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Newport, United Kingdom

I provide project management, specialist technical engineering, and business improvement consultancy services to defence, aerospace, and automotive industries. I deliver change and realise benefits through the development and implementation of innovative projects and programmes.Key Accomplishments:• Establish and manage comprehensive overall project and programme plans, developing schedules, staffing, and identifying resource requirements. • Motivate and direct teams, setting goals,… Show more I provide project management, specialist technical engineering, and business improvement consultancy services to defence, aerospace, and automotive industries. I deliver change and realise benefits through the development and implementation of innovative projects and programmes.Key Accomplishments:• Establish and manage comprehensive overall project and programme plans, developing schedules, staffing, and identifying resource requirements. • Motivate and direct teams, setting goals, objectives, and priorities; reviewing project tasks and performance, benchmarking against key milestone deliverables.• Facilitate business efficiency, developing and managing operations budgets, analyzing funding requirements and allocating funds appropriately. Show less

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Programme support for a complex missile development and integration programme partnering with a US Prime to achieve a significant acquisition of a weapon system by the US Department of Defense.• Provide the bridge between Programmes and Sales and Business Development to drive the campaign forward.• Provide assurance across the wide spectrum of functions required for a multi-national campaign in the complex arena of Defence.

As the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Levels (NMCL) Assessor, I measure the performance of manufacturing supply chain companies with the goal of improving competitiveness, raising workforce capability, and boosting economic growth.• Drive business value in aerospace and automotive industries, determining business issues and recommending solutions.

Provide system engineering consultancy services, with a focus on capability acquisition and research, to the Defence sector. • Provided subject matter expertise in the development of the acquisition system guidance with a focus on the requirement, test evaluation and acceptance process.

Bristol, United Kingdom

I managed the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (upgrade of UK Main Battle Tank), co-ordinating technical services between UK and German-based operational staff.• Prepared and managed key project documentation, including Project Data Assumptions List, Issue and Action Tracker, and Technical Performance Indicator Report.• Managed risk (using ARM), project scheduling (using MSP), and requirements (using IBM Rational DOORS).

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I managed platform systems projects within Land Systems (Close Combat Systems) and Strategic & Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Systems, specifically related to BMD system architecture within NATO, C4I systems, and situational awareness. I supported MoD structures and process within R&D, Acquisition, and In-Service Support domains, liaising effectively with key MoD, industry, and academic stakeholders to deliver process improvements.• Managed contractual relationship with industry prime… Show more I managed platform systems projects within Land Systems (Close Combat Systems) and Strategic & Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Systems, specifically related to BMD system architecture within NATO, C4I systems, and situational awareness. I supported MoD structures and process within R&D, Acquisition, and In-Service Support domains, liaising effectively with key MoD, industry, and academic stakeholders to deliver process improvements.• Managed contractual relationship with industry prime contractor (BAE Systems Corda) for circa £7.5m per annum.• Delivered multiple projects on time and within budget for Strategic BMD Systems programme of work with circa £11m per annum across spectrum of military applications specifically related to BMD.• Collaborated with DE&S to develop integrated test acceptance and evaluation plans, as well as system requirements documents. Show less

Bristol, United Kingdom

I provided project management and consultancy services to the Defence Science & Technology Laboratory on a research programme delivering increased levels of personal survivability and mission effectiveness of land combat systems.• Analysed research on land vehicle systems, playing key role in development of high-level strategy for British Military Land Domain.• As Subject Matter Expert, provided reliability requirements for Protected Mobility platforms procured under Urgent Operational… Show more I provided project management and consultancy services to the Defence Science & Technology Laboratory on a research programme delivering increased levels of personal survivability and mission effectiveness of land combat systems.• Analysed research on land vehicle systems, playing key role in development of high-level strategy for British Military Land Domain.• As Subject Matter Expert, provided reliability requirements for Protected Mobility platforms procured under Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) methodology during Afghanistan operations. Show less

Chartered Mechanical Engineer with 27 years’ experience with the British Army serving in the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers and have operated in many theatres of operations. I was a City & Guild qualified vehicle mechanic before gaining an engineering HNC as an Artificer and achieving the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 before commissioning as an Engineering Officer in 2002.

