Employed at Rabdan Academy in the United Arab Emirates as an instructor delivering training for military officers and high-level civilian government leaders. Currently focused on delivering training courses designed to meet the leadership developmental needs of the UAE’s Ministry of Defense and wider security services. Due to his 27 years in US Military Special Operations units and top-level academic background, he has acquired a deep understanding of various security-oriented topics such as internal security and counterterrorism, all-source intelligence analysis, international relations, and strategic leadership.

As a leader here at National Resilience, I am an integral part of the Strategy and Business Operations team, playing a pivotal role in enhancing the operational efficiency of the Digital Business Operations and Strategy group:Operational Oversight: Collaboratively oversee the operational facets of the Resilience Digital Business Strategy, ensuring optimal performance and consistent growth.Project Management: Direct the management of project plans, timelines, and dependencies, guaranteeing the seamless realization of set milestones, goals, and commitments.Risk Mitigation: Proactively evaluate project delivery schedules and discern potential risks, implementing strategies to prevent possible hindrances.Roadmap Development: Develop, maintain, and articulate the program roadmap, fostering clarity on deliverables and steering prioritization discussions.Team Collaboration: Foster synergies among cross-functional and site teams, driving strategies to facilitate effective change management.Agile Integration: Seamlessly integrate traditional project management tenets with Agile development methodologies, adapting them for large-scale, mission-critical projects, ensuring a balanced planning approach.Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a nexus between business process owners, product managers, stakeholders, and the digital team, streamlining the identification, definition, and execution of intricate projects.Tool Implementation: Collaborate with the team in curating and instituting tools, templates, reports, and procedures, supporting the infrastructure of our expanding organization.

As the Managing Director / COO of Mountain Green Inc., I led the company with a strategic vision and hands-on operational expertise. Here are some of my key accomplishments and responsibilities:Operational Leadership: Spearheaded the full-spectrum of operations for an e-commerce platform, managing a diverse portfolio of consumer products ranging from nutritional supplements to sporting goods.Strategic Negotiations: Negotiated and executed Service Level Agreement (SLA) terms with partners. Successfully onboarded vendors, managed logistics from product fulfillment centers, and ensured a top-notch customer service experience for our customers, both through our dedicated outsourced call center and direct interactions in escalated situations.Team Management: Successfully led a remote team of 12 cross-functional professionals, ensuring daily operational execution, productivity, and cohesion.Business Growth: Managed and led the company's trajectory from its initial founding stage, reaching a respectable milestone of over $5 million in annual sales revenue within 12 months.

As the Managing Director / Chief Operations Officer, my responsibilities encompassed:Team Leadership: Steered a dynamic, 23-member remote team at the startup, Qoor.io.Strategic Direction: Engaged at both Board and Executive levels, prioritizing internal deliverables and efficiently allocating resources, ensuring that Qoor.io stayed on course and within budget.Company Profile: Qoor.io was an cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence firm committed to offering computational services to AI research entities and academia. Our unique proposition was delivering high-speed computational power with near-zero latency, all while being cost-effective.Recognition: Qoor.io's innovative approach was acknowledged with our selection in the NVIDIA Inception Program, marking us as a leading technology start-up in 2019.Global Footprint: Our prowess also led to our inclusion in the HUB71 Accelerator program in Abu Dhabi, UAE - a revered incubator aimed at fostering startups with aspirations to anchor their global footprint in UAE's burgeoning tech ecosystem.

As one of the leaders of the Western Advisor cadre, I was responsible for the daily management and execution of the training and preparation plans for a Batallion of the United Arab Emirates Special Operations Command based out of Abu Dhabi, UAE.Team Management: I ran a complex program with an international team of 32 elite ex-special operations professionals from Western nations, including overseeing five direct reports. Together, we provided invaluable advisory support to the UAE Special Operations Command across Abu Dhabi and Dubai.Policy Implementation: I crafted and rolled out policies, tactics, and procedures tailored to our client's unique requisites. My commitment to operational excellence saw these policies reinforced through intensive training programs and hands-on drills.High-Level Engagement: I worked within crucial stakeholder relationships at the highest levels of various UAE institutions including the Special Operations Command, the Royal Family, Internal Security Services, and UAE Law Enforcement.International Team Coordination: I led a globally diverse team representing nine nationalities, navigating the intersection of strategic aims with local political and cultural sensitivities.Mentorship: Committed to capacity-building, I mentored 35 commissioned officers from the UAE, empowering them in strategizing and executing specialized operations.

Strategic Leadership: Served as a Project/Program Manager, spearheading and coordinating Cross Functional Teams dedicated to executing missions that bolstered United States' strategic and operational objectives globally.Advanced Training: Orchestrated rigorous training programs, ensuring that the SEAL teams were prepared for the vast array of high-risk scenarios, from counterterrorism to unconventional warfare, thereby maintaining our status as the world's premier maritime special operations force.Intelligence Operations: Worked intimately with intelligence communities, harnessing critical information that would influence mission planning and execution, guaranteeing operations were based on timely and accurate intel.Collaboration: Collaborated seamlessly with other branches of the US military and international allies, ensuring that joint operations were carried out efficiently and effectively, leveraging the strengths of each unit.Crisis Response: Readily responded to emergent global threats, providing rapid, decisive, and highly skilled maritime special operations, from hostage rescues to capturing high-value targets, thus safeguarding American interests at home and abroad.

Operational Leadership: As a go-to Project Manager, I meticulously planned, orchestrated, and executed Infantry and Special Operations assignments spanning the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf Cooperation Council region, US Pacific Theatre, and the broader Middle East/North Africa sectors.Strategic Support: I was at the forefront, bolstering the United States military's strategic, operational, and tactical ambitions on a global scale.Meritorious Advancement: My dedication and proficiency saw me fast-tracked with two merit-based promotions within a four-year span.Elite Selection: Overcame the formidable challenges posed by the 1st Force Reconnaissance Company's selection and assessment course – a program notorious for its 90% attrition rate. Became a respected member of this highly selective and professional organization.Officer Candidacy: In recognition of my potential and unmatched skills, I was handpicked for an Officer Commissioning Program by senior Marine Corps leadership.