Experience

Helsing

• Germany
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications and Government Affairs Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Freelance

• Freelance Writer

  • Nov 2021 - Jan 2023

  Freelance feature and article writing with regular contributions to publications such as: Janes, Shephard, Monch, Defence Technology and others. Topics including the PLA, role of AI in warfare, and training and simulation. Guest lectures and thought-leader talks at defence conferences, exhibitions, and universities. Freelance feature and article writing with regular contributions to publications such as: Janes, Shephard, Monch, Defence Technology and others. Topics including the PLA, role of AI in warfare, and training and simulation. Guest lectures and thought-leader talks at defence conferences, exhibitions, and universities.



Royal United Services Institute

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Analyst

  • Oct 2021 - Jan 2023

  Responsible for developing the RUSI programme of research into C4ISR with a focus upon multi-domain integration, electronic warfare and future technologies including AI. Joint lead on the RUSI Red Team Project, which seeks to understand the West's adversaries as organisations through their technical capabilities, concepts and structures. This project is currently focused on Russia and China. In-progress publications include analysis of the UK's deployment to Afghanistan as a means to inform multi-domain efforts, joint all domain operations in a UK context, proliferation risks of lethal autonomous weapons, and electronic warfare lessons from recent conflicts. Briefing and advising the armed forces on enemy capabilities and military thought, providing evidence to the Defence Select Committee and providing expert comment to media outlets on the Russo-Ukrainian War, the People's Liberation Army, and other subjects. Other responsibilities include event organisation such as the RUSI C4ISR conference for October 2022, which involves coordination with defence, industry, and academia. Fundraising is an important part of the role, which is achieved through partnership building with industry and defence to focus on relevant topics and outputs for all parties.



Janes

• Information Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Lead Analyst Land Warfare Platforms; and Editor of Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicles

  • May 2017 - Sep 2021

  Responsible for researching and writing records and news on armoured fighting vehicles. Editor of Jane's Armoured Fighting Vehicles and contributor to Jane's Defence Weekly. Promoted from Senior Analyst to Lead Analyst.

• Data Quality Analyst, Defence and Aerospace

  • Jul 2016 - May 2017



Self-employed

• Personal Trainer

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2016