
ABOUT ME
● Team Leading, Training& mentoring
● Coordination of projects and logistics
● Management of Operations in Austere Environments.
● Start up's with multi national teams
● New Technologies Sourcing and applications.
● Business inter connectivity.
● Problem-solution with outside of the box thought process
● Proven track record of delivery of projects.
● Proven delivery of streams of cash flow.

Technical Profile
Rigging ▪ Rope Access ▪ Diving and Inspections, Nondestructive Testing (NDT) ▪ Logistic and personnel movement▪ Threat Risk Assessment for Terrain, Weather & Human Factors ▪ Chemical Hazard Identification COSHH ▪ Expedition Leader ▪ Critical Incident Response
Self-motivated and versatile contractor highly-accustomed to working in challenging and sensitive situations worldwide, maintaining resilience and professionalism throughout. Excellent planning, coordination and analytical skills coupled with strong leadership and communication skills have enabled me to succeed in some of the most difficult operating environments in the world, including Afghanistan, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Congo, Iraq, Sudan, and Algeria.
Natural leader skilled at motivating and bringing out the best in employees even in stressful and / or hazardous work environments with numerous operating obstacles such as security challenges, limited budget, difficult living / work conditions, long hours or tight deadlines. Lateral thinker with the ability to foresee and proactively address problems before they become an issue.
Professional Experience
RAWH, Business Development, Manila Philippines
December 2016 - June 2017
- Site visits and surveys.
- Contract estimations and requirements.
- Business Development.
- Technical authority.
Below are listed contracts from years 2010-2016
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Oct to Nov 2016 Zener. Hercules, VLCC tanker, Cape Town – Singapore trip. Survey of water-balast tanks
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Sep 2016 SCM Unicom. Ligovsky Prospect, VLCC tanker, Ship Survey. Denmark - Estonia
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Feb to Jul 2016 Business Development Operations Manager/ Liaison to the Al-Amri tribe
- Business Development across other sectors. Extensive travelling through the country.
- Setting up SOP’s and all other relevant documentations for O&G – Saudi Aramco, approved contractor’s list.
- Retraining personnel and reframing of employees relationship with the company
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Jun to Dec 2015 Trainer at training facility in Tagaytay: Tower rescue, Wind turbines rescue, rope access and various techniques used in Philippines.
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May 2015 Front Hakata, VLCC Tanker. External and internal full UT, visual and photographic inspection.
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Apr 2015 TTT, Training wind turbines technicians and engineers with methodology of work on wind turbines.
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Mar 2015 Petrobras. Cartola – VLCC Tanker. Balast and cargo tank inspections. Singapore- China
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Feb 2015 Egypt oil. Zafarana - FPSO, Egypt. Various inspections.
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Dec 2014 Petrobras, Navion Bergen – VLCC Tanker, Tank inspection.
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May to Sep 2014 Tower Tech, Tagaytay, Philippines
Head of operations – Training operations. Setting up training manuals and training personnel. Antenna Installation for telecomm industry for Oreedoo and Telenor. Training technicians for wind turbines inspection and maintenance of 27 wind turbines in Guimaras project.
Inspection of 27 wind turbines upon completion of the Guimaras project.
TTT is company offering various services for telecomm and Oil&Gas industry. From access solutions. To water rescue training courses. TTT is a manufacturer and distributor of various PPP equipment for security, rope access and water rescue industries.
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Apr 2014 Contract for City Abseiling, Dubai as BD and improving teams performance. Glass Installations.
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Jan to Feb 2014 Assignment with NGO in South Africa.
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Nov to Dec 2013 TECO, Assignment in Ivory Coast and Ghana. O&G. Eirik Raude, Jack up, Various inspections of flood flights.Team of 3 RA
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Oct 2013 Assignment in Sierra Leone.
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Sept 2013 TECO, Live Eiriksson, Norway, Flare boom maintenance. Team of 3 RA
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Nov to Dec 2013
New Technology Research and Transfer
International operations – Business Development
Feb 2012- Mar 2013
NTRT - company researching new technologies and implementing them in to the market. Responsibilities related to performance of research and business development team. Strategic contacts liaison and extending business network based in Middle East.
