I am a Chief Systems Engineer with over 38 years of experience in the Defence and Security Sector, which has included MOD PE, DERA and QinetiQ.

I joined Dstl in 2004 and I have been an Operational Analyst, systems engineer and consultant. I was the Theme Advisor for Combat Identification and currently work in the Cyber and Information Systems Division as the Principal Advisor for MilSatCom within the Dstl Space Programme.

My current role includes leading national and international MilSatCom research activities and providing support to the UK Skynet 6 programme UK Strategic Command and Space Command.

My main areas of interest include Space Hybrid Networks, future MilSatCom bearers, secure waveforms, space platform protection, and space industrial policy.