Key Strengths
• Integrity
• Problem Solving
• Good Verbal and Writing as well as presentation Skills
• Assures that manufactured units meet Quality Control procedures, Engineering Specifications and Customer Requirements
• Strong Computer Skills
• Team player
• Highly Organised and able to meet Deadlines with short term and long term Solutions
• Proactive
• Good reporting and Writing capabilities Communication Planning and organisation skills
• Communication Planning and organisation skills
Relevant Qualifications & Training
• Magnetic Particle Inspection SNT Level 2
• Liquid Penetrant Inspection SNT Level 2
• Ultrasonic inspection SNT Level 1
• IRATA Rope Access Level 1
• BOSIET/MIST
• UK Offshore Medical
• Skyscape
Career History
1992 The Light Dragoons Armoured Formation Reconnaissance Regiment
2005 – 2013 The Royal Core of Signals
• Provided secure/insecure communications to the battlefield, often in high tempo/pressure environments. During my time in the HM Forces I have had many diverse roles and have been trained to a high level on multiple communication systems and platforms.
People management skills for over 30 personnel, delegated work, checked standards, supported personnel development for over 20 years. Repaired and maintained all vehicles and equipment to pass all future inspections
• VHF/HF/UHF/SHF Operator/Engineer to provide secure voice and data communications.
• Responsible for first line fault repairs and reporting all system faults.
• Armoured vehicle mechanic
• Managed ground to air communications in the Falklands.
• Deployed operationally and provided communications via multiplex systems.
• SME with 3 years experience in the Bowman trials team.
• Installation of mobile and static antennae on buildings and masts.
• Analogue and digital satellite systems.
• Responsible for discipline, tasking, training and duty of care for the junior soldiers.
• Crew commander within a combat tracked reconnaissance vehicle.
• Conducted physical training for over 400 personnel.
• Conducted fire fighting training and serviced all fire fighting equipment for 8 years.
• Worked in many different environments such as Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq and Germany.
• Worked as ICS manager, as a regional point of contact in the Kabul area of operations.
• Store man in Falkland Islands. Managed multi million pound stores account which included receipt of goods to and from the UK. Maintained all accounts for stock taking carried out all testing of equipment
• Tactical Radio Systems Instruction
• Conducted Training to Brigade, Regimental personnel on HF/VHF/UHF analogue and digital communication bearer systems
• responsible for teaching on most digital communication systems
• TACSAT 117,506 and LWRN Training
• Instructed the defence minister on the New Bowman system Radio before he decided to purchase from General Dynamics
Additional Qualifications & Training
• Command Operator course, Bowman Advanced Signaller Systems, Radio Systems Operator Class 1, JS Tactical SATCOM Manager, Promina, TACSAT, Reacher Maintainer
• Developed Vetting (DV Centre York 2012-2020)
• BCS Level 1 ECDL Part 1
• Microsoft Office 2000
• Medical Assistant Class 3
• All Arms Unit Fire Officer
• Physical Training instructor
• Chemical, Biological and Radiological and Nuclear Instructor