Responsibilities:
International operations & development.
Co-ordination and co-creation of following projects:
● Implementation of LED street light technology in Iraq.
● Start-up: Training police officers in Kurdistan.
● Supplying security PPE including B6 vehicles to various clients.
● Start-up: Creation of SPV for O&G – services and operations of company’s branches in Libya, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Operations Manager Total Solutions ME Dubai, UAE
Feb 2010 – Feb 2012
Total Solutions provides various services for Oil and Gas and Construction industry. NDT Inspections, various surveys, maintenance
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Managed 6-8 project sites daily with an average of 100+ personnel, list of projects completed during this time upon request
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Responsibilities included project execution, employee HSE, safety & security, implementation of work procedures, and client liaison
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Conducted employee training on the following: Rope access system, buddy system, proper communication at height, first aid, master station, environmental issues, site induction, health & safety, equipment inspection, rescue at height, emergency situation
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Work involved travel throughout the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UK
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Accomplished variations to many already existing contracts, Awarded contract for Al Bahr Towers, (the biggest external shading system on towers)
PAST EXPERIENCE
(Projects and localisations are listed under Appendix A):
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June 09 Velosi Inteq. Reading, UK. Various Surveys.
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Dec08-May09 Business Development Manager, Phuket properties and homes. Affiliated with Real Visa based in London.
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May08 - Dec08 London, Business Development Manager, Real Visa.
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Feb2004 - January 2008 Oil and Gas industry, Involved at various stages of execution of NDT, EOD’s and other surveys worldwide. Rope access, NDT, commercial diving, communications and EOD projects. Operated often in hostile environments. For the full list of projects see appendix A.
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August 2001-Oct2002 Operation Manager, Triplex.
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Nov 1999 - August 2001 N.U.R. Company. Operations Manager, company setting up ground coverage for mobile networks and underwater works, department for special projects.
Responsibilities: workforce, Health & Safety on site, implementation of work plan, logistics of resources (ground and air transport - helicopter, power tools, communication systems, etc), liaise with local authorities or client representatives, reporting to operation director on progress, start up projects, action plan and implementation of contingency protocols in hazardous locations. (Mountain areas)
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Oct 1998 – June 2001 University of Chemistry, part time studies. Assistant to Project’s CEO Dr Andrew Vogt. Project name Centrum - alternative bio fuel technologies. I was authorised to deal with toxins much above student status. Responsibilities: help with implementation half ready technology lines in to semi commercial scale, organizing project brain trust meetings with government officials and sponsors.
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June 1997 enlisted in the army. Designation-Corporal.
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Oct 1996 June1997 University of chemistry full time student. Activities outside of university curriculum: Assistant to Doc Andrew Vogt, Organizing chemistry classes and demonstrations for high school students gifted in chemistry. Participant in project: S0 absorption from chimney fumes of coal burning technology. Our invention effectively reduced the amount S0 in the fumes and was installed mandatory since 1997 on all coal burning factories and chimneys. Responsibilities: liaise between laboratory and factories owners, sampling, and lab work.
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1994 worked as an archaeologist diver for Baltic Sea Central Sea Museum mapping shipwrecks.
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Fire Squad, Department of Water Rescue diver and fire fighter apprentice 1992-1996 CMAS after 6 months training completed 3 stars diving course and started volunteer work (8 shifts a month), exercising diving operations underwater on exercises and in real life, this include: search ops. underwater with up to 3 divers, recovering corpses, cars and other objects, cutting with lance, using different kinds of equipment including dry, seal and surface-supplied suits, diving on oxygen, etc. Also completed fire extinguisher training and breathing apparatus wearer course.
APPENDIX A (PROJECTS):
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Feb-Oct2010 Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World project with over 40 men involved. Tight deadline on the completion of Ferrari World project. Project finished on time. Various other contracts for Ferrari World, ADNOC, MIS, AL Ameri and Mayday race course.
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Jan 08 Saipem, Nigeria, Scarabeo 7. Derrick inspection.
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Oct 07-Nov07 BMBF, Denmark. Wind turbines inspection.
