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Co-creation & delivery of new course material to prepare engineers for the future using Systems & Design Thinking in the context of the digital disruption resulting from IoT, AI, blockchain, big data & autonomous vehicles. In addition to looking at the benefits of digital transformation, time is also taken to investigate & learn from historic disasters and their route causes.

Building & expanding a high end tech business spanning the bredth of IT services, through the hands on leadership of 50 talented consultants & software development professionals (up from 12 in 2013), through a period of unprecedented technology and delivery transformation. Responsibilities include:- Leadership- Consultancy- Strategy development & execution- Capability development - Product development (CRM & IoT)- Financial management- Organisational change… Show more Building & expanding a high end tech business spanning the bredth of IT services, through the hands on leadership of 50 talented consultants & software development professionals (up from 12 in 2013), through a period of unprecedented technology and delivery transformation. Responsibilities include:- Leadership- Consultancy- Strategy development & execution- Capability development - Product development (CRM & IoT)- Financial management- Organisational change management- Account management & client thought leadership- Consulting led sales- Managing large bids & RFP's- Continuous process improvement- Innovation Show less

Responsible for:- Building teams- Building capability- Business transformation through the application of technology- Business consulting

Managing a team of 10 staff I was responsible for the leading the engineering function covering all disciplines of engineering across several aircraft variants.As well as running the engineering office dealing with in-service & manufacturing support issues, I also project managed key development projects in avionics, structures and mechanical systems.

Setting up my own company, I consulted on various projects, providing services for the analysis, design & project management of airline business improvement solutions.During 2010 to 2011 I led a product development project taking an initial concept and developing it into specialised logistics tracking & security tool that is saving Air New Zealand significant cost savings while improvment operational efficiency. During this process I've setup and led a new multi-disciplined team… Show more Setting up my own company, I consulted on various projects, providing services for the analysis, design & project management of airline business improvement solutions.During 2010 to 2011 I led a product development project taking an initial concept and developing it into specialised logistics tracking & security tool that is saving Air New Zealand significant cost savings while improvment operational efficiency. During this process I've setup and led a new multi-disciplined team (5 direct reports), constantly mentoring people as individuals and as a team, to build capability across design, implementation, testing & support services. Show less

Working in a customer facing position as a consulting Business Analysis, the role covers the requirements analysis, functional definition and implementation on business systems, whilst performing mentoring and capability development for the internal Business Analysis team.

Leading a team of 4 direct reports (and an additional 6 seconded personnel during testing intensive phases of the project), I was responsible for the planning, definition, implementation and reporting of all testing activities on a high value project with the Australian military. This role ranged from performing design reviews and equipment certification, to acceptance testing with government agencies and live trials with the Army on deployment. The experience involved bringing together… Show more Leading a team of 4 direct reports (and an additional 6 seconded personnel during testing intensive phases of the project), I was responsible for the planning, definition, implementation and reporting of all testing activities on a high value project with the Australian military. This role ranged from performing design reviews and equipment certification, to acceptance testing with government agencies and live trials with the Army on deployment. The experience involved bringing together specialists in the fields of mechanical design, laser, electronics (RF, GPS), embedded and application software. The role also encapsulated customer/subcontractor liaison, requirements definition/management, process improvement and project management, Change Control, Risk Management and change management) responsibilities. Show less

Working as a senior systems engineer, I was responsible for the specification, analysis, interface design, supplier management and system test, of an aircraft support system for the Eurofighter Aircraft. The support system covered standard roles of maintenance planning & recording, but led the way in the automation of system monitoring (engine and structural health), diagnostics, preventative maintenance and electronic warfare.

During this period I undertook a 5 year award winning programme developed by the aerospace industry to develop future technology leaders, consisting of academic study and placements in industry. My academic studies consisted of a combination of modules from electronics, mechanical, aeronautical, computer sciences & ergonomics degrees. The industry placements (both in the UK and Germany), consisted of:- Systems Engineer –Integration (BAE Systems UK from July-01 to Sept-01) performing… Show more During this period I undertook a 5 year award winning programme developed by the aerospace industry to develop future technology leaders, consisting of academic study and placements in industry. My academic studies consisted of a combination of modules from electronics, mechanical, aeronautical, computer sciences & ergonomics degrees. The industry placements (both in the UK and Germany), consisted of:- Systems Engineer –Integration (BAE Systems UK from July-01 to Sept-01) performing integration and qualification of the aircraft avionics systems.- Equipment Engineer (BAE Systems UK from Mar-00 to Oct-00) primarily responsible for the Built-In-test/ functional monitoring aspects of the IFF system design.- Project Leader (Eurofighter, Germany from Sept-99 to March-00) performing technical project management of Avionic, Flight and Engine Control Systems including customer liaison (with NATO procurement agency). Show less