Experience

ABS Nautical Systems

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technical Advisor

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Providing business solutions for Marine Operations Management to meet clients Enterprise Asset Management strategies and goals for maintenance, purchasing, quality, compliance, performance, and document management. Focusing on effective, practical, and realistic business solutions. Aligning business goals and digitalization with marine software. (ABS Nautical Systems). Providing business solutions for Marine Operations Management to meet clients Enterprise Asset Management strategies and goals for maintenance, purchasing, quality, compliance, performance, and document management. Focusing on effective, practical, and realistic business solutions. Aligning business goals and digitalization with marine software. (ABS Nautical Systems).



DK5 Consulting Limited

• Vancouver, Canada Area

• Consultant/Contractor

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Aligning bussiness objectives with effect marine operations management solutions. (Enterprise Asset Management, Maintenance Management, Purchasing & Contract Management, Compliance and Quality Management). Aligning bussiness objectives with effect marine operations management solutions. (Enterprise Asset Management, Maintenance Management, Purchasing & Contract Management, Compliance and Quality Management).



Seaspan Corporation

• Canada
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Procurement, Purchasing, and Business Processes

  • May 2016 - Oct 2018

  Negotiated and developed contracts, and pricing agreements for 110 vessels. Leadership and management of the procurement team of 4 and the remote purchasing team of 14. Evaluated, reviewed, and instituted processes and enterprise-wide systems for best practices. Established processes and business systems for ship management for planned maintenance, purchasing, safety, and auditing.

• Director, Fleet Operational Management, Business Processes, Planned Maintenance and Purchasing

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2016

  Directed and led a fleet team of 16 Superintendents & Technicians for the technical operations of 55 container vessels. This included repairs, drydocks, new vessel deliveries, and the management and reporting of expenses. Established and led the purchasing team for 105 vessels. Created and led the database team of 3 for planned maintenance, purchasing, accident/incident reporting and auditing.

• Fleet Manager, Operations and Business systems

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2012

• Team Leader

  • Jul 2005 - Feb 2008



Columbia Shipmanagement

• Cyprus
• Maritime Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Superintendent

  • Jul 2000 - May 2005

  Responsible for the operations & technical management of container vessels and the implementation and leadership of the company’s planned maintenance system. Responsible for the operations & technical management of container vessels and the implementation and leadership of the company’s planned maintenance system.



Safmarine

• Maritime
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Superintendent & Project Manager

  • Nov 1995 - Jun 2000

  Responsible for the operations & technical management of container ships and the implementation of the company’s Safety Management System. Member of the Executive Committee. Responsible for the operations & technical management of container ships and the implementation of the company’s Safety Management System. Member of the Executive Committee.



South African Navy

• Armed Forces
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Chief Engineer, Lieutenant Commander, Marine Engineering Officer

  • Jan 1987 - Oct 1995

  Developed from a junior engineer to Chief Engineer on submarines and then moved into the Naval Engineering Bureaus for engineering design, modernization, and management. Worked on submarine modernization and upgrades as well as submarine and ship refits. Responsible for the life support and diving systems. Chief Engineer of a diesel electric submarine. Developed from a junior engineer to Chief Engineer on submarines and then moved into the Naval Engineering Bureaus for engineering design, modernization, and management. Worked on submarine modernization and upgrades as well as submarine and ship refits. Responsible for the life support and diving systems. Chief Engineer of a diesel electric submarine.