenge big or small will make Adam unfazed, as he always keeps a clean calm head when approaching any obstacle. An unbelievable talent, guaranteed to be a wonderful asset to any team he is on.

“Adam's keen eye for detail and passion for innovative solutions allows him to provide a fresh dynamic with regard to solving complex problems. He is very cross functional — able to work on Analysis, Development, Testing, CI with ease. No matter the task, Adam is always eager to learn the domain knowledge that drives the technical requirements. Adam's passion for his work is inspiring and his dedication is incomparable.

“I've had the pleasure of working with Adam and experiencing his approach to technical leadership first hand. He's deeply committed to high-quality engineering, and I've personally learned a ton from the way he approaches complex problems. He is excellent at distilling complex business objectives to the team, making sure we always understand the why behind our work and how it drives real impact. His review of my proposals/design and critically asking the hard questions has been super valuable in shaping up my work and addressing important non-functional requirements. He excels at navigating technical ambiguity and consistently pushes the team toward high-quality, long-term solutions rather than quick fixes. Thanks Adam for going the extra mile to bring everyone with you!

“I'm pleased to share this long-overdue feedback for Adam. We recently represented Workday at Grace Hopper Conference, co-presenting the workshop "Hands-On Threat Modeling: A Practical Workshop to Secure Your Product." Adam's enthusiasm and deep subject matter expertise immediately set him apart. He has a rare gift for distilling complex security problems into simple, actionable insights, which kept our audience fully engaged. His dedication to the tech community and his role as a true ally make him an invaluable collaborator.

“Thanks for the great conversations at GHC 2025 around what it means to level up as a Principal! Really cool hearing about your experiences, and the different avenues (like MVPs) to continue to deliver value and inspire others.

“Thanks Adam for guiding Team Phoenix on Threat Modelling for the Config Catalog Agent feature. Your insights into AI/agent vulnerabilities were incredibly helpful and a great learning experience for us all.

“Pure wizardry working your magic on the Deployment Assistant. Thanks for making it look so great in time for Altitude.

“Thanks for fully jumping in and providing your leadership and hard work for the team for the past few weeks. Couldn't have done this without you!

“Your thoughtfulness, expertise, and creativity made your session a standout part of this year's Spelunking. Shared with workmates across the P&T community, it sparked meaningful conversations and learning among Workday's engineers, developers, and technologists.

“Adam, thank you for your time and expertise in helping us build the Security (Chimera) Dashboard. Your early involvement and understanding of both the UX and UI requirements were essential to the successful completion of our MVP product. Your technical expertise is truly commendable.

“Adam is one of the most knowledgeable people I know. He's also always willing to help and is really good at explaining the most complex topics in a simplified manner. He's a great mentor. If he's doing a presentation he's also guaranteed to make you laugh!

“Great work on the Cybersecurity masters thesis and thanks for all the help and tips on preparation, Adam! The course has improved as a result of your help and feedback. Your insight and guidance have been invaluable and I look forward to us working together in the security guild to enhance Workday's security posture.

“Thank you for volunteering your time to participate in the Work Shadowing sessions for our Future Females in Tech event. The Work Shadowing sessions are a significant part of the FFIT Programme and they are SO valuable to the participants — you were welcoming and inspiring to the students.

“Adam is the epitome of Workday's VIBE; his very friendly demeanour helps create a really positive work environment and he always goes out of his way to chat to new hires and is very supportive. Thanks Adam for being you and for always contributing to making the office a fun place to work!

“Thank you so much for being a Security Star! Your passion for cybersecurity shines bright and I really appreciate everything you do in supporting and advancing our security posture. Thanks for always being so helpful and for serving as a great security advocate for your organisation.

“Thanks for all your help with the Cybersecurity30 initiative for CSP. You took end-to-end ownership of the threat modelling process — putting together an introduction to the process, a well thought out approach, and the results analysis. You gave great training and mentorship throughout the program and presented in a light and informative way to the org.

“Thanks for all your help and support getting the threat modelling done for CS30. Your expertise, insights and security wisdom helped break down a lot of the complexity and helped me work through it. I couldn't have done it without you.

“Over the last 3 months, Adam has mentored me during my Gig with the UI team. He has given up a significant amount of time, helping me get up to speed with the deliverable I'm working on and walking me through all the steps necessary to create a blended component. He has really made me feel like I'm part of the team.

