Manufacturing and supply chain operations support to hardware manufacturers, from prototype through to series production.

Leading growth of the business into new high technology business sectors.

Reach Robotics was a consumer robotics company focused on gaming and education. A venture capital backed company which scaled rapidly to 60 employees at the peak, with our MekaMon products sold on four continents through major retailers such as Apple and Amazon.The COO role evolved significantly as the business grew, notably changing emphasis from being product development focused initially, to being very execution biased whilst getting the first product to market, to finally also… Show more Reach Robotics was a consumer robotics company focused on gaming and education. A venture capital backed company which scaled rapidly to 60 employees at the peak, with our MekaMon products sold on four continents through major retailers such as Apple and Amazon.The COO role evolved significantly as the business grew, notably changing emphasis from being product development focused initially, to being very execution biased whilst getting the first product to market, to finally also encompassing aspects of the distribution and sales side of the business and being more strategy focused.As a co-founder and part owner of the business, inherent responsibility existed for steering the strategy of the business, both at board level and within the senior team, along with supporting the CEO with investor, partnership and key customer discussions.Main achievements:• Two generations of product industrialised, manufactured at scale and into the hands of retailers and customers across UK, Europe, US, Canada, UEA• Establishing Reach robotics operations within China, Europe and the US.Strategic responsibilities included:• Supporting the CEO, board and executive team with corporate strategy• Planning for scale• planning of international operations• Determining strategic supply chain partnerships• Board reportingOperational responsibilities included:• Overall responsibility for getting the product produced at sale and into the hands of the customer, whilst meeting time, cost and quality objectives • Financial forecasting, budget setting and management• Management of the operations team• Product Industrialisation• Project management of all projects throughout NPD, NPI and beyond.• Supply chain management, procurement & contract negotiation• Manufacturing (China based contract manufacturers)• Quality: Company-wide Product and Process Quality• Logistics & distributionEdTech: Led expansion into the new market during 2019 Show less

3D EMS is a 3D metal printing start-up. The Engineering director role due to the very early stage of the business consisted mainly of business development within the automotive sector, but also consulting on the direction of R&D efforts through the relationship with Bath University.

Systems engineering activities for R&T projects focused on electric landing gear systems (braking and extension/retraction) for future More Electric Aircraft (MEA).Principal Responsibilities are:System architecture definitionCreation of System Requirements documents (SRD)Creation of Purchaser Technical Specifications (PTS)Validation and Verification (V&V) - Strategy and PlanningMechanical design of electro-mechanical actuation systemsDetailed design of nose… Show more Systems engineering activities for R&T projects focused on electric landing gear systems (braking and extension/retraction) for future More Electric Aircraft (MEA).Principal Responsibilities are:System architecture definitionCreation of System Requirements documents (SRD)Creation of Purchaser Technical Specifications (PTS)Validation and Verification (V&V) - Strategy and PlanningMechanical design of electro-mechanical actuation systemsDetailed design of nose landing gear gear-driven-doors mechanismWireless sensor systems development Show less

Vital Engineering Consultancy provided systems and mechanical engineering consultancy services to the Aerospace, Automotive and Defence sectors. Specialisms were safety critical systems and architecture design for Electromechanical and hydraulic actuation systems, such as braking, suspension and landing gear systems. Clients included Airbus, Aston Martin and Horstman Defence. Example roles / projects:• Airbus – System architecture and design responsibility for an… Show more Vital Engineering Consultancy provided systems and mechanical engineering consultancy services to the Aerospace, Automotive and Defence sectors. Specialisms were safety critical systems and architecture design for Electromechanical and hydraulic actuation systems, such as braking, suspension and landing gear systems. Clients included Airbus, Aston Martin and Horstman Defence. Example roles / projects:• Airbus – System architecture and design responsibility for an electric braking system for a more electric aircraft research application• Airbus – Wheels & brakes engineering for the A380 Aircraft• Horstman Defence – Reliability Growth and Test Management• Aston Martin – Creation of a DFMEA for Aston Martin’s first carbon ceramic brake application – the DBS vehicle. Show less

Entrelancer was an online market place where entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial freelancers could meet with the intention of collaborating in a risk and profit-sharing framework. The role involved all aspects of running the business.

