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Business consultancy services across technology sectors ranging from civil engineering to regional wireless internet. Projects have been as diverse as setting up a surveying company's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations, including company operating procedures for safe operation and creating market exposure, to putting together a tender for a regional Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) for the government funding of the Rural Broadband Initiative phase two (RBI2).

A short term contract to set the strategic direction and put in place the operational procedures to take Hydronav into the new field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mapping. Moving the sales team from passive to active sales role focused on building relationships within targeted industries.

Manage the introduction of products to the market from specifying the market required features to actively promoting the products in the market place as well as providing worldwide customer service, including training to the dealer managers and dealer network.

Final consultancy project produced a strategy for a multi-million pound division of a company that maintains a large scale public infrastructure in the UK with the goal to reduce annual maintenance costs by 25% while achieving or improving the current level of service to their clients. The project proposed implementing a more effective cost accounting system that would provide reliable data that could be used for both strategic and operational improvements. The report detailed the process of implementing the cost management system and defined the initial parameters required to set up the system.

Working within a variety of international teams to provide product management for advanced surveying GNSS (GPS) devices and software. The position included the design and testing of GNSS surveying solutions as well as coordination and input towards R&D, quality control, production and marketing. Additionally the roll provided first level technical support and training to distributors worldwide.

Manage and mentor the technical sales team; assisting them in achieving their goals. Develop sale and marketing strategy with our principals. Growing the client base by offering customer focused solutions and strong customer support.

Developed relationships across targeted accounts and with industry insiders to facilitate new business. Lead marketing initiatives – e.g. the company newsletter and organising participating at trade exhibitions. Provided on-site presentations, demonstrations and equipment training. Based in Singapore servicing clients in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Surveyor on the Thiess John Holland Lane Cove Tunnel Project (Sydney).Carried out survey works above and below ground; including control network (design and surveying), machine guidance setup, setout, monitoring and asbuilt. Maintained a strong working relationship with engineering management and foremen to facilitate smooth project advancement.

Vector Energy Tunnel Project