Responsible for contract deliverables including recruitment, training, mentoring, employee evaluations, logistics, security equipment purchase and maintenance.Responsible for managerial control of security and oversight of Kabul, Kandahar, Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif Airports.Managed and mentored a project team of 18 Expat managers and 650 local national staff.Served as principal liaison between the airports and the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority.Facilitated and managed a dedicated civil aviation terminal for the U.S. Department of State. Principal liaison to all national and international airport stakeholders including: Afghan control authorities, NATO forces and international airlines.

Responsible for operational security at Afghanistan’s four international airports.Senior AvSec Manager at Hamad Karzai International Airport. Managed daily security operations at HKIA including all passenger and baggage screening along with security at all controlled access points.Responsible for applying standardization and compliance of aviation security practices in accordance with ICAO Annex 17 And Doc. 8973 at four airports.Mentored and trained the Afghan National Operations Manager and Afghan Operations Managers at each airport. Liaison between Afghan security services, ACAA and international partners.

Responsible for G4S’ operational security capability at Baghdad International Airport.Oversight of 800 airport personnel (expats, third-country nationals and Iraqis).Oversight of personnel training, department budgets, the operations center and security at all access points including the airside/landside boundary. Principal liaison between ICAO, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority, Iraq Transportation Ministry, Iraqi security forces, international airlines, the U.S. Department of State, Homeland Security and other stakeholders.

I was part of the operational team responsible for the day-to-day running of the central command and control and incident reaction element at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). This included oversight of all BIAP checkpoints, the Quick Reaction Force teams, terminal aviation security screening teams and G4S operations room personnel. Other responsibilities included: daily assessment of the security threat level to the airport; standardization, practice and compliance of standard operating procedures; the design and implementation of airport emergency response plans; and daily liaison with the client, foreign embassies and private security companies. I was later promoted to BIAP Operations Director.

I was responsible for overseeing the day to day security operations at Mosul Airport. This included: static guard force-protection around the airport; an aviation security screening team within the airport; a pre-screening checkpoint outside of the airport; a security escort team and Quick Reaction Force - a staff of 160 (Expats, Nepalese and Iraqis). By implementing effective security procedures and management of each security element, my team ensured the protection of the airport terminal building, its perimeter and the safe passage of staff, passengers and visitors to the airport. I also worked closely with Iraqi officials, the U.S. Military and the U.S. Department of State.

Private security consultant for numerous corporate and governmental entities in numerous sectors including governmental agencies, shipping, insurance, real estate, aviation and others. Services included: executive close protection, surveillance, corporate fraud investigations, counter-narcotics, physical security, intelligence, counter-intelligence, weapons and tactics training, anti-counterfeit, business intelligence, operational planning, strategic analysis, threat and vulnerability assessments, asset tracking, emergency response planning, counter-arms smuggling, large complex investigations. Clients confidential.