Abbey Wood, Bristol

Responsible for the conduct of independent engineering investigations into serious equipment failures, serious incidents, and battle damage assessments on all Land MoD sponsored equipment in all theatres of operations including UK military operations in Afghanistan.• Led and managed an organisation of 17 field investigators and administrative staff with teams permanently based in UK and Germany, and an enduring presence in Afghanistan.• Responsible for technical content and quality of… Show more Responsible for the conduct of independent engineering investigations into serious equipment failures, serious incidents, and battle damage assessments on all Land MoD sponsored equipment in all theatres of operations including UK military operations in Afghanistan.• Led and managed an organisation of 17 field investigators and administrative staff with teams permanently based in UK and Germany, and an enduring presence in Afghanistan.• Responsible for technical content and quality of detailed reports that are distributed to the Defence Science & Technology Laboratory; equipment Project Teams; equipment Design Authorities and the Land Accident and Incident Team. The recommendations made within the reports are made to improve safety, equipment design and reliability, training and operational procedures and ultimately improve operational capability through increased levels of equipment availability. Show less

Dual roled as Chief of Staff, directly accountable to the Team Leader of a team of over 90 personnel responsible for the acquisition of a Protected Mobility capability for operational deployment via the Urgent Operational Requirement acquisition process. Responsible for the provision of operational support across the MoD, future strategic planning and the implementation of corporate planning tools within the business. • Customer facing lead on all operational matters leading to improved… Show more Dual roled as Chief of Staff, directly accountable to the Team Leader of a team of over 90 personnel responsible for the acquisition of a Protected Mobility capability for operational deployment via the Urgent Operational Requirement acquisition process. Responsible for the provision of operational support across the MoD, future strategic planning and the implementation of corporate planning tools within the business. • Customer facing lead on all operational matters leading to improved relationships resulting in higher equipment availability. • Lead for strategic planning for equipment redeployment from operations in Afghanistan. • Responsible for the implementation and management of corporate tools such as MS Project (Enterprise) resulting in greater project visibility for senior management while decreasing the burden of manual reporting. Show less

Senior engineering advisor to the Brigade Commander directly accountable for equipment capability sustainment within a diverse and geographical dispersed organisation of circa 3700 personnel and 2500 equipments. • Instigated effective promulgation, implementation and quality assurance processes for Equipment Support policy within the organisation. This resulted in quantitative improvements to equipment dependability and adherence to mandated legislation. • Effectively Project… Show more Senior engineering advisor to the Brigade Commander directly accountable for equipment capability sustainment within a diverse and geographical dispersed organisation of circa 3700 personnel and 2500 equipments. • Instigated effective promulgation, implementation and quality assurance processes for Equipment Support policy within the organisation. This resulted in quantitative improvements to equipment dependability and adherence to mandated legislation. • Effectively Project Managed the deployment, support and recovery of a fleet of circa 100 equipments in a first of type training exercise to Kenya for a Logistic Brigade. • Successfully deployed as the Principle Equipment Support Operational Planner with Joint Force Support HQ to Afghanistan. Show less

Aldershot

Responsible for the leadership and engineering management of an equipment support organisation of 66 multi-disciplinary personnel with a dependency of over 450 primary equipments.• Accountable to the Commanding Officer for all engineering and equipment support related matters including responsibility for the workshop facility and a significant materiel budget.• Implemented a significant change management programme to ensure compliance with revised civilian and MoD legislation… Show more Responsible for the leadership and engineering management of an equipment support organisation of 66 multi-disciplinary personnel with a dependency of over 450 primary equipments.• Accountable to the Commanding Officer for all engineering and equipment support related matters including responsibility for the workshop facility and a significant materiel budget.• Implemented a significant change management programme to ensure compliance with revised civilian and MoD legislation, resulting in the Regiment successful passing all mandatory external technical inspections.• Professional development of personnel focussed activity at all times• Deployed on an exchange post (3-months) with the New Zealand Defence Force expanding knowledge of operational planning and equipment acquisition.• Deployed as a United Nations Military Observer and Liaison Officer (6-months) as part of the Regimental deployment to Cyprus expanding my negotiation and diplomatic skills. Show less

Principle Trials Officer, Engineering Officer and Second in Command of a Unit responsible for the provision of a military user verification and validation capability for the MoD to trial and develop current and future equipment.• Successfully Project Managed the User Trials for the Wheel Tanker Project (£800 million procurement project with a 15 year support contract) leading to systems acceptance.• Instigated procedures to improve the organisations product and actively encouraged… Show more Principle Trials Officer, Engineering Officer and Second in Command of a Unit responsible for the provision of a military user verification and validation capability for the MoD to trial and develop current and future equipment.• Successfully Project Managed the User Trials for the Wheel Tanker Project (£800 million procurement project with a 15 year support contract) leading to systems acceptance.• Instigated procedures to improve the organisations product and actively encouraged investigations into novel and innovative technologies.• Significant input into future equipments requirements definitions and analysis in support of the Defence acquisition community.• Significant input into systems acceptance and safety case approvals. Show less

Post Graduate Diploma (Pgdip), Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Engineering Technology, General, 2.1

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