PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PSD Team Leader at Garda World, Iraq, Basra, November 2014 – December 2014
• Responsible for the smooth and effective leadership of the PSD Team.
• Providing Lukoil staff members with effective security assurance,
• Responding to all threats and incidents.
• Training Team Members on weapons, medical, Rules of Force and SOPs.
• Ensuring clients are aware of the drills to follow within specific scenarios
• Conducting threat assessments, identifying all risks and responding accordingly
• Performing daily protective security functions as specified in daily correspondence
• Briefing the team and clients on missions, planning, and route selection
• Carrying out other duties as required
Risk Management Consultant at Garda World, Afghanistan, July 2014 – August 2014
Key Responsibilities:
To act as RMC providing security to the client base of a USAID funded project responsibilities consisted of driver, rear observer, walking party, vehicle commander, reconnaissance of routes, venues, personal protection officer and provide an RST at clients residence. Interfaced with the clients, APPF ensuring the mitigation of risk to them on the ground with the minimum of compromise to their daily routine, providing personal protection during attendance of high profile Afghanistan presidential election candidates meetings, Afghanistan ministerial and UN meetings. Brief the client on actions on attack and threat level of locations during pickup / drop off, route and whilst at the venue.
Security Manager at Garda World, Afghanistan, June 2011 – November 2013
Key Responsibilities:
Designing and developing law enforcement strategies as well as liaising with local law enforcement officials to ensure all security operations are as per the set standards of the company.
Establishing and monitoring consistent security services for all assignments thereby facilitating development of tactics that improve performance and assure smooth execution of assignments.
Keeping abreast of all business and operational aspects affecting the marketplace, including technological advances, business management, operational best practices and regulatory issues to learn of issues impacting the contract security industry and provide best services to the clients.
Researching and deploying innovative security management techniques to safeguard organizations assets.
Interacting with the senior management, recommending/counselling and implementing strategic procedures on various security policies and practices for further improvements.
Ensuring accurate and timely preparation of financial management reports on income and expenditure accounts to submit the same to governing bodies
Establishing relationship with key clients, resolving complex issues, ensuring implementation of the security programs/process and providing proper guidance to the coordinators
Recruiting competent personnel, organizing training for recruits and conducting performance reviews of the unit periodically to maintain a motivated team.
Security & QA/QC Manager at Asia Security Group, Afghanistan, May 2010 – June 2011
Highlights:
Instrumental in administering security management within a DOD contract (US Army bases) project with multiple sites
Key Responsibilities:
Developed, implemented and managed a comprehensive security program for all site security operations and carried out internal audits, to ensure protection of executives, employees, physical assets, while ensuring optimal use of personnel and equipment.
Played a pivotal role in providing assistance to business continuity site and documented pertinent information for accurate and efficient management.
Identified significant security risks, designed and implemented strategies/programs and responded to incidents immediately to prevent/reduce loss of organization assets.
Established with business goals, objectives and strategies of the organization to facilitate design and implementation of force protection strategies and plans on the project level in alignment with the business vision
Carried out investigations and administered site security personnel ensuring compliance with theatre and program management’s directives.
Offered recommendations to the senior management regarding security training, security awareness, vehicular movement and route selection, counter surveillance, threat assessments etc. at international location to provide best services to the clients and ascertain smooth functioning of the organization.
Coordinated and directed corporate level emergency planning and crisis management functions and briefed the management on status of security issues.
Imparted regular trainings to the security personnel and conducted security surveys/periodic performance reviews for maintaining high security standards
PSD Team Leader at ISS Safenet JV, Afghanistan, May 2008 – May 2010
Highlights:
Served as Convoy Commander as well as devised and executed operation strategies in coordination with 13 teams along with the company forces.
Provided close personal protection for clients in transit between Kabul, Gardez & Khost.
Played a key role in overseeing systems to support equipment and training for 50 multi-national security consultants
Overall Responsibilities:
Designed customized strategic solutions and indicators, oversaw execution of security management activities with regards to client needs.
Managed wide range of tasks associated with correspondence departments including administrative duties to ensure cost effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials and capital.
Patrolled and investigated operations in the mission area within the set compliance and submitted reports to the seniors
Controlled tasks associated with analysis, redesign and upkeep of camp force protection standards in response to threats resulting in no attacks against the camp.
Updated whiteboards regarding status and contact details, kept records of equipment and presented weekly report to PSD officer.
Provided tactical support to the team and organized daily welfare, safety and training programs in compliance to the set guidelines.
Implemented wide-ranging security programs for all security operations, ensured safety/protection of employees/clients during training and missions
Oversaw status and maintenance of the team’s vehicles and compiled reports based on the same to create management strategies in direct coordination with the senior management.
Security & Loss Prevention Manager at Supreme Global Service Solutions, Afghanistan, February 2006 – May 2008
Key Responsibilities:
Provided overall management of the operations including scheduling, inventory control, procurement, and equipment maintenance, quality control/inspection to ensure production meets output/quality goals within allocated budget.
Coordinated and liaised with various departments and international security entities, recommended supreme national/international staff on overall security and offered guidance in case of discrepancies found.
Accompanied the company staff and offered security escort for money collection from supreme shops and money transit to bank.
Efficiently administered and managed the unloading of consignments from United Arab Emirates and Pakistan through road and air transport as well as ensured quality control for outbound shipments.
Responsible for the installation of CCTV surveillance and security system in Supreme Kabul PX and outlets and created a single integrated cable signal for distribution to a cabling network.
Responsible for scheduling security patrol of Main PX (Supreme Retail Service) in Afghanistan and ensured the same met the needs of business.
Supervised, guided and coached a team of 7 international security personnel by establishing/developing work processes, setting targets and motivated them to perform better for ensuring quality/efficiency of work and oversaw key standing operating procedure for Kabul PX.
Previous Professional Experiences:
• Mar ’99 – Dec ‘03: E5, Ministry of Interior Affairs, Romanian Gendarmerie, Brasov.
• Aug ‘98 – Mar ‘99: Static & Intervention Security personnel, DPP Security Service Brasov.
• Jun ‘97 – Jun ‘98: Corporal, Serviceman, Romanian Ministry of Defence – Bucharest, Romania.
EDUCATION
June 1994
Technical College “Mircea Cristea”, Brasov, Romania
High school or equivalent
Other Training & Certifications:
FPOSi – First Person on Scene Intermediate (Medical First Aid Course)
BTEC Level 3 SIA CP
Basic military training
Fire Warden – basic fire fighting and mass casualty response operations
SKILLS
• Operational Security Management, Operations Management, Force Protection, Personnel Protection
• Assets Protection Management, Security of International/National Staff, Auditing, Risk Assessments
• Security Administration, Law Enforcement, Investigation, Counterintelligence, Security Issues
• Surveillance, Preventive, Measures, QA/QC, Client Relationship Management, Report Generation
• Leadership, Recruitment, Training & Development, Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Computer Related Skills: MS Office Applications & Internet Usage
