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London Area, United Kingdom

Rochester, England, United Kingdom

Managing a portfolio of development and production programmes worth over £100 million in value. Leading and overseeing business development opportunities through to bids and contract awards.

Wimborne, England, United Kingdom

Managing development, refurbishment and servicing projects ranging in size up to £100 million.Responsible for the management, performance and reporting of development projects as part of the life sustainment activities performed by Ultra to support Advanced Gas-cooled Nuclear Reactors (AGR) fleets; providing control and leadership for projects and bids, to deliver projects to time and cost targets.

London, United Kingdom

• Coordinated projects to carry out aircraft modification and embodiment of integrated systems in collaboration with airline engineering departments and third-party vendors.• Prepared and contributed to bids as required, including generating technical proposals and cost estimates within agreed, and often short timescales.• Managed the interface between customers and key suppliers.• Effectively coordinated troubleshooting efforts to resolve system and network issues occurring on… Show more • Coordinated projects to carry out aircraft modification and embodiment of integrated systems in collaboration with airline engineering departments and third-party vendors.• Prepared and contributed to bids as required, including generating technical proposals and cost estimates within agreed, and often short timescales.• Managed the interface between customers and key suppliers.• Effectively coordinated troubleshooting efforts to resolve system and network issues occurring on aircraft. Show less

Langley, Berkshire, Uk

Project Engineering and Field Support • Successfully managed and delivered numerous aircraft modification, embodiment and installation projects for international airlines worldwide.• Competently oversaw all technical aspects of the project to install inflight entertainment and connectivity system onto a fleet of brand-new Boeing 787 aircraft delivered to Virgin Atlantic Airways.• Improved service availability levels and kept assigned airlines as best performers in the region for 5… Show more Project Engineering and Field Support • Successfully managed and delivered numerous aircraft modification, embodiment and installation projects for international airlines worldwide.• Competently oversaw all technical aspects of the project to install inflight entertainment and connectivity system onto a fleet of brand-new Boeing 787 aircraft delivered to Virgin Atlantic Airways.• Improved service availability levels and kept assigned airlines as best performers in the region for 5 years running by proactively analysing performance data to identify trends and directing preventative maintenance.• Effectively led efforts to successfully upgrade satellite connectivity framework on more than 50 long-haul commercial aircraft. Show less

Heathrow Airport, Uk

• Delivering on agreed Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators.• Effective leadership of up to a total of 40 members of staff. • Liaising with clients, partners, contractors and other stakeholders. • Handling and resolving customer complaints.• Setting and upholding standards, processes and best practices.• Managing operations within budgetary constraints. • Forward planning and team management.• Time management and prioritising where necessary.