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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Maritime Operations Subject Matter Expert, Leader, Innovator, Team Player. With a wealth of experience of over 25 years in the Maritime sector, spanning military and civil operations, I bring insight, clarity and energy to your business. Deeply proud and honoured to have served my country for over 20 years as an officer in the Royal Navy, my professional experience and expertise spans the entire maritime domain. With leadership, management and teamwork skills, and a professionalism honed over years of military service, my experience extends into training, support, advisory services, networking and business development in the commercial sector. I have lived in the UAE for 9 years, and as such my regional knowledge and cultural awareness gives my clients an additional competitive edge which only comes from being embedded here for years. As such, I also fit seamlessly into locally-based businesses, where I'm able to integrate into diverse multi-national and multi-cultural teams with ease.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Military Advisor on Maritime Warfare, specialising in Anti Submarine Warfare, Communications, Electronic Warfare and Action Information Organisation domains, also responsible for capability development and delivery of warfare simulation training to the UAE Navy. - Provides professional advise to senior executive level on matters relating to maritime warfare, particularly regarding warfare simulation training. - Subject Matter Expert for several maritime warfare specialisations including Anti Air, and Surface and Anti Submarine Warfare, Communications, Electronic Warfare, Action Information Organisation and military skills.- Senior instructor to UAE Naval officers of all ranks.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Responsible for delivery of fused Maritime Intelligence to wide range of customers at all levels of seniority.Responsible for leading and managing a team of 14 personnel in the production of fused, timely, relevant and predictive all-source intelligence material. MIFC provides maritime intelligence support to the RN, and across Defence in support of Joint Operations. Additionally, MIFC maintains a number of bi-lateral relationships with Other Government Departments and international partners. The role includes personnel management, direction and oversight of all intelligence production, and liaison, support and interaction with a wide range of other departments. Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments• Responsible for delivery of Intelligence support to the RN ships and commanders. • Delivery of RN intelligence support to operational commanders. • Delivery of support to the ongoing development of training, tactics and procedures. • Commander of the focal point for RN engagement with internal and external Intelligence Agencies.• Recognising that structures failed to support function, driving change management to establish new capabilities and working practices to improve efficiency.

Watford, United Kingdom

Responsible for delivery of 24/7 current and near-future (0-72hrs) intelligence picture for the RN. This included regular production of briefing products covering all areas of the world for both front-line units and higher-level planning staff. As Fleet Intelligence Collections Officer, responsible for coordination of assets and tasking of RN specialist intelligence collection capability on maritime operations.Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments• Deputising for the Fleet Intelligence Officer in all intelligence matters.• Coordination of all RN specialist intelligence collection activity in the maritime, worldwide.• Introduced several initiatives to improve governance of specialist intelligence collection capability (as secretary of the Maritime Collections Group), and the day-to-day execution of the RN’s intelligence contribution to delivery of Indicators and Warnings • Responsible for providing classified briefing of RN specialist intelligence collection activity and assessments to the First Sea Lord, Commander In Chief Fleet and Commander Operations.

Hms Cornwall

Responsible for delivery of warfighting capability of a major warship.