Experience

Zenno Astronautics

• New Zealand
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mission Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Ensuring the missions of this exciting new technology succeed Ensuring the missions of this exciting new technology succeed



Royal New Zealand Navy

• Armed Forces
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Reserve Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Capability Integration Lead

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Capability Integration Lead for a Communications Upgrade project for several ships in the Royal New Zealand Navy's fleet.

• Lieutenant Commander

  • Apr 2022 - Aug 2022

• Flag Lieutenant

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

  Provide support to the Chief of Navy in schedule execution, draft deliveries, and coordinate events.

• Trials Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  Coordinate trials packages to assess performance baselines through maintenance periods of fleet assets.

• Intermediate Engineer

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  On secondment to Beca Limited. Working in Mechanical and Industry 4.0 teams within the Industrial section. Key projects include detailed design work on mechanical projects, project lead on novel health and safety virtual reality programme, and development of a employee tracking programme to assist with COVID management on site. Also got to be involved in technical forums and client sales, which were highlights of my time with Beca.

• Head of Weapon Engineering School

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

  In charge of 20 staff and over 100 students at a time, with a large focus on support and dealing with novel cases. Worked on project management of the introduction of $850K of training aids. Was part of the advisory team on several topics such as curriculum, new qualifications, and equipment usage. Was the author of several branch improvement submissions. Drafted and managed budget for the school.

• Assistant Weapon Engineer Officer

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  Focus on maintenance, process improvement, personnel management. Key projects included coordinating pre-upgrade activities, amd being involved in a 6 month deployment. Had secondary roles of Public Relations Officer (PR Journalism), Damage Control Training Officer, and Visit Liaison Officer in the largest port visit of the deployment.

• Junior Officer

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  Junior Officer Training and University study