“When we put out the call to set up the Global Security Guild Board, Adam was the first to answer. As a founding member he has helped build the vibrant culture of the Guild — created the "Vulnerability of the Month" slot, sourced many speakers, and ensured the content teaches developers something new every month. Adam has acted as a true evangelist for shift-left security; the content he has presented and overseen has materially improved developer knowledge of security best practice and made our customers safer.

“Adam is the definition of a security champion. He has consistently shown an eagerness to learn and mentor others, provided valuable feedback for multiple security trainings for developers, and is seen as a security champion when talking to others in the security org. Most recently he shared his experiences and insight in a public webinar hosted by Secure Code Warrior to increase Workday's security brand.

“Adam always goes above and beyond to find answers to my questions and requests regarding bespoke UI components, metrics, and all the many complex things that come along with CDT tooling. Thank you Adam for being an awesome collaborator!

“Working with Adam during the TUD masters has been extremely rewarding. Adam's collaboration has allowed me to get the most out of this masters program. By completing the vulnerability of the month under Adam's guidance my interest in security grew.

“During my time at Workday he has always gone above and beyond for helping me — this has really meant a lot to me in times I might have felt lost. He truly puts so much effort into all the work he does and on top of that is always willing to help others. You have shown me what it is like to be a great colleague.

“There are only a few people that I've met within Workday that embody all of Workday's core values — Adam is without a doubt one of those people. Adam cares so much for his teammates, always willing to help out with anything from facilitating meetings to helping out in production incidents. It is rare to find someone so fun and enjoyable to work with who can back it up with technical skills and the drive to get involved.

“Adam has played a key role in helping me settling into CDT. He encompasses the Workday core values and enables the success of those around him. Adam is a key player on the UI Team and a valuable voice in meetings.

“Adam has been a huge help throughout my internship at Workday. Since day one he has gone out of his way to make me feel included and part of the team. His continued support during my time here has helped make my experience a great one.

“Thank you for bringing your security expertise and representing Workday at this year's Security BSides Dublin Conference, covering topics from phishing to quantum security and leading a threat modelling workshop.

“Thank you for your awesome persistence and dedication around the Security BSides conference. You showed great spirit and collaboration. You represented Workday incredibly well, clearly presenting our values with confidence and professionalism.

“Huge thanks for all the knowledge shares and advice lately, Adam! This appreciation post is well overdue, but I've really valued your time.

“Thank you Adam for all your support on getting my proposal out there, for being so honest and fair in asking people to vote for other workmates' Grace Hopper proposals. It's refreshing to see such genuine support given without any 'strings attached.' Your integrity and kindness haven't gone unnoticed.

“Huge thanks for joining our ORBIT Tech Talk! Your session was a fantastic, hands-on look at the right (and wrong!) ways to handle technical presentations. Your energy made the talk fun and engaging. Everyone walked away with some fantastic new tools!

“Thanks for all the hard work throughout the year and for all of your patience and kindness shown to me as I transitioned to the role of people leader. From Unified Diff to GHA and all of the agents in between, ye have produced some stellar work this year.

“Thanks Adam for advocating for threat modelling for Deployment Assistant microsite client onboarding onto MLPC eng. It is surprising how many insightful threats we can come up and resolve when we start threat modelling. I am thankful for your advice and help on making it a valuable session.

“A heartfelt thank you for sharing your story as part of the LINK initiative. Your willingness to open up and reflect on your experience is not only courageous — it's transformational. By elevating behaviors like stronger passphrase habits, smarter reporting, and everyday awareness, your story does more than inform — it empowers.

“Huge thanks for the Deployment Assistant Citations! Seeing Citations/Sources go live is absolutely fantastic. This was the number one requested feature, and the fact that you delivered a design that is both reliable and useful without compromising output quality is a huge win for everyone's day-to-day work.

“Well done on creating such an impactful, detail-oriented experience for the Unified Pre-Migration Diff Report. It looks great, and our customers are going to love it!

“Incredible work with the Deployment Assistant UI and getting such a great experience together in such a short timeline!

“Fantastic presentations on Deployment Assistant at the architecture forum. Thanks very much for all your preparation!