2011-present
Freelance Photographer
Event photography (includes weddings)
Portraits (indoors and out)
Landscapes
Travel shots
Technical work such as art reproduction
Freelance Audio Engineer
Location recording
Live Sound
Theatrical Stage Crew
2005-2011
Quality Engineering Test Establishment (Ottawa/Gatineau)
Electro-optics Project Officer
Liaise with clients to define taskings
Conduct electro-optical laboratory investigations
Prepare reports with findings and recommendations
Perform Senior Military Officer duties
2000-2005
Directorate of Armament Sustainment Program Management (formerly Artillery Systems)
(Ottawa)
Electro-optical Systems Manager
Supervise life cycle management of in-service fire control, survey and radar equipment
Manage procurement projects
Investigate upcoming technologies for procurement
Perform Information System Security Officer duties (since ~1997)
1998-2000
Project Management Office -- Anti-Armour Projects (Ottawa)
System Engineer
Wrote specifcations and Statements of Work for various procurements
Conducted product acceptance testing
Managed minor projects
1996-1998
Directorate of Land Equipment Resource Management (Ottawa)
Maintenance Staff Officer
Prepared maintenance orders
Responded to requests for assistance
Created and maintained several intranet websites
1995-1996
Directorate of Soldier Systems Program Management (Ottawa)
Small Arms Sight Engineer
Managed the C79 Optical sight, Kite night sight and other EO devices.
Specified the Small Arms Collimator for procurement
1992-1995
Directorate of Land Armament and Electronics Engineering and Maintenance (Ottawa)
Life Cycle Materiel Manager/Project Engineer
Managed a variety of optical instruments
Introduced the M22 7x50 and Fuji 7x30 binoculars into the Canadian Forces
1989-1992
Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Borden)
Instructor / Standards Officer / Platoon Commander
Taught all phases of EME officer training
Taught several Non-commissioned Members courses
Wrote Course Training Plans (Curriculum Development)
Commanded the Materials Training Platoon
Ran the EME Branch Kit Shop
1987-1989
2 Service Battalion (Petawawa)
Battalion Training Officer / Forward Repair Group Commander
Managed and organized individual and collective training for the unit
Worked as duty officer in the Logistics Operations Command Post
Commanded the Forward Repair Group
Commanded the Vehicle and Recovery Platoon
Taught Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence
1983-1987
202 Workshop Depot (Montreal)
Control Officer / Project Engineer
- Controlled production and parts supply for an armoured vehicle overhaul line
- Designed, specified and managed installation of shop equipment for the Leopard Tank overhaul project
- Prepared work process documents
Royal Military College of Canada (B Elec Eng 1981)
Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (Phases 2 and 3)
Canadian Forces School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (Phases 2, 3 and 4)
Canadian Forces Staff School
Materiel Management (about ten courses)
Project Management (several courses)
Miscellaneous military courses
University of Waterloo (a dozen science courses)
Short Courses (mostly electro-optics at UCLA)
Photography Courses
English, French and some German
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