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What I offer

Operating Partner

Operating Partner

Operator, entrepreneur and former Army officer. I build organisations that perform and endure.

For ambitious organisations facing complexity, change or rapid growth, I develop the teams and systems that translate bold strategy into resilient execution.

Career & Leadership Mentor

Career & Leadership Mentor

Alongside my work with organisations, I help ambitious operators develop the clarity, confidence and leadership capability to take on bigger roles and greater responsibility.

Operate with Purpose Community

Operate with Purpose Community

Join our community to get curated jobs by email and attend career advice sessions.

I've survived career pivots, business growth pains and imposter syndrome, and learnt to thrive.

Now I share actionable insights to achieve your career goals with a clear purpose, focused action and a growth mindset.

Experiences

Scaled Foodtech Deliveroo 500x pre IPO

Scaled Foodtech Deliveroo 500x pre IPO

Employee no. 15 and 2nd operations hire at iconic UK foodtech startup. In 5 years we scaled operations 500x, expanded to 13 countries and became a tech unicorn (now public company) worth over £2bn.

Launched Nationwide Covid Partnership

Launched Nationwide Covid Partnership

Enabled delivery of >3,000 video-supervised Covid-19 tests per day during the pandemic, by establishing a partnership between healthtech scaleup Qured and Watchword Professional Services.

Mentored YC-backed Startup Founder

Mentored YC-backed Startup Founder

Mentored the co-founder and CEO of Sitenna, an infratech SaaS startup backed by Y Combinator to enable the future of wireless communication.

Hired Series A Startup Operations Team

Hired Series A Startup Operations Team

Hired and mentored the VP Operations, Chief of Staff and multiple Operations Managers for Oxwash, a Series A cleantech revolutionising B2B laundry.

Raised >$20k for Charities in Antigua

Raised >$20k for Charities in Antigua

Produced, marketed and sold a first of its kind calendar to raise >$15,000 for 3 non-profit organisations in Antigua. Organised a swim-run race in Nelson's Dockyard National Park to raise >$5,000 for Friends of the Care Project, caring for the differently abled children of Antigua and Barbuda.

Volunteer Humanitarian Responder

Volunteer Humanitarian Responder

Wilderness SAR lead for ABSAR (Antigua & Barbuda Search and Rescue), responsible for training and development, and qualified as a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician.

Trained and selected to deploy internationally with UK-based NGO REACT Disaster Response.

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Roles (/)
  • i.e. Marketing director
  • i.e. Mentor
  • Operator
  • Mentor
  • Leadership Coach
  • Business Consultant
  • Business Mentor
  • Risk Consultant
  • Security Risk Management Consultant
  • Chief Of Staff
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Strategic Advisor
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Industries (/)
  • i.e. Tech
  • i.e. Education
  • Operations
  • Leadership development
  • Security and risk management
  • Business consulting and services
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Startups
  • Tech
  • Food delivery
  • Security
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Career experience

10-20 years

Regions
  • Europe, 
  • Caribbean, 
  • Africa
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Skills (/)
  • i.e. Research
  • i.e. Branding
  • Startups
  • Operations
  • Leadership
  • Coaching
  • Hiring
  • Training
  • Mentoring
  • Consulting
  • Business Strategy
  • People Management
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Keywords (/)
  • i.e. Digital nomad
  • i.e. Ex-Google
  • Startups
  • scale-ups
  • Operations
  • leadership
  • careers
  • coach
  • Consultant
  • mentor
  • talent
  • Project Management
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