EXPERIENCE & CREDENTIALS

Experience gained by doing it.

My career has crossed industries and continents — aviation, hospitality, property development, research and digital technology. Each chapter has brought practical responsibility, leadership and an international perspective.

2011–2025

Cool Breeze Café Bar

Owner / Director · Hua Hin

Founded and operated a successful Spanish tapas and Mediterranean restaurant, managing end-to-end operations, recruitment and training, customer experience, suppliers, cost control, marketing and business performance.

1997–2025

Parkes Enterprises Co. Ltd

Property Management & Development

Property acquisition, development, refurbishment, sales and management across Thailand, including budgets, contractors, project oversight, negotiations and operational reporting.

2023–2025

International Vaccine Institute

Health Economics Researcher · Part Time

Researched published medical literature, analysed trends and sources, worked with EndNote and created specialist spreadsheets to organise and communicate research data.

1995–2007

British Airways PLC

Purser / Cabin Crew

International customer service and safety in multicultural, high-pressure environments, with promotion to Purser and responsibility for leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution and passenger experience.

Core strengths

01

BUSINESS & OPERATIONS

Building, running and developing businesses with hands-on responsibility for people, budgets and performance.

02

HOSPITALITY LEADERSHIP

Customer experience, food and beverage operations, team leadership, training and service standards.

03

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

Acquisition, renovation, development, project management, contractor liaison, sales and management.

04

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Taking projects from idea to completion through practical planning, coordination, problem solving and delivery.

05

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Decades of client-facing work across aviation and hospitality, including conflict resolution and multicultural communication.

06

DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY

Continued professional development in cybersecurity, cloud technology, digital marketing and e-commerce.

Professional development

2025

Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate

Cybersecurity foundations, networks, Linux, SQL, SIEM, incident response and Python.

2025

AWS Cloud Technical Essentials

Core AWS cloud concepts, services, architecture and technical foundations.

2025

AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing and support.

2025

Google Digital Marketing & E-Commerce

Digital marketing, e-commerce, customer engagement and online business fundamentals.

EDUCATION

Isle of Wight Technical College · Business Management Diploma · 1984–1986

Ryde High School · O Levels · Mathematics, English Language and Geography · 1980–1984