Experience

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Systems Engineering Consultant

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  I work within the Internal Technical Support (ITS) team as a Systems Engineering Consultant. ITS work closely with clients across a range of delivery teams to help solve some of the most complex problems in Defence. ITS work across the entire project life-cycle, from helping clients translate military customer needs into clear technical and contractual requirements to supporting the development of robust acceptance plans, or solving in-service challenges. My role as a Systems Engineering Consultant is to develop a range of system engineering products (e.g., requirements documents, integrated test and evaluation plans, system and capability architectures, engineering management plans) that meet client’s needs. I also provide consultancy services regarding systems engineering methodologies, approaches, tools and frameworks. My responsibilities include:• Understanding the inter-dependencies and interrelationships between systems• Thinking across technical and professional disciplines, understanding the legal, commercial and technical implications of different options• Helping clients navigate complex issues • Managing large and complex portfolios of consultancy tasks to client satisfaction, cost and time• Building rapport and trust and understand the customer's needs.



SA Group

• United Kingdom
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  SA Group is a Cyber Security, P3M and Technical consultancy working in vital Public Sector and Commercial markets. SA Group specialise in helping clients scope and deliver against critical challenges within their increasingly complex digital environments.My role was within the Technical Pillar, where I brought my Systems Engineering, Enterprise/Solutions/Systems Architecting, IT Service Management and Project Management skills and expertise to clients to help them achieve their business needs.



University of Bristol

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Researcher

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2020

  My PhD thesis was entitled: "Coping with Complexity: Approaches, Tools and Frameworks for Systems Engineering."I was responsible for researching design strategies for Complex Systems Engineering within the school of Aerospace Engineering. The research was funded by the UK Research Council and a large Defence and Space organisation who required new methods, tools and techniques to architect and design systems that are increasingly connected and complex. My research has resulted in two new approaches to evaluating systems early in their lifecycle, both of which have been published: A new framework for evaluating the complexity of an engineered system, and An approach to evaluate the robustness and resiliency of a system architecture. The interested reader is directed to my publications list and google scholar profile for access to my peer-reviewed publications, most of which are available freely as open access.Conducting this research has developed my own knowledge and understanding of systems engineering processes, decision support tools, and enterprise/solution/systems architecting.



Royal Air Force

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• IT Project Manager

  • May 2015 - Aug 2016

  IT Project Manager as part of Capability Delivery focused on Deployable Operational Networks and SATCOM.

• Engineering Officer

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2016

  Roles and responsibilities included;Deliver pan-DLOD coherence for The RAF's Operational Networks and related Strategic Services and influence coherence in Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Information Surveillance and Recognisance (C4ISR) projects. Programme coordination across major Equipment Programme C4ISR capabilities.Stakeholder management to shape Equipment Programmes to optimise capability and to identify and exploit innovation wherever possible to enhance capability. Delivery of new C4ISR capabilities including requirements setting, business case develment, integration, testing, evaluation, integration, transition to live service, deployment. Operational support and termination. The command, control, discipline and welfare of engineering personnel and engineering resources.

• Engineering Manager

  • Nov 2014 - May 2015

  Engineering Manager for Remote Radar Heads including the Radar convoy and it's ancillaries. Also responsible for the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Services Radar and Navigation Aids along with High Frequency Systems.

• IT Project Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Nov 2014

  IT Project Manager for various Information Services capabilities all at different stages in their life cycle. Including NATO Secret Systems, UK Secret Systems, Coalition Secret Systems and various Official Sensitive systems.