Telecommunications Project Engineer – WaterNSW – April 2018 – July 2018

Water NSW supply and seek to improve availability of water that is essential for water users and the communities throughout NSW. My role as Telecommunications Project Engineer was was responsible for a number of activities including: Commissioning of the new Nattai tower; Remediation Fish River radio system; Preparation of contract terms for leasing/licencing of radio[…]

Project Engineer – Indra Australia – April 2017 – mid March 2018

The PNGASL HF Aeronautical Communication System and Associated Works project has a requirement for the Civil Design component.  The project design documentation is divided into 4 components: Civil Design Electrical Design Radio Design Network Design The Detailed Design and associated documents for the above 4 components fulfil the design requirements of Critical Design Review (CDR).[…]

Senior Communications Consultant – Non Defence – GHD – April 2012 – January 2016

Project Highlights at GHD include: Pilot Bearer test design for NSW Ambulance North West Pilot Preliminary Design of Critical Communications Enhancement Program for NSW Telco Authority Strategic Review Community Broadband Development Program for NSW Trade & Investment Technical lead of desktop audit of all NSW Government radio assets High level design for the coverage expansion[…]

Northern Australia Infrastructure Audit- GHD – April 2012 – January 2016

Following on from the government’s “2013 State of Play Report: Australia’s Key Economic Infrastructure Sectors”  Infrastructure Australia engaged GHD and PCW to under take an audit of critical infrastructure in Northern Australia. The following was the highlight of the engagement: Telecommunications is a small portion of the national infrastructure deficit, however it is an enabler[…]

Senior Communications Consultant – Defence – GHD – April 2012 – January 2016

Project Highlights at GHD include: Delivery of EME guides for structures containing equipment covered by ITAR. Design and delivery of UHB to 5629b specification. Design and delivery of Operator Training Course material including key Course Learning Outcomes, lessons, presentations and assessment criteria, Platform was part of rapid technology deployment Authoring of UHB and WSM to[…]

Head of Engineering & Technology – VASP Group November 2006 to March 2012

VASP Group is a national network design, deployment and integration services provider with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Port Moresby. Vasp was Number 13 in BRW’s 2008 listing of the fastest growing companies in Australia. Project Highlights at VASP include: Initiated an engineering services group to increase service portfolio for cellular network deployments. Led[…]

Optus 3G Project Manager – VASP Group March 2005 to November 2005

VASP Group is a national network design, deployment and integration services provider with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Port Moresby. Vasp was Number 13 in BRW’s 2008 listing of the fastest growing companies in Australia. Project Highlights at VASP include: Successfully managed rigging and TI teams to complete Phase 1 of Optus 3G rollout[…]

Transmission Consultant, June 2003 – March 2005

Plessey Asia Pacific sold the Communications business to LongReach Group, a global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of communications equipment, services, and systems. I worked with Longreach as a Transmission consultant. Achievement: Using Pathloss4 and Space Shuttle Radar Terrain Mission mapping data, completed network design studies for Santos Mining, Communication Authority of Thailand, Sri Lanka Navy, and[…]

Radio Product Manager – Feb 1997 – March 2002

Reported to the General Manager. I managed three Radios at varying product life-cycle. LongReach Radio was a mature Product, EasyReach Radio is a Software Radio made in Australia,and HighReach Radio, a high capacity DMR produced in Cape Town, RSA. Achievements: Reported product commercial visibility to senior management, coordinated EasyReach (ISM band radio) engineering project development[…]