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Sept07 North Sea, MB Inspection, Project Supervisor. Britannia rig. Maintenance and support services for the rig.
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June07-August07 SSI, Azerbaijan, Black Sea. Shah Deniz. Derrick inspection – all systems. Rig EX inspection, no available work pack, all tasks prioritisation had to be done on site. (job finished with recognition by rig authorities for outstanding performance and safety)
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April07-June07 RBG. Azerbaijan, Georgia. Inspections on and offshore (Azeri Central, Azeri East, Shiraq), Frequent team trips to Sangashall.
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Dec06-Feb07 TRAC. North Sea, Captain Field. Assistance with LIXI profiling on selected pipes. (Gamma radiography). Additional ballast tanks. Full visual, thermo graphic and NDT inspection. Work in difficult weather conditions.
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Nov06-Dec06 TRAC. North Sea, Denmark. DAN F, TYW, E, GORM. UT, EC and visual inspection on various platforms in Danish sector
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Nov06 Lagos, Nigeria, MB Inspection. Derrick inspection. Electrical systems and bolt tensioning Scarabeo 7. Transport arrangements. Ensuring safety of the team on site and outside of work activities. Co-ordinating security force local and foreign. Logistics of land transportation to and from worksites. Planning daily work scope. Ensuring all safety measures and company procedures are implemented. Co-ordinating work activities with derrick tool pusher. Liaise with client and various third parties. Implementing SOP in case of an emergency or event taking place.
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Nov06 Doha, Qatar. Pre tender site inspection. Threat and risk assessments. Method statement preparation.
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Oct06 Advanced Capital Management, Paris, France. Co-ordinating meetings, presentations and events for hedge fund company. Co-ordinating logistics, ie: transport, security, entertainment of a group of VIP’s.
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Sept06 Meriad Thailand, Hua Hin. Building sport camp. Preparation of all project preliminary documentation. Sourcing, materials, workforce, translators and site organisation.
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August06 – MB Inspection. Triton and WPP Captain. EX (COMPEX) inspection of fire and gas detectors. Team of 3 men. Planning work scope. Work sites inspection. Ensuring all safety measures and company procedures are implemented. Co-ordinating work activities within line manager. Reporting all findings.
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July06-August06 TRAC, North Sea. Inspection on Triton and Alba. Radiography and infrared inspection of pipelines and liquid gas vessels. Site’s inspection. Work site access plan. Co-ordinating work activities within line manager and safety officer.
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April06 – July06 Oceaneering, Nigeria. NDT-UT, LRUT and visual inspection on OSO and UBIT fields. Team of 6 men. Responsibilities: Liaising with site safety and managerial personnel. Daily log and report preparation. Planning daily work scope and means of transport to different sites. Co-ordination between inspection team and adjacent work activities. Resolving work conflicts on day to day basis. Particularly difficult was getting positive rapports from Nigerian crew. Avoiding cultural conflicts required proper attitude and understanding of local reality. Resolving existing conflicts and delays needed flexible and diplomatic approach. Relying information in a clear and unquestionable way to head quarters. Equipment inspection and acquisition from onshore company headquarters. Ensuring crew safety on site and security measures implementation off site. Liaise with relevant parties in case of kidnapping taking place.
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March06 CLS North Sea. Derrick inspection. ENSCO 95. Responsibilities: Work pack preparation, equipment inspection and verification, Access method and daily work scope planning, liaising with company representative, 20 % bolt check on the derrick, co-ordinating team activities with derrick operations. Work in adverse weather conditions. BA and H2S training included
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Jan06-Feb06 TRAIL. Special Access Systems. Responsible for training side of the company. Plan daily exercises according to Irata guidelines.
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Dec05-Jan06 Expedition Leader. Mountain expedition.
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Nov05-Dec05 Petro-Baltica. Preparation of photography documentation of cooling systems. Geological surveys expedition execution.
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Oct05 Core. North Sea FPSO GP3. UT testing. Supervision of the NDT technicians. Site assessment, work documentation preparation, liaising with ship safety officer. Work site access plan and execution.
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Oct05 MPI testing. NDT technician’s team supervision. Night shifts. All arrangement has been done prior to team arrival on site. Responsibility: site and NDT team supervision.
