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Gosport, GB

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for Ships and Above Water Battlespace business sector, from Concept and Development / R&D, through to Disposal.

United Kingdom

Responsible for doubling the revenue in 18 months, within an exciting area of maritime defence facing emerging technology, such as AI/ML, digital transformation, autonomy. Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. We help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure.

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

6 months Fixed Term Contract to set up CEbotiX (National Centre for Operational Excellence in Marine Robotics):* Conducted comprehensive Discovery phase and in-depth market research.* Delivered Business Strategy and Financial Plan for growth. * Established a physical footprint in the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton.* Built a UK wide network of.

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Customer facing - leading a team embedded with the Royal Navy, cohering Maritime Autonomous Systems programmes into achievable experimentation outcomes. Working on governance, coherence and system development.

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

• Working with the Royal Navy to exploit existing technology and evolve future capability to achieve faster and better decision making for warfighting Commanders.
• 4 month contract to consults on a £1mill Digital Transformation programme, focussed on single service and joint frontline customers to improve Ways of Working and Shared Situational Awareness.
• Integrating new technology into existing capability, optimising value for money and cohering digital improvement workstrands.
• Focussed on cultural and behavioural aspects of Digital Transformation to achieve sustainable improvements, delivering a strategy and governance, whilst delivering immediate benefits.

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

• Planning officer responsible for setting strategic priorities and allocating resource in the UK’s deployable Maritime Component Commander’s HQ. Transformation lead including £10m infrastructure project, future warfare.
• Led RN/MOD crisis planning for EU transition period autumn 20. Worked at pace, cohering MOD response, liaising with local and national security agencies and cross-government.
• Involved in warfare development, including wargaming, experimentation and project managing the implementation stage of a modern, network enabled warfighting centre.

Middle East

Awarded: Queen's Commendation for Valuable ServiceUS Meritorious Service MedalInaugural Chief Ops Officer of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) - rapid establishment of a new organisation in reaction to maritime security challenges in the Middle East. Responsible for simultaneously growing the staff from 3 to an international staff of 90.

Global

Command of a Type 45 - HMS DIAMOND, advanced Air Defence destroyer, deployed on operations around the UK/Mediterranean and Middle East. Responsible for providing inspirational leadership to the 250 people, particularly during a period of instability and numerous programme changes.

Global

Joined the Royal Navy as a Lynx Pilot - providing aviation capabilty on the back of frigates and destroyers, operating on every class of ship and in operations in the Middle East, including conflict in the Middle East in 2003. Surface Warfare Officer - Type 23, Landing Platform (Helicopter), Type 45. Responsible for providing warfighting output.

Atlantic College, South Wales

Volunteer crew member, then Captain / Senior Helmsperson (peer elected) of RNLI Atlantic 21 inshore lifeboat

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Business Management

Geophysics (1St Class), 1St Class

International Baccalaureate

Activities and Societies: Captain RNLI Atlantic 21 Lifeboat 1993-1994