Wood is a Cybersecurity Professional based in Connecticut with a keen interest in hiking, computers, trains, reading, movies, and environmental issues.

Wood holds an MA in International Journalism (Broadcast) from City, University of London, a BSc in Japanese and Business Studies from Cardiff University, and completed an exchange program focusing on Business, Marketing, Management, and Japanese Studies at Kobe University.

Wood's extensive professional background includes roles such as Executive Editor, Europe at Fortune, Managing Director, EMEA at Forbes, Europe Editor at Forbes, Founder & Editor in Chief at The Memo, Founding Editor in Chief at Tech City News, TV Producer at Bloomberg LP, Visiting Lecturer at City University London, Investigations/Data Journalist at BBC, Online Video Assistant at Reuters, and Trainee Reporter at The Sankei Shimbun Newspaper.