Experience

OPSEC Solutions Ltd (NZ)

• New Zealand
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Security Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  OPSEC will share with you the ‘Critical Life Skills’ you need to keep safe. The training supports empathy, honesty, and positive behaviour as the most effective tools to manage conflicts and crisis.Our training promotes the confidential support needed to harness your emotional resilience. It demands honesty from both us as the facilitator and you as the participants, when sharing your most difficult experiences.Ultimately, this is the 'buy in' value of OPSEC Training. You can expect the most relevant training for your staff to keep themselves, their colleagues and their clients safe in times of conflict or violence.



NZ Army

• Armed Forces
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Branch Leader

  • 2015 - 2015

  Officer Commanding of Signals Squadron/ 50+ staff/ co-ordinates communications staff to military/ Police/ civillian agencies/ Officer Commanding of Signals Squadron/ 50+ staff/ co-ordinates communications staff to military/ Police/ civillian agencies/

• United Nations Team Leader

  • 2014 - 2014

  Team Leader of Officers from 10 different countries & 3 language assistants/ religious & cultural issues/ standard setting/ training foreign staff Team Leader of Officers from 10 different countries & 3 language assistants/ religious & cultural issues/ standard setting/ training foreign staff

• Logistics Battalion Operations Officer

  • 2012 - 2013

  Co-ordination of Army mechanical, catering, warehouse, supply, freight tasks for the South Island/ task tracking/ problem solving/ troops to tasks Co-ordination of Army mechanical, catering, warehouse, supply, freight tasks for the South Island/ task tracking/ problem solving/ troops to tasks

• United National Military Observer

  • 2011 - 2011

  Patrol member/ commander of UN patrols in active warzone/ buffer between civilian and military/ negotiation skills/ fast thinking/ problem solving

• Health Support Company 2IC

  • 2010 - 2011

  Second in command of medical/ dental/ health company and staff/ setting training goals

• Branch/ trade co-ordinator/ Manager

  • 2008 - 2009

  Senior trade manager of 5 nationwide fitness facilities/ Army representative on NZDF fitness forums/ SME for fitness to Army senior command Senior trade manager of 5 nationwide fitness facilities/ Army representative on NZDF fitness forums/ SME for fitness to Army senior command

• Provincial Reconstruction Team Leadership

  • 2007 - 2007

  Second in command of combat patrol/ project identification and funding sourcing for humanitarian aid tasks/ international representation & interaction Second in command of combat patrol/ project identification and funding sourcing for humanitarian aid tasks/ international representation & interaction

• Branch/trade co-ordinator/Manager

  • 2006 - 2006

  Senior trade manager of 5 nationwide fitness facilities/ Army representative on NZDF fitness forums/ SME for fitness to Army senior command Senior trade manager of 5 nationwide fitness facilities/ Army representative on NZDF fitness forums/ SME for fitness to Army senior command

• Personnel Recruiting 2IC

  • 2005 - 2005

  Personnel recruiting/ public presentations/ school interactions/ developing work experience opportunities/ expectation management Personnel recruiting/ public presentations/ school interactions/ developing work experience opportunities/ expectation management

• Training & Regimental Supervisor

  • 2004 - 2004

  Company Sergeant Major of youth at risk programme, inter-govermental agency interaction, managing up to 160 staff and trainees Company Sergeant Major of youth at risk programme, inter-govermental agency interaction, managing up to 160 staff and trainees

• United Nations Peacekeeper

  • 2003 - 2003

  Team leader of two teams conducting humanitarian aid tasks along border of East & West Timor/ project management/ Team leader of two teams conducting humanitarian aid tasks along border of East & West Timor/ project management/

• Fitness facility and staff team leader

  • 2002 - 2002

  Team leader of fitness centre and staff/ routine reporting to senior management/ conducting health/ fitness presentations to camp personnel Team leader of fitness centre and staff/ routine reporting to senior management/ conducting health/ fitness presentations to camp personnel

• Outdoor instructor

  • 2001 - 2001

  Leading adventurous and leadership training to soldiers, developing challenging situations to replicate warlike decision making Leading adventurous and leadership training to soldiers, developing challenging situations to replicate warlike decision making

• Multinational Force and Observers

  • 2000 - 2000

  Trainer of operational skills to soldiers of five countries, utilising an interpreter, negotiating cultural differences Trainer of operational skills to soldiers of five countries, utilising an interpreter, negotiating cultural differences

• Fitness facility/staff 2IC

  • 1997 - 1999

  Facility management/ second in charge of small team/ report writing/ managing a budget/ setting staff goals and Facility management/ second in charge of small team/ report writing/ managing a budget/ setting staff goals and

• Outdoor Instructor

  • 1995 - 1996

  Conducting leadership training to junior & senior commanders/ outdoor adventures/ high risk & high responsibility roles

• Senior Fitness Trainer

  • 1993 - 1995

  Training soldiers for missions to Bosnia, mentoring new fitness instructors, responsibility for fitness of 100+ soldiers

• Undertraining

  • 1992 - 1992

  Advanced physical training instructor development/ fitness programme development/ kinesiology/ biomechanics Advanced physical training instructor development/ fitness programme development/ kinesiology/ biomechanics

• Junior Fitness Trainer

  • 1990 - 1991

  Training recruits and officer cadets/ role modelling/ leading by example/ setting high standards of self and others Training recruits and officer cadets/ role modelling/ leading by example/ setting high standards of self and others

• Under training

  • 1988 - 1989

  Developing knowledge and skills to become a physical training instructor/ group fitness training/ adult education/ coaching/ anatomy physiology Developing knowledge and skills to become a physical training instructor/ group fitness training/ adult education/ coaching/ anatomy physiology

• Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

  • 1986 - 1987

  Jungle training in tropical environment/ representing NZ and NZ Army in international environment Jungle training in tropical environment/ representing NZ and NZ Army in international environment

• Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

  • 1985 - 1985

  Completed trade training, navigation, weapon handling, living in austere conditions, forging friendships based on hardship Completed trade training, navigation, weapon handling, living in austere conditions, forging friendships based on hardship

• Regular Force Cadet

  • 1984 - 1984

  Selected from 2000 applicants to become 1 of 120 cadets, resilience, teamanship, high standards, goal setting Selected from 2000 applicants to become 1 of 120 cadets, resilience, teamanship, high standards, goal setting



Farm

• Singapore
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Part time Milking

  • 1982 - 1983

  Timeliness, responsibility, developing a work ethic while still a schoolboy Timeliness, responsibility, developing a work ethic while still a schoolboy