Experience

Windracers

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Flight Operations Officer

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Windracers is developing and already operating a UAV for cargo transportation particularly for humanitarian aid, research and development and environmental protection. Windracers is developing and already operating a UAV for cargo transportation particularly for humanitarian aid, research and development and environmental protection.



Gophr

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Jun 2021 - Feb 2023

• Director Of Expansion

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  Gophr is a tech-focussed startup that is reimagining last mile, same day delivery.Taking a flawed system and doing things differently to deliver a better experience for the end customer, our clients and the couriers themselves.We strive to be the best partner for our couriers and provide the greatest opportunities in an industry famed for their exploitation. So, we attract the best couriers delivering for the happiest customers. - Gophr is a tech platform that enables the booking of professional couriers and manages the process in real-time.- The most advanced courier dispatcher algorithm built, enabling couriers to accept multiple jobs and have the most relevant jobs injected and pooled along their job routes, reducing empty space and empty miles.- In an industry with historically the lowest NPS (average for parcel delivery service sector 26) we are consistently 75+ and Trustpilot 4.5/5 Show less



Mopion Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Pilot

  • Mar 2018 - Apr 2021

  Instructor pilot (TRI) on Airbus 320 and 330. Acted as a member of a small team using ultra high-tech bespoke agriculture surveying equipment to provide multi-spectrum analysis of land to enable farmers to more accurately employ fertilisers, with the twin aims of saving money and protecting the environment from unnecessary fertiliser use. Additionally, consulted with formation and aerobatics instructional schools on high performance aircraft. Instructor pilot (TRI) on Airbus 320 and 330. Acted as a member of a small team using ultra high-tech bespoke agriculture surveying equipment to provide multi-spectrum analysis of land to enable farmers to more accurately employ fertilisers, with the twin aims of saving money and protecting the environment from unnecessary fertiliser use. Additionally, consulted with formation and aerobatics instructional schools on high performance aircraft.



Virgin Atlantic

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Airline Captain

  • May 2007 - Sep 2020

  Global experience of scheduled flying on long haul routes. Optimising for the highest standards of safety whilst maximising the cost effectiveness and efficiency of operations. Leading a large team of both ground based personnel and the onboard crew to deliver the Virgin experience. Selected as Training Captain. Global experience of scheduled flying on long haul routes. Optimising for the highest standards of safety whilst maximising the cost effectiveness and efficiency of operations. Leading a large team of both ground based personnel and the onboard crew to deliver the Virgin experience. Selected as Training Captain.



British Airways

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Airline Pilot

  • 2005 - 2007

  First Officer flying Airbus 320 aircraft on short haul operation around Europe. First Officer flying Airbus 320 aircraft on short haul operation around Europe.



NetJets Europe

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Airline Captain

  • 2003 - 2005

  Managed complexities associated with flying without a fixed operating base, whilst still focusing on unparalleled customer service. Requiring high levels of initiative to mitigate and overcome a wide variety of issues associated with this kind of autonomous operation. Managed complexities associated with flying without a fixed operating base, whilst still focusing on unparalleled customer service. Requiring high levels of initiative to mitigate and overcome a wide variety of issues associated with this kind of autonomous operation.



Royal Air Force

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Fighter Pilot

  • 1992 - 2003

  Tornado F3 pilot and senior instructor - Commanded multiple combat missions in Iraq of 80+ aircraft from multiple nations and cross borders, as well as similar scale training operations around the world, co-ordinating between many nationalities. - Senior instructor of crew both in the Operational Conversion Unit and on the frontline. - Ran aircraft programming for optimisation of squadron assets. Tornado F3 pilot and senior instructor - Commanded multiple combat missions in Iraq of 80+ aircraft from multiple nations and cross borders, as well as similar scale training operations around the world, co-ordinating between many nationalities. - Senior instructor of crew both in the Operational Conversion Unit and on the frontline. - Ran aircraft programming for optimisation of squadron assets.