Responsible for design and development testingResponsible for improving equipment reliability through increased and improved testing/analysis early in the design cycleDuties include:Specification and management of work packages for external test housesDevelopment of and execution of in-house test programsSpecification and implementation of test equipment for in-house testingSupporting customer vehicle trialsReliability studies:- Failure analysis, MTBF and MDBF… Show more Responsible for design and development testingResponsible for improving equipment reliability through increased and improved testing/analysis early in the design cycleDuties include:Specification and management of work packages for external test housesDevelopment of and execution of in-house test programsSpecification and implementation of test equipment for in-house testingSupporting customer vehicle trialsReliability studies:- Failure analysis, MTBF and MDBF predictions Show less

Travelling Australasia and SE Asia

Working across the range of design and development projects for new model vehicles, I was directly responsible for implementing design changes to the pedalbox and the completion of various individual packages of work. These included:DFMEA – Creation of for the DBS carbon ceramic brake systemDSC (dynamic stability control) modulator corrosion – Investigation into source of water ingressBrake flexi-hoses – Investigation into alternative vehicle packagingThe DFMEA is to be used as… Show more Working across the range of design and development projects for new model vehicles, I was directly responsible for implementing design changes to the pedalbox and the completion of various individual packages of work. These included:DFMEA – Creation of for the DBS carbon ceramic brake systemDSC (dynamic stability control) modulator corrosion – Investigation into source of water ingressBrake flexi-hoses – Investigation into alternative vehicle packagingThe DFMEA is to be used as a template for use on all future AML projects Show less

Working with a small team, I was responsible for ensuring that the design of wheel and brake equipment for the A380 passenger aircraft met its technical specification and weight, quality and robustness targets. Duties included:System requirements managementSupplier liaison and management Ensuring customer and stakeholder requirements are metAnalysis and interpretation of brake performance data from rig and aircraftProviding deliverables for key project milestonesSupport… Show more Working with a small team, I was responsible for ensuring that the design of wheel and brake equipment for the A380 passenger aircraft met its technical specification and weight, quality and robustness targets. Duties included:System requirements managementSupplier liaison and management Ensuring customer and stakeholder requirements are metAnalysis and interpretation of brake performance data from rig and aircraftProviding deliverables for key project milestonesSupport for flight testing Support for key project milestones and aircraft type certification activities Show less

Five Months in the French Alps followed by Two months in the south of France

I was directly responsible for the brake actuation and parking brake systems on DB9 and future models, from concept through to production. The role consisted of:Requirements and specifications generationSupplier liaison and managementManagement of work packages for CAD engineersDFMEA, DVP and associated documentation creation and maintenance. The study of future brake technologies, their level of maturity and feasibility of introduction onto future modelsDetailed… Show more I was directly responsible for the brake actuation and parking brake systems on DB9 and future models, from concept through to production. The role consisted of:Requirements and specifications generationSupplier liaison and managementManagement of work packages for CAD engineersDFMEA, DVP and associated documentation creation and maintenance. The study of future brake technologies, their level of maturity and feasibility of introduction onto future modelsDetailed component design Show less

I had both project management and technical responsibility for the project. Duties include:Program definition and requirements captureTime, budget and quality management of the projectDevelopment of ADAMS models for verification purposesProviding technical support to A380 simulation teamSpecification and supervision of test schedules

As a member of a small team, I was responsible for the design of brake system components across the range of vehicle programs, from concept design through to productionGraduate training:The first two years of my time at Daewoo was spent following an IMechE accredited structured training program. The period was spent obtaining an overview of the company before specialising in chassis design during the second yearSix months of the training period was dedicated exclusively to… Show more As a member of a small team, I was responsible for the design of brake system components across the range of vehicle programs, from concept design through to productionGraduate training:The first two years of my time at Daewoo was spent following an IMechE accredited structured training program. The period was spent obtaining an overview of the company before specialising in chassis design during the second yearSix months of the training period was dedicated exclusively to performing the role of a CATIA designer Show less