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West Bridgford, England, Gb

> Line Manager of three (3) Senior Managers, leading circa thirty (30) indirect colleagues in the Fleet Control, Fleet Performance and Fleet Information Systems teams.> Played a leading role in the reorganisation and downsizing of the Engineering department, with no impact to retained employee engagement and no compulsory redundancies. > Met fleet delay minute and cancellation forecasts every period.> Underpinned the payment of maximum performance-based fee for delay minutes, and for ‘TOC-on-self’ cancellations aside from 2307 & 2403.> Employee survey results showed an improvement in ‘Engagement Index’ from 75% to 89% during my tenure.> Employee survey results showed an improvement in ‘Line Manager Index’ from 67% to 89% during my tenure.> The number of colleagues that ‘… would recommend my company as a great place to work’ rose from 67% to 86% during my tenure.

> Created a new department from scratch, including the hiring of three people, process development and tool deployment.> Maintained ‘delay mins per 1,000 train miles’ at maximum performance fee every period.> Maintained ‘cancellations TOC-on-self’ at maximum performance fee every period.> Improved, documented and standardised the fleet post-incident investigation processes.

Dorval, Québec, Oo

A globally facing role that reports to the Senior Director for Mainline Product Platforms.The role focuses on bridging between Global Marketing and Engineering to deliver our future mainline products and supporting technologies. By observing market trends I am required to build product and technology roadmaps, working across a wide series of stakeholders to secure R&D funding based upon established Customer and Business needs.Products within my portfolio include all ‘High Floor’ mainline trains globally including our most successful product AVENTRA. This responsibility covers the definition of the overall product strategy in several key markets including UK, Ireland, India, Australasia and South East Asia.I work with each local region to agree the product strategy for the opportunity, and then lead the delivery of a thorough business case to gain the approval to tender. I present these sales opportunities and the resultant product definition to the Senior Vice President for Product Management, which includes both technical and commercial content. In addition to this, I take the lead on innovation and digitalisation for the entire mainline trains market, obtaining R&D funding both internally and externally as appropriate.

Dorval, Québec, Oo

East Midlands and West Coast Partnership Bids:After successfully leading the development and subsequent bidding of an Intercity Bi-Mode product based upon the AVENTRA Product Family, I was offered the role of Chief Engineer towards the end of the bid. Reporting directly to the Vice President for AVENTRA I was responsible for customer engagement in a series of BAFO rounds, in addition to kick-starting a Pre-NTP phase of engineering development with circa 30 Engineers reporting to me as technical authority for the design.Irish Rail DART Bid:The next bidding opportunity was for the Dublin Area Rapid Transit network. Again I operated as Chief Engineer, leading the early concept definition and attending several customer meetings with Sales. I also provided the required documents to support the internal governance necessary to secure the permission to bid. Ultimately I was responsible for leading the technical deliverables for the pre-qualification stage. We passed the stage with very positive feedback.CL 720 East Anglia Project:Following this, I was asked to step into a leadership role and support the £869 Million contract to supply 665 AVENTRA vehicles to Abellio Greater Anglia and Angel Trains as Deputy Chief Engineer.I represented the company at a senior level at meetings and negotiations with customer representatives from both Abellio and Angel. These meetings include both technical and commercial content. Operating with full delegated technical accountability from the Chief Engineer, I had the full mandate for resolving technical non-compliances against the specification as well as delivery of the requirements management and compliance work streams.Across all these assignments I have always formed a key part of the highly-communicative interface between Engineering and other internal stakeholders such as the Project Directors, Project Commercial Manager, Procurement, Operations, Bids Management and Sales.

Dorval, Québec, Oo

My role as Vehicle Architect required me to define and deliver rolling stock solutions taking into account the following:1. Customer and Market Need2. Legal Standards3. Product Platform ConstraintsAs the Lead Engineer for a new Bi-Mode Intercity variant of AVENTRA, I worked directly with customers and led the wider engineering team in order to define and deliver a vehicle-level design. I was the customer interface for all technical matters and was responsible for providing technical offers for live rolling stock AVENTRA bids in addition to ongoing Engineering development work and product design.

Dorval, Québec, Oo

Having pitched and secured funding for a six figure research project, I led the delivery of the programme on a part-time basis. This strategically important development work aimed at exploring new digital product ideas requires me to lead a team of six cross-functional colleagues, and report directly to the UK Managing Director. I managed the project plan and budget, work directly with our external technology partners and utilise my strong technical background in order to ensure the maximum return on investment for the business.We call the resulting product and underlying technology 'goJoe.' More information can be found here:https://move.bombardier.com/en/gojoe-your-new-travel-buddy/

