Command & Control and Public Safety Systems

NEOM (Saudi Arabia) – Command & Control Ecosystem

Senior Manager – Safety and Control Room Systems | 2023 – 2025

  • Control room and operational model development for complex, distributed programs
  • Integration oversight across technology platforms and operational stakeholders
  • Dashboards and KPI monitoring to improve visibility, response coordination, and decision-making
  • Governance, compliance alignment, and operational readiness enablement

EXPO 2020 Dubai / EXPO City Dubai – Main Operations Center & 24/7 Control Room

Senior Manager – Command and Control Security | 2019 – 2023

Oversaw security command and control as Silver Duty Officer in the Main Operations Center during EXPO 2020, coordinating multi-agency response and operational continuity. Led the transition to a 24/7 Community Control Room supporting the legacy EXPO City district.

  • Real-time command operations across high-volume events and complex scenarios
  • Multi-agency coordination with Police, Civil Defense, ambulance services, and internal departments
  • Operational procedures and digital workflows to improve reporting and response speed
  • Stabilization and operational excellence for a 24/7 control environment

National Infrastructure & Energy (Africa)

Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (Kenya)

Project & Technical Office Manager | 2015 – 2018

Led civil and structural delivery for wind turbine foundations and transformer bases in a remote operating environment, with strong control of schedule, quality, safety, and logistics.

  • Delivered 365 wind turbine foundations and key structural elements
  • Site engineering leadership, planning, QA/QC, safety, and stakeholder engagement
  • Execution under remote logistics constraints and demanding delivery timelines

Loiyangalani–Suswa 400kV Transmission Line (Kenya)

Project & Technical Office Manager | 2015 – 2018

Directed construction of tower foundations and access roads supporting national power transmission, aligning engineering, safety, quality, and field execution across a geographically dispersed work front.

  • Delivered 294 tower foundations and 200 km of access roads
  • Coordinated planning, engineering, safety, and QA/QC governance
  • Supported stakeholder interfaces with utilities and project authorities

Substations & Utilities (Middle East & Africa)

Project Manager | 2011 – 2015

Delivered multi-million-dollar utility projects, managing construction, commissioning, handovers, and training while maintaining delivery governance across multicultural teams and stakeholders.

  • Delivery leadership from construction through commissioning and handover
  • Stakeholder management and operational readiness for end users
  • Risk, schedule, and quality control in demanding delivery contexts

Quality & Governance Enablement (ISO 9001 Readiness)

Multiple engagements | Ongoing across roles

Prepared organizations for ISO 9001 certification readiness by strengthening governance, documentation, process control, and continuous improvement practices.

  • Process mapping, documentation, and control framework implementation
  • Operational governance alignment across delivery and support functions
  • Improved auditability, accountability, and execution consistency

Security Operations

US Military Base Construction Support (Afghanistan)

Area & Security Manager | 2010

Led security and construction coordination within a high-risk operational environment, balancing delivery objectives with force protection and risk control measures.

  • Operational coordination across security and delivery requirements
  • Risk management in a volatile environment
  • Stakeholder alignment under constrained conditions

Federal German Police – Command Center & Protective Operations

Operational Leadership | 1988 – 2005

Leadership across protective services, command center deployments, and crisis response environments, including mission-critical IT responsibility in an airport operations context.

  • Operational command responsibilities and national-event support
  • Systems Administration / IT leadership for mission-critical environments
  • International deployments supporting security operations and coordination

Engagement Focus

I support organizations through advisory, delivery leadership, and operationalization—especially where multiple agencies, complex technology ecosystems, and high-stakes operational outcomes converge.

Command & Control and Public Safety Systems

  • Control room design reviews and operating model definition
  • PSIM / CCTV / VMS / ACS integration oversight and governance
  • Incident management frameworks, escalation, readiness and drills

Operational Performance & Readiness

  • Situational awareness dashboards, KPIs, and reporting governance
  • Workflow digitization, automation, and performance optimization
  • Stabilization support for 24/7 operations and live environments

How I can help

Many programs invest heavily in platforms and rooms but under-invest in governance, procedures, and operational readiness. That gap is where friction, delays, and avoidable failures often appear. If you want an independent, practical approach to building or improving a control center or setting up or reviewing yolur security operations, I can support you with ConOps development, role and escalation design, incident management frameworks, procedure writing, exercise design, and readiness assurance reviews.

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