Railway Medical: Current (valid to 2011)

Government Vetting: CRB, BC, CTC, SC.

Employment History:

11.2006 - Current. London Ambulance Service (London Bridge, London) LARP Project

Position: Systems Manager

Purpose: To implement the roll out of a multi-million pounds government PPP radio replacement scheme. Providing robust design, implementation, operation and maintenance. Permitting smooth migration from analogue to digital Tetra technology. Leading workshops to derive phased implementation to maintain acceptable levels of Ambulance operational capability. Managing conflict of interest, the schemes functionality and scope must meet national Department of Health guide lines and London Ambulance key stake holders' requirements.

I ensure appropriate engineering standards are used and works comply with electrical and environmental legislation. I provide key stake holders functional guidance and technical direction. Managing and expediting deliverables from the contractors. I utilise quantified and qualitative risk assessment, auditing the construction; testing; commissioning and site supervision. I ensure the competence of contractors, reviewing engineering design and construction activities. Coordinating design activities with other disciplines to ensure desired outcomes are achieved, identifying constraints that preclude the functionality being provided. Documenting to BS/ISO 9001 and utilising ITIL management processes. I manage the following core elements:

· Managing Vivista DS2000 Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS) installation

· Monitoring contractors performance

· Observing formal system testing

· Configuring, implementing and migrating to the DS2000 ICCS

· PABX integration

· Voice and data recorder integration

· Electro Magnetic Compatibility to medical equipment, vehicles and helicopter

· ARPnet WAN - IP Clear [MPLS] disaster resilient connectivity

8.2005 - 11.2006. Rail Link Engineering (St Pancras, London) CTRL Project

Position: Systems Engineer

Purpose: To deliver communication systems to open West Deck Station a £400 million PPP contract. To provide the project management element on behalf of the client Union Rail North. My key responsibility is to design review the contractors' designs and assess proposed equipment in order to meet the requirements of the client brief and government agencies (Network Rail, Home Office and BTP). I managed the change process of systems when instructed by Change Instructions. I resolved technical queries and attended Early Warning Notice meetings with the contractor; I managed the delivery of the following core elements:

· Station Control System (SCS) - design phase

· Station Data Network

· Telephone Network

· Radio Systems - UHF and CSR, (GSM-R and Tetra - design phase)

· Wireless Local Area Network (Wireless LAN)

· Customer / Passenger Information System (CIS/PIS)

· CCTV and Data Mass Storage

· Public Announcement / Voice Alarm System (PA/VA) and induction loops (hearing aid assisted)

· Intruder Detection System (IDS) - partial implementation

· Electronic Access Control System (EACS) - partial implementation

· ICC Wide Area Network, systems integration of St Pancras to Stratford and Ebbs Fleet International - design phase

Successful delivery took place of West Deck Station (Midland Main Line TOC) on the 17th July 2006.

6.2004 - 8.2005. Essex Police Authority (Chelmsford, Essex), Radio Communications Department

Position: Systems Engineer

Purpose: To implement Airwave a £60 million government PPP contract, providing a smooth migration from analogue to digital Tetra technology. Responsible for hand terminals/radio mobiles, RF coverage and Integrated Command and Control System (ICCS) infrastructure. Managing Vivista maintenance contractor performance. Writing requirement specifications, managing commercial negotiation, reviewing supplier's documentation, documenting to BS/ISO 9001. Asset tracking, monitoring failure trends and maintenance to agreed SLA's. Disabling of terminals/mobiles 'over the air' when reported lost or stolen and enabling PUK Code Custodian.

Key responsibility:

· System monitoring of DS2000 ICCS using 'What's Up Gold' (SCADA)

· Managing Vivista (DS2000 team) for 1 ^st, 2 ^nd and 3 ^rd line maintenance

· Managing Vivista (radio team) to blow terminals / mobiles, vehicle installation and maintenance

· Managing third party Dictaphone voice and data recorders

· RF coverage and network testing - determining actual coverage and network characteristics

· Odyssey - comparison of O2 RF simulation coverage maps with independent third party drive tests

· Generating and managing embedded software configuration profiles for terminals and radio mobiles

Secondary tasks:

· Proposals of alternative network resilience (Fallback) solutions

· Managing NTL Broadcast (radio team) Cougar Net Radio installation and maintenance

· Trials - GPS enabled terminal (APLS) tracking

- RF coverage and network testing equipment: Motorola (Scout), Samdale (Hermes)

- De-centralised 3R's (Reset, Reprogram, Re-profile) using IP based docking stations

- Headsets (Covert, Overt, Fire Arms and CBRN)

2.2002 - 6.2004. Network Rail (Paddington, London), National GSM-R Project

Position: Project Engineer (Telecomms)

Purpose: Working in Major Project Division (Telecomms) to deliver GSM-R a £3.2 billion project, a safety critical digital private mobile phone network, nation-wide. Providing technical input on method statements, suppliers' documentation review, commercial negotiation, bid evaluations. Managing third party contractors and working to a budget. My activities have brought a thorough under standing of railway standards, system level integration, radio in harsh environments, an appreciation Nortel 8000 series BTS, site construction, site power, GIS/mapping (Marlin), way leaves and asset tracking.

Key responsibility:

· To design, specify, and source through Invitation To Tender (ITT) train mobiles, hand portable terminals and fixed/tunnel antennas solutions. The aim to capture the current and future requirements of the end user in routine and safety critical operation.

