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Qualified Operations Officer, experienced Leader, Personnel Manager and Pilot with formal qualifications in several STEM and Leadership fields. Recently transitioned from the Australian Defence Force and currently completing study in the Civil Engineering field.Highly driven and qualified leader with proven success across a range of challenging roles within Australian Defence Force Aviation, Operations and Personnel Management. Most recent experience includes seven years as a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Officer, leading small and large teams in demanding roles including personnel and aviation operations. This has enabled me to develop a wide range of skills, which include the following:HR MANAGEMENTFor several years I worked in Personnel Management for Air Force Headquarters, which involved the management and organisation of approximately 1200 personnel to achieve strategic objectives. I have extensive experience balancing organisational outcomes with personnel welfare, identifying conflictions between these and proposing resolutions.INTERPERSONAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONI am comfortable and familiar communicating with peers, subordinates and superiors both within and external to the organisation to obtain or pass on information. I have produced reports for senior leadership and have briefed information to all levels of the organisation.CIVIL ENGINEERINGI have recently transitioned from the ADF to complete a degree in Civil Engineering. I am completing this study to a high standard and expect to be finished mid 2025.PROBLEM SOLVINGThroughout my career I have operated both with a high degree of autonomy and collaboratively to achieve organisational objectives. This has required my team and I to identify potential issues and recommend solutions to superiors which I would then implement.LEADERSHIPI have extensive experience in both Leadership and Followership roles from my time as an Air Force Officer. I have worked in and led small and large teams of high-performing individuals, and directed their efforts to accomplish the goals of the team. Further to this, in 2022 I was awarded a Diploma of Leadership and Management.OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTI have experience managing both Air Force daily flying operations, as well as large-scale Whole-of-Government Exercises and Operations. Some of my contributions include Operations COVID Assist, the 2022 Flood Assist, the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel and the 2024 New Caledonia evacuation.Please feel free to get in contact with me through the LinkedIn messaging service.