Vincent Smith Email & Phone Number

Hereford Uk

Tampa, Florida, United States

COTS Specialist

Tewkesbury

Black Tree Training Limited is a training company serving military and government agencies. Established in January 2014 in Tewkesbury UK, It offers unique, highly specialized technical training for personnel working within the technical surveillance arena.

Coventry, United Kingdom

Europes leading designer and manufacturer of specialist surveillance equipmentIntegrated solutions and complete vehicle fits for:Covert surveillance vehicles of all typesIncident command and control vehiclesSupport vehicles for police, government agency and emergency service vehiclesSpecialist rapid deployment and body worn surveillance equipment

Employed as the only technical instructor in a company that provides training to numerous global government agencies.Technical Fundamentals Instructor teaching basic electronics and technical fundamentals needed to understand specialist surveillance equipment.Technical Instructor teaching a range of technical equipment, including, IP cameras, video bearer systems, audio devices, tracking devices and triggering devices.COTS (Civilian Off The Shelf) Instructor. Taking commercially available equipment and adapting for use within the surveillance arena. Fully accountable for decision making during operations to ensure efficient function of workshop and effective support to ground-level team.Solely responsible for successful maintenance and repair of surveillance equipment held within the company.Defining strategic and operational governance of new projects in the surveillance arena, and subject authority. Defining and communicating frequent project briefs to senior level management in multinational government agencies.

Hereford

: Set up limited company offering telecommunications, IT and surveillance services and consultancy. Completed a contract in Australia with CPT international. As an instructor teaching the fundamental technical lessons to give government personnel the background knowledge needed to understand how surveillance equipment works. In addition, ran a COTS ( Civilian Off The Shelf) course, taking every day off the shelf equipment and adapting it into surveillance equipment.Completed a 6 Month contract with GRC in Hereford. As a senior technical instructor responsible for maintaining all documentation and providing training courses on specialist communications equipment.

Vehicle Installation Authority, Senior: Led a team of 11 throughout a large scale implementation of specialist communications and surveillance equipment into civilian vehicles Established departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures, identifying opportunities and associated risks to define project scopeFully accountable for decision making during operations to ensure efficient function of workshop and effective support to ground-level teamPlanned and implemented all aspects of welfare internet spanning 3 blocksSole responsibility for successful maintenance and repair of over 70 vehicles and fitting of new operational fleet during 2 deployments in Northern IrelandDefined strategic and operational governance of new projects in communications and surveillance arena, and became subject authority within regimentDefined and communicated frequent project briefs to senior level management Invited for role of Staff Sergeant in recognition of service excellence

and troop Sergeant for unit that headed up data communications and secure telecommunications for headquartersDeveloped expertise in myriad of telecommunications equipment, including Cisco routers, VOIP telephony, satellite bearer systems and Promina equipmentHelped in implementing QOS into VOIP networkResponsible for the roll out and maintenance of large private network structure, spanning multiple locations, using Cisco equipments over a bearer network consisting of leased lines, satellite, and line of sight broadband radio links.Ensured smooth operation of technical workshops and maintained numerous technical equipmentPlanned multiple troop functions and implemented adventure training exercises in BavariaProvided strategic and technical leadership to workshop technicians and frequently managed administration of 30 strong team when acting as troop Senior SergeantDeployed to Afghanistan as sole telecommunications Engineer responsible for installation and maintenance of secure communications/ IT equipment to headquarters site in Helmand Province. Led a team of 10 in the repair of essential services and satellite link to ensure optimal availability since equipment provided sites only communications link to outside world. Deployed to Falkland Islands as head of IC Fault Repair Team with focus on maintenance/ repair of LAMBETH Network and associated telephone exchanges. Led and coordinated multiple projects and managed a team of 8 in the repair and maintenance of communications and radar infrastructure.Technical knowledge proved great unit asset during successful Afghanistan/ Falklands tours

Functioned as line manager and managed the performance of an 8 man team within a pressurised environmentEnsured continuous smooth running of radio workshops, and maintained/ repaired radios for unitOversaw all maintenance of test equipment to ensure calibration dates were soundResponsible for successful administration of all relevant paperworkOffered technical advice to mentor junior workshop members and managed all aspects of development including setting goals and identifying areas of improvementInspected/ repaired unit's communications vehicles to ensure continual delivery of servicesActed as Detachment Commander of Electronic Repair Vehicle to be deployed to Iraq. Essential vehicle was constantly operational to enable repair of critical communications equipment throughout the war.Promoted to Sergeant on successful completion of Technician Class 1

Worked within small team responsible for overall effort of installation and maintenance of overt/ covert military CCTV cameras around Northern Ireland Province Provided 2nd line repair to cameras, structured wiring (including microwave) and installation of equipment into operations roomsProvided operator training and fault finding back to BT Fibre boxesSuccessfully gained Technician Class 2 and subsequent promotion to Corporal

Hnc, Telecommunications

Key courses taken included: Digital networks, Data communications and networks, Radio communication Engineering, Mobile communication.

Engineering

Education record

Grades A-C including English and Maths