Secure Maritime Consulting
Critical National Infrastructure
Senior Maritime Training Advisor to the Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA), UAE government
Strategic level planning and implementation of maritime training programs, including:
- The creation of a state-of-the-art maritime training centre.
- Development of policies, standards, assessment and operating procedure.
- Advising on vocational and education training needs for maritime career pathways.
- Procurement of equipment and training aids.
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Maritime Security Operations Centre
Senior Intelligence Officer, Canada Border Services Agency
Liaison Officer for CBSA attached to the Maritime Security Operations Centre (MSOC) core project team.
MSOC was a combined effort of 5 government departments to create new centres with state-of-the-art IT, integrated information management and physical infrastructure capable of carrying out the mission and mandate.
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College of the North Atlantic - Qatar
Lead Instructor for Maritime + Aviation Security Programs, CNA-Q
Developed and delivered courses for the Ministry of Interior - Police and airport security personnel - specializing in X-ray operation and scanning, IED recognition and personal search techniques.
Developed and delivered specialized courses for VIP protection teams and maritime crew vessel security.
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Education
- Masters Degree, Leading Innovation and Change, York St John University, UK
- Masters dissertation: study of the change methodology used to amalgamate 8 police forces into the national force, Police Scotland.
- Post-Graduate Certificate, Terrorism Studies, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
- Languages: English, Spanish and French
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