Aircrew Systems Expert

• Jan 2022 - Present

Subject matter expert and simulator test aircrew for CAE Defence and Security. Employed across all aspects of aviation simulation testing, specialising in rotary wing, autonomous drone capabilities and airborne/ remote and hazardous environment healthcare provision. Subject matter expert and simulator test aircrew for CAE Defence and Security. Employed across all aspects of aviation simulation testing, specialising in rotary wing, autonomous drone capabilities and airborne/ remote and hazardous environment healthcare provision.

Rapid Capabilities Office Trials Project Manager.

• Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

Project manager, stretching the boundaries of standard R&D and procurement in the Un-crewed air vehicle sector. Project lead of a dedicated team of both military and civilian staff to deliver a multi million pound defence project. Requiring collaboration between commercial, financial, industry and several defence agencies. Project manager, stretching the boundaries of standard R&D and procurement in the Un-crewed air vehicle sector. Project lead of a dedicated team of both military and civilian staff to deliver a multi million pound defence project. Requiring collaboration between commercial, financial, industry and several defence agencies.

Senior Leader

• Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

A senior supervisor for 35 military and civilian staff. Constant engagement across key military and civilian stakeholders in order to deliver a realistic and effective multi platform, multi million flying training school output. A senior supervisor for 35 military and civilian staff. Constant engagement across key military and civilian stakeholders in order to deliver a realistic and effective multi platform, multi million flying training school output.

Head Of Training And Development

• Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

Responsible for all staff and student development needs. The organisation and delivery of tailored training packages across a wide range of experienced instructors and operators. Instrumental in improving the units overall status from satisfactory to above average within a year. Responsible for all staff and student development needs. The organisation and delivery of tailored training packages across a wide range of experienced instructors and operators. Instrumental in improving the units overall status from satisfactory to above average within a year.

Head of Standards

• Sep 2014 - Jul 2016

Search and Rescue crewman examiner and Central Flying School Evaluator for several rotary platforms. Lead operator for the RAF SAR Force, directly responsible to the Air Operations Commander and SAR Force Commander for the maintenance and development of flying standards, policy development and instructor training and examination. Search and Rescue crewman examiner and Central Flying School Evaluator for several rotary platforms. Lead operator for the RAF SAR Force, directly responsible to the Air Operations Commander and SAR Force Commander for the maintenance and development of flying standards, policy development and instructor training and examination.

Search and Rescue Winchman/ Paramedic Instructor

• Sep 2012 - Jul 2016

Responsible for training new winchman/winch operators both in ground subjects and in the airborne environment. Instructing in a one on one scenario as well as group lessons covering the following subjects; Crewman skills, USL, NVD, Confined Areas, Mountain flying, Low Level Navigation both day and night, Winchman skills, Dry winching, Wet winching, Cliff winching, Mountain winching, Deck winching, Paramedic skills, BLS, ALS, PALS, Specialist rescue, dealing with multiple trauma, AED, Manual defibrillation, Haemorrhage control, Patient monitoring, extrication and many other subjects that winchman and winch operators require to complete the RAF Sea King OCU. Show less

Search and Rescue Winchman, Paramedic.

• Mar 2012 - Sep 2012

Front line Search and Rescue Winchman Paramedic. Covering 24 hour shifts as the duty winchman, able to complete any rescue, often alone, by both day and night. Maintain currency in all elements of the role to ensure patient rescue, patient treatment and patient handover are of the highest standard.

Merlin EH101 QHCI

• Sep 2009 - Mar 2012

Merlin EH101 Crewman

• Nov 2006 - Sep 2009

Search and Rescue Winchman/ Paramedic

• Apr 2001 - Nov 2006

Crewman under training

• Sep 1999 - Mar 2001