Dorval, Québec, Oo

I am developing myself as a specialist in the conceptual design and development of new rolling stock products.Using sound Mechanical Engineering principles and CATIA V5, I contribute to the development of key vehicle level structures such as the Carbody / Train Bodyshell.In order to create an efficient train design for the customer, I will select the appropriate carbody length, passenger door type and positioning, inter-Vehicle arrangement and bogie positions. This allows us to optimise the passenger experience and design for the maximum passenger payload for given infrastructure.Additionally, I am responsible for ensuring that key subsystems integrate correctly with the train bodyshell. This often includes key mechanical subsystems such as the Passenger Bodyside Doors, HVAC units, Window Systems, Pantograph and Bogies, as well as Vehicle Services. I am currently operating as the Lead Vehicle Design Engineer supporting the future design and development of the AVENTRA product family of EMUs:> Gathering and interpreting market requirements for AVENTRA and working to ensure the product meets the demands of upcoming bid opportunities.> Leading or facilitating product development activities for the AVENTRA product, both in the UK and with our partners and colleagues globally.> Leading the delivery of several R&D work packages for the AVENTRA product, in order to iteratively improve the technology offering, and improve the versatility of the product family when bidding for different opportunities. I utilise CATIA V5 and solid Mechanical Design Skills to produce new concept designs and mechanical engineering solutions to support both live projects, bids and off-cycle work as required. This includes integration activities, vehicle-level movements analyses and structural design.

Dorval, Québec, Oo

The Bombardier Engineering Graduate Programme developed me into a well rounded and versatile Engineer with a strong focus towards Mechanical Design and Vehicle-Level Engineering. I have successfully completed a number of responsibilities and departmental placements including:> Vehicle Engineering in Advanced Concepts - Specifying design improvements, requirements and conducting feasibility studies for AVENTRA, Bombardier's next generation EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) product.> Vehicle Design Engineering operating CATIA 3D CAD- Designing vehicle level concept parts for Crossrail Class 345 rolling stock, with a focus on integration, supplier management & mechanical design.> Mechanical Systems Engineering- Designing and implementing endurance and type-test regimes on mechanical train subsystems for the London Underground S-Stock Vehicles as part of the Sub Surface Line upgrade.- Writing modification reports and installation documents to support the introduction of train subsystems.> Bombardier Services- Key to delivering improvements in Product Safety, Fleet Reliability and Availability on the Class 222 Meridian Maintenance Project for East Midlands Trains through modifications and project planning.> Rail Vehicle Structures & Crashworthiness- Using Altair Hyperworks FEA to analysis the proof and fatigue load performance of vehicle components against mandatory loadcases, in addition to ensuring the natural frequency of components is decoupled from that of the carbody.> Rail Vehicle Performance- Writing and maintaining the mass reports on the Electrostar Class 357 fleet refurbishment project for c2c and also for the Bombardier rolling stock proposed for the Northern Rail Franchise bid.> Vehicle Production & Test- Using CATIA 3D CAD to design brand new jigs and tooling to support the manufacture of the Bombardier AVENTRA product, starting with Class 345 for Crossrail.- Writing methods instructions for the aluminium welded roof subassemblies.

Across Great Britain, Gb

The Young Rail Professionals has over 4,000 members and a six figure operating budget. Our pledge is to represent the Rail Industry using three key principles: Promote, Develop, Inspire.I am proud of the achievements YRP have accomplished during my tenure; Not least delivery of the first ever National Rail Week.My primary role within the Chairs Office is to ensure that the maximum value for the industry is gained in the spending of YRP resources. I undertake my legal responsibilities to the organisation very seriously. I ensure that YRP financial records, tax returns and end of year reports are in order. Additionally, I play a key role in planning the strategy of the YRP - including developing the next generation of talent and ensuring we continue to honour our commitments to our valued Corporate Members.

Across Great Britain, Gb

As the Chairman for the East Midlands Region of the YRP I was directly responsible for co-ordinating the activities of our excellent committee of 9 capable and enthusiastic people from across the rail industry. As a Regional Chair I also sat on the National Exexutive committee and lead in steering the strategy of the YRP, with a view to creating a stronger Rail Industry overall.I had the additional responsibility of budget holder for the East Midlands region, and was required to sign off all spending including expenses and invoices.

Across Great Britain, Gb

I lead a team which organised the YRP East Midlands Launch Event at The Roundhouse. This event exceeded all stakeholder expectations by achieving an attendance of 150 Young Rail Professionals from the region.A strong calender of subsequent events helped to strengthen the YRP's presence outside of London, with East Midlands being showcased as the first YRP region with a stand-alone sub-committee.

Cupertino, California, Us

> Apple Genius- Use advanced fault finding techniques to diagnose and solve issues with Apple devices.- Deliver the high level of customer service expected of an Apple Store employee.- Be able to take the most complex technical questions and answer them in plain English. - Troubleshoot hardware and software faults quickly and efficiently. (within approx. 10 minutes)- Provide customer training on a large suite of software products for Mac, iPad and iPhone.- Perform quality and timely repairs on customer devices.

I was one of two Founders of the society, and was Co-Chairman of a committee who organised dozens of events, including;- High calibre guest lectures to encourage young engineers to maintain enthusiasm in their chosen field of study.- Industrial visits and trips to working factories that allowed our members to view engineering in action, and see the theory they learn in lectures applied in the real world.- Networking events aimed at increasing the employability and career opportunities for those studying an engineering or STEM degree at The University of Salford.- Social events to enable a strong network of undergraduate engineers which lead to a greater community feel and many lasting friendships.

Us

Being the Weekend Shift Manager I was responsible for the following:- Offering a high level of customer service.- Maintaining the quality of our product.- The training of weekend staff.- Cashing up the days takings.- Maintaining a high level of cleanliness.- Locking the shop and being a key holder.