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Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Leading and delivering innovative GIS solutions to a wide range of customers within Defence and Government organisations. Managing projects across cross functional teams and multiple domains.• Led all aspects of the design and delivery of a number of operational capabilities within MOD and Government organisations including requirements elicitation, managing delivery teams, managing risk, leading users through change and benefits realisation.• Utilised business analysis and… Show more Leading and delivering innovative GIS solutions to a wide range of customers within Defence and Government organisations. Managing projects across cross functional teams and multiple domains.• Led all aspects of the design and delivery of a number of operational capabilities within MOD and Government organisations including requirements elicitation, managing delivery teams, managing risk, leading users through change and benefits realisation.• Utilised business analysis and consultancy techniques to understand challenge areas within MOD and Government organisations. Articulated a vision to stakeholders to address these challenges through the delivery of new processes or capabilities.• Designing strategies for projects including Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication and Benefits Realisation.• Managed a Research and Development project for a MOD organisation over a duration of 3 years.• Managed the transition of an enterprise web based capability from a legacy architecture, within a MOD organisation.• Supporting operational capabilities and identifiying opportunities for continual service improvement.• Acted as a Project Manager for a cross-functional team, developing innovative IMIX proof-of-concept solutions across multiple organisations.• Acted as a Project Manager for a cross-funcional team, developing a capability which increases information availability to deployed systems through intelligent, innovative and metadata driven synchronisation approaches.• Supervising junior consultants on project and delivery teams.• Research of emerging technologies and business practices, producing technical strategy advice and concepts for information management and related technologies.• Providing SME support to a wide range of stakeholders including end users.• Conducting requirement capture and elicitation activities.• Tracking solutions and services integration, management, support and maintenance. Show less

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Joint Aeronautical and Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (JAGO) representative responsible for the establishment of the Joint Forces Intelligence Group (JFIG) embassy within a UK Government agency. Provided ongoing support to the Geo Centre, in meeting departmental objectives, by liaising with internal stakeholders of the GI community and colleagues in partner organisations. • Managed the delivery of a deployed web-based GIS solution, for tactical operations, for the first time in… Show more Joint Aeronautical and Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (JAGO) representative responsible for the establishment of the Joint Forces Intelligence Group (JFIG) embassy within a UK Government agency. Provided ongoing support to the Geo Centre, in meeting departmental objectives, by liaising with internal stakeholders of the GI community and colleagues in partner organisations. • Managed the delivery of a deployed web-based GIS solution, for tactical operations, for the first time in the Government Agency’s history. This solution has a global footprint and has proved imperative in delivering geographical situational awareness to deployed staff, on operations.• Increased staff efficiency across various Government Agencies through the streamlining and automation of shared geospatial workflows, the provision of a more reliable and functional client-server architecture to support operations and through the delivery of staff training packages and analytical tools.• Received a commendation for innovation (March 2013).• Aligned geospatial workflows with business requirements.• Managed the development of a business case for the installation and configuration of a more functional and efficient GIS client-server architecture to support tactical operations.• Responsibility for working with the wider community in pursuit of new geolocation systems, tools and enhanced geolocation tradecraft.• Assisted in the development and delivery of a corporate GIS desktop training package.• Developed geoprocessing scripts and tools to automate workflows.• Managed the provision of deployed, situational-awareness geospatial applications to UK and foreign based customers.• Liaised with imagery and mapping partners to integrate products and services.• Enhanced the corporate standing of the Geo Centre through the promotion of geospatial capabilities and innovations, to company directors.• Supervision and reporting on Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs). Show less

Hermitage, Berkshire

Advanced Geospatial Technical Training, delivered by the Royal School of Military Survey and governed by Sheffield Hallam University, to undergraduate standard.• Syllabus incorporated advanced teaching in Cartography, Database Development and SQL, Geospatial Networks, Advanced Spatial Analysis, Remote Sensing and Information Technology.

Hermitage, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Hand-picked to support the STCO in the quality control of all geospatial products that were produced within a squadron of over 50 personnel. Encompassed duties befitting of a SNCO. Also responsible for the technical mentoring of junior soldiers and the management of a small group of personnel on technical exercises, to ensure that products were delivered by the squadron, to deadline and to a high cartographic standard.• Delivered geospatial support to customers, within a multi-national… Show more Hand-picked to support the STCO in the quality control of all geospatial products that were produced within a squadron of over 50 personnel. Encompassed duties befitting of a SNCO. Also responsible for the technical mentoring of junior soldiers and the management of a small group of personnel on technical exercises, to ensure that products were delivered by the squadron, to deadline and to a high cartographic standard.• Delivered geospatial support to customers, within a multi-national environment, on an operational tour of Afghanistan (Operation Herrick 7/8 (2008)). • Liaised with customers to capture, refine and deliver requirements for geospatial tasking within the squadron.• Prepared and delivered ground briefs to high-ranking personnel.• Carried out Geospatial Analytics through the use of ESRI products and Model Builder.• Supervision and reporting on JNCOs.• SME support to geospatial analysts. Show less

Hermitage, Berkshire

Foundational Geospatial Technical Training, delivered by the Royal School of Military Survey and governed by Sheffield Hallam University, to undergraduate standard.• Syllabus incorporated foundational teaching in Cartography, Database Development, Geodesy, Geographical Information Dissemination, Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Master Of Science - Msc (Distinction), Geographical Information Systems And Science, Distinction