· To design, specify and monitor contractor's installation of generic RF Feeder System, to be aware of the major manufacture's products using commercially of the shelf (COTS) components, providing rigging specification for one to multiple antenna and TRX combinations, providing cost effective practical solution(s) for site-specific installation 'Specials'.

Secondary tasks:

· Antenna Manager - managing the antenna supplier to deliver on site to over 2000 locations on a call-off basis in relation with the monthly forecasted construction and annual roll out program.

· Network cell planning (Odyssey Software Tool), to model radio coverage over the railway infrastructure

· Site survey team co-ordination to provide construction feasibility reports of Odyssey Tool proposed sites

· RF propagation testing using Willtek/Chase - Hindsite software, GPR and Griffin test radios, to test proposed BTS sites and tunnel coverage feasibility

· Near Field Emissions tester (EM300), which has provided a real world appreciation EMC

· Map reading and GPS (Garmin GPS V & e-Trex) instructor

7.2001 - 2.2002. Railtrack (Waterloo, London) Project Delivery Telecomms

Position: Design & Construction Engineer (Telecomms)

Purpose: To work within the Asset Renewals Telecomms Project Team, to provide technical requirements for projects. To provide application of project management techniques and project management skills for delivery of a wide range of projects, this includes Project Budgeting (cost control, change control and overview of Primavera3), contract management (procurement and commercial) and management monitoring (Safety, Quality and Environment, encompassing CDM). I have worked on the following projects:

· Cab Secure Radio (CSR) Analogue Radio Upgrade (Factory Acceptance Testing)

· Customer Information System (LED Displays & Audible Alarms)

· Ericsson MD110 Telephone Concentrator (HazOp risk derogation)

· Thales Word Net I to II voice recorder upgrade (Installation Audit)

· Driver Only Operator CCTV (IR sensor replacement)

9.1999 - 7.2001 NTL. Fault Management Centre

Position: Fault Management Technician

I provided fault management cover for the South East of England, which involved diagnosing and resolving faults on:

· Analogue and digital CATV

· Cable Modems (512Kbs broadband)

· Telco lines and advanced features via the switch.

Education:

9.1999 - 7.2003. ( Part time) Electronic Engineering Department, University of Hertfordshire

B.Eng (Hons) Electronic Engineering and Communication Systems (IEE Accredited)

9.1997 - 7.1999. Department of Technology, University of Luton

HND Electronic and Satellite Communication

IT/ Software Packages:

2005 Aug. Decision Focus: Fleet Mapper & Radio Manager Software Tool

2005 May Sepura terminal GPS and Almanac software

2005 Mar. Radio Dispatcher Terminal (RDT) and User Configuration Manager (UCM)

2005 Jan. Sepura v5.0 programmer for SRP2000 terminals

2004 Dec. Web Storm v2.8 from Steria Ltd (Incident management tool)

2004 Dec Sepura v4.5 and v4.8 programmer for SRP2000 terminals

2004 Nov. MapInfo 7.0 - Working knowledge

2003 May Hindsite RF Propagation software from Willtek/Chase

2002 May Network Cell Planning Training by Logica (Odyssey Software Tool)

Other Skills:

Present Cisco - Voice over IP

2007 April Vivista DS2000 ICCS Systems Mangers Course

2007 Feb Vivista DS2000 ICCS Train the Trainer Course

2004 Dec. Force Information Room (FIR) Management Course, Essex Police

2004 Jan. Nortel: GSM BSS Overview

2004 Jan. Nortel: UMTS Overview

2003 Dec. xDSL Overview

2003 Aug. RFS - Feeder Cable and Termination Course

2003 April Poly Phasor - Lightening protection and grounding course for radio sites

2002 July Andrew - Feeder Cable and Termination Course

2001 July Introduction to CDM (Construction, Design and Management Regulation)

Territorial Army

11/2002- 2/2004 31st Signals Regiment (83 Specialist Sqn)

I was responsible for the management of the strategic communication providing radio voice/ data and IT assets to Brigade HQ. I arranged system testing, maintenance, fault diagnostics and in the field repair. I held regular meetings with senior management reporting failure trends and practical solutions. I was responsible for compliance to Health and Safety standards and troop social welfare. Managed responsibility:

· Technical soldier training - to develop the individual to enhance the teams performance

· Racal semi-fixed field telephone network

· Radio HF/VHF voice, data, chirp sounding and Automatic Link Establishment (ALE)

· Electronic mail

· Global Position System (GPS) location based mapping

· Power - Generators & Batteries

9.1995-11.2002 ULOTC (Signals Troop)

As a member of University of London Officers' Training Corps I was responsible for total management of team of 30 people and successfully providing appropriate training to achieve senior management strategic goals. I provided technical support for installation of portable radio systems and semi-fixed field telephone network, engineering all communication for Regimental HQ and I established a high Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) by setting up a proactive maintenance regime. I have worked along side people from various NATO countries with diverse cultures with short or no notice. I have received the following training:

· MTQ I and MTQ II - Man Management and Senior Leadership Course

· BITS Course (training the trainer instructors course)

· C4I (Command, Control, Communication and Computer Information Systems) System overview and Information Management course, encompassing Tactical and Area/Trunk Communications providing radio, telephone, fax, electronic mail, internet and video conferencing facilities.

1999 July Professional Development: Attachment to 30 Signal Regiment

I gained practical man and system management experience in Euromux trunk communication providing telephone, fax, electronic mail, and Internet services.

Memberships and Association

I am a member of the Institute of Electronic Engineers (MIEE).