Overall responsible for the management and direction of Unified Aviation, specializing in Urban Air Mobility strategy, heliport/vertiport projects and aviation events.

Assisted in strategic planning for the establishment of Author-it in the Middle East region.

Unified International is the #1 independent aerospace high end services company in the Netherlands (EU) and United Arab Emirates (UAE). We have the proven knowledge and ability to execute projects, working seamlessly across borders. We support our clients by our subject matter expertise on:- Consultancy Services – Strategic business development support and projects consultancy to the Aerospace Industry. Connecting aviation to events in a safe and effective manner.- Disabled Aircraft Recover (DAR) Training – Dedicated training centre in the UAE teaching recovery procedures and strategies to airlines and airports.- Helideck and Heliport Services – Providing end to end services for onshore and offshore industries. All types and sizes of helideck including medical services and evacuation.- Special Event Aerial Services – Services focused on aviation operations, safety management and aerial filming.https://unifiedinternational.net/

Duties as Search and Rescue Captain flying the Leonardo AW139. Carried out duties around the United Arab Emirates at various bases.

As Safety Manager I am responsible for the implementation and management of our UAE GCAA approved Safety Management System. This involves the management of a range of activities including policy development, safety promotion, safety assurance and risk management.SMS ImplementationIn my first year at helidubai I implemented our UAE and ICAO compliant Safety Management System (SMS). This involved a process of building a complete system from the ground up. Our SMS is fully based on the ICAO model, and involves an updated policy, full safety promotion, safety assurance and risk management.All aspects of the SMS were carefully reviewed and created to ensure that full functionality was achieved. Training courses were written and are now being delivered. A newsletter was created and is now being published quarterly. We purchased a Cloud-based Risk Management System to ensure that this aspect of our SMS is given the right amount of attention needed and that it provides us with results.The end state is an SMS that is helping us to be safer and also more proactive towards our improving our business.