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Sept05-Oct05 North Africa, Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria expedition. Short assignments.
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Aug05 Ropetech. North Sea, Davy and Alpha 23. Repositioning infrared detectors. Fire arresters inspection. Responsibilities: Team of 3 men. Assessing sites on rigs. What access method needs to be utilised. Risk assessment, method statement preparation. Liaising with: rig safety officer, shift manager and offshore installation manager. Possible H2S threat. H2S mandatory training along with BA during site induction training.
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Feb05-July05Roxby Tightrope. Special access systems contracts. Team supervision. Preparation of risk assessment and method statement’s. Visual, video and photo inspection with report preparation. Pre-contracts inspections. Logistics, documents preparation and execution on the site. Projects in Scotland, England and Nigeria. NESC, BONGA, CORUS, RSC)
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Jan05 Carpathian Mountains. Winter World Championships in Ski Jumps. Duties: full documents preparation, FX effects installation including all elements on the highs, team supervision, executing during the venue. (Work in extremely hard conditions, strong wind, -20oC, chill factor -45 oC)
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Dec04-Jan05 Langar Group, Angola, SW Africa. Set-up, Commissioning of a long range radio network to provide voice communications to 9 remote site locations. Processing of all paperwork for equipment arriving or leaving the country under a technical agreement. Establishment of a HQ office to ensure all necessary emergency procedures and reports were in place. Implementing safety procedures and protocols. Co-ordinating local security force of 27 men. Logistics Management for 80 personnel working in 9 remote locations. Fleet Management (5 x Landrovers and 2 x Trucks with local drivers)
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Oct-Nov04 Number of events for LeMaitre, World Famous Fireworks and Triplex. Duties: FX co-ordinator, designing which effects will be used, risk assessment preparation, dealing with HSE executives, co-ordinating installation of variety elements.
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Sept04-Oct04 Roxby Tightrope, London. Preparation (related documentation, supplies, workforce) and executing jobs.
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Sept 04 Summer World Championships in ski-jumps, Carpathian Mountains, FX-effects (full preparation before the venue: designing effects under the investor needs, risk assessment preparation, installation of pyro-flashes, pyro-torches, confetti-cannons, air-bursts and wind-mills, supervision of installation elements on the highs, co-ordination of firing during the show)
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August 04 FX effects assembly. Athens-Olympics. FX effects on the ceremonies and rehearsals: blowers, confetti-cannons and streamers (Co-ordinate team responsible for safe installation of CO2 cylinders at highs along with turbo-blowers, verifications of assembled equipment, assembling confetti-cannons and decorations. Firing on the cue)
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May04-July04 FX effects and special access systems. Companies: LeMaitre, World Famous Fireworks, Parkland-Abseiling. FX effects. Music manager’s award, Renaissance club opening. Museum of Science-London.
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March04 Westbourne Grove Communication. London. Managing all core elements of roof exchange, project delivered on time within the budged.
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Dec03-Feb04, Observer project. Responsibilities: • Executed expeditions, to include logistics planning, teams of 3 • Traveled to various locations worldwide to provide ground intelligence about local conditions and EOD surveys.
