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United Kingdom

• In this phase of my professional career arch, I lead the development and improvement of global security policies and strategies to protect Yondr’s global assets.Core day-to-day tasks:
• Driving cost-saving initiatives related to security and business continuity while ensuring high standards.
• Leading global incident response efforts during potential threats, breaches, or critical security events.
• Overseeing the design, construction, and operation of security systems for global data centers.
• Ensuring compliance with business continuity standards such as ISO22301.Key Accomplishments:
• Established and governed global security strategy, operational standards, and technical employers’ requirements, whilst aligning with business threats, vulnerabilities, and needs; drove adoption across all business.

London, England, United Kingdom

• In this capacity, I analyzed and optimized logistics operations to improve productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across UK delivery stations.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:
• Monitoring adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) across all delivery stations.
• Identifying areas for improvement in logistics operations and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborating with technology and operations teams to define requirements and execute processes.
• Overseeing labour planning, productivity tracking, and capacity planning to enhance workforce efficiency.
• Implementing Lean Six Sigma methodologies to standardize work practices across delivery stations.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:

Abu Dhabi

• In this capacity, I provided expert consultancy on security, defence, and crisis preparedness for government and military clients in the UAE and Middle East.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:
• Conducting assessments to identify gaps in military and security capabilities.
• Proposing solutions that align with national defence and security priorities.
• Advising on security readiness, domestic and expeditionary deployments across the Middle East and Africa.
• Implementing workforce development and learning programs for specialized military and non-technical disciplines.
• Supporting capability management efforts within the UAE’s Safety, Security, Defence, and Crisis Preparedness (SSDEC) sector.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:

• In this role, I led security initiatives across EMEA, ensuring the safety of operations, talent, and assets through risk assessments and tailored security plans.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:
• Managing manned guarding contracts through RFI, RFP, tender, and mobilisation processes.
• Developing and overseeing the EMEA security risk management policy across 88 operational sites.
• Ensuring compliance with security standards by implementing a training program and online modules for security officers.
• Safeguarding business travellers by executing a travel security and management plan.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:
• Improved risk mitigation across 28 countries by analysing, planning, and executing changes in operational and business practices and introducing security policies covering physical, operational, information, travel.

London, United Kingdom

• I led physical security governance, risk mitigation, and incident response planning across global regions, ensuring business continuity and employee safety.My core day-to-day tasks in this role included:
• Ensuring seamless integration with Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Managing physical security operations for business units across the UK, Europe, and Asia.
• Utilizing business intelligence to identify risks, apply controls, and safeguard operations.A section of my key accomplishments in this capacity entails:
• Secured operations for 12,500 employees in India by managing physical and operational security, implementing manned guarding, CCTV, access control, and incident response plans.
• Enhanced safety protocols for high-risk scenarios by revising kidnap and ransom minimum standards, defining responsibilities and requirements for threat identification, risk mitigation, and incident management across.

• Command and leadership of military personnel in training and on operations globally.
• Planning and execution of operations with partners across governments (PAG).
• Roles: Adjutant, Operations Officer Pathfinders, Second in Command Pathfinders, Training Officer, Platoon Commander.

Education record

Bsc (Hons) Sport And Exercise Sciences