Certification and Courses
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IRATA level 3, License: IRATA No: 3/12441, Talon Specialized Training Limited - Aberdeen, Scotland · License: Revalidated June 2013 Exp 2016
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Sea mans book
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Certificate of Fitness to Work Offshore (Offshore medical)09 / 2013 - 09 / 2015
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Confined Entry Space, No.11105092014 Exp: May2016
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Advanced riggers course, 3 Day No.11328082014 Exp: Aug2016
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Advanced First Aid, Remote emergency care 4 day. No.11210062014 Exp: Oct.2016
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BOSIET Certifications BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training) including Emergency Breathing Systems Equipment(EBS) for Norway waters as well exp 09/2017
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Logistics of expeditions in to hazardous areas, survival and tactics in operationally difficult terrain
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Supervising projects with explosives G1.4 to G1.1
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Stage Riggers Course, No.11002092014 Exp: Feb2016
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Diver 3rd Class 09 / 2000, Minister of Sailing / Divers Qualification Board · License: 966/2000
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First Aid Medical - Northallerton, UK · License: HSE Approval No.26/01
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Advanced First Aid and Appointed Person First Aid Course 04 / 2005 - 04 / 2008
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OCR Level 2 Certificate for IT Users (New CLAIT) 11 / 2003 OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) - London, UK ·License: Centre # 11028, Certificate # A2295508/120476,Accreditation # 100/1244/8
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OCR Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (New CLAIT) - Using a computer, Word processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Graphs and charts11 / 2003 OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations) - London, UK License: Centre # 11028, Certificate # A2295508/120476, Accreditation # 100/1244/8
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Certificate of Fitness to Work Offshore (Offshore medical)11 / 2004 - 11 / 2007
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OPITO - Aberdeen, Scotland · License: TE_110410053053
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Electro fusion welding, TWI - World Centre for Materials Joining Technology - Cambridge, UK · License: Certificate number 05/EFW/001
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CMAS Diver - 2nd Grade Scuba Diver 03 / 1992 World Underwater Federation - Marseilles, France
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Work Leader (Level 2) Training Course on the Kerr McGee, Permit to Work System 12 / 2005 - 12 / 2008
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PCN –DPI, MPI level2, TWI - World Centre for Materials Joining Technology - Cambridge, UK · License: Certificate number 05/EFW/001, PCN - Categories e f v (Dye penetrants, Fluorescent penetrants, Magnetic Particle Inspection, NDT instruction writing), BINDT (The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing) / TWI Examination Services - Northampton, UK · License: PCN Number:212609, Issue Number: 02
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Risk Assessment and Method Statement for rope access, underwater, G1.1 explosives, General Risk Assessment Training Module 12 / 2005, Roxby Training Limited - Middlesbrough, UK
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Risk Assessment & Method Statement 04 / 2005 Croner - Aberdeen, UK
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Underwater Blasting and Burning,
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The Principles of COSHH,
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LOLER Regulations, Management of Safe Lifting Operations,
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The Sector Skills Council for Chemicals, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Peroleum and Polymers - Aberdeen, Scotland · License:Unique I.D. No. 726144
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Certificate Number: TSTL0264/RA3/T/05
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H2S/BA (Breathing Apparatus) - QP Approved 11 / 2011 - 11 / 2012, Enertech Qatar / Cape East Lt - Doha, Qatar · License:1011111C0205
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Nigeria Driver's License 2005 - 2015
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United Arab Emirates Identity Card 12 / 2011 - 08 / 2012
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Vaccinations (Yellow Fever, Tetanus, Polio, Diphtheria) 05 / 2005 - 04 / 2015
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Thailand Driving License 05 / 2009 - 04 / 2015, Kingdom of Thailand
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United Nations Operator's License and Permit (driver's permit)10 / 2007 - 10 / 2012
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Hydrogen Sulphide Gas (H2S) Safety 04 / 2007 - 04 / 2009,
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BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training) including Emergency Breathing Systems Equipment (EBS)11 / 2004 - 11 / 2008
Education
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Private college “ASSA” 1991-1996. Achieved A level from: Maths, History, English, Geography, Biology, and Chemistry. Special interests in P.E. and Chemistry. Assistant to P.E. teacher. Passed additional courses: Organizing and leading expeditions in mountain area, -CPR and first help, abseiling and rescue techniques. Survival and paramedic course.
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University of Chemistry 1996-1997. Full-time studies. Course BSc(organic, chemistry)
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University of Chemistry 1998-2001. Part-time studies. Course BSc(organic, chemistry)
Additional Skills
Firearms training, martial arts, equivalent of EOD lev.1, toxicology, mountaineering, pre-medical help, diving scuba and commercial(surface supplied), piloting small ROV, night navigation, sailing, use of power, pneumatic, lifting and rigging tools, all underwater and rigging related manual skills.
Dale Carnegie set of seminars:
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Leadership and project management,
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Non-verbal communication,
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Body language,
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Stress and time management,
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Ability to motivate subordinates,
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Team creation.
Languages
Fluent: English, Polish
Limited: German, Russian, Thai