CV Profile No.41886

Experience in the following industries :

• Education, training
• Transport, logistics, postal services

Professional experience

• Port Operations Manager
• Cap Terminal, S.A.
• Since 01.2018
• Guarantee smooth transition of all cargo, bulk, and other materials. Collaborate with customs, quarantine, stevedores, and shipping lines. Utilize port facilities and resources with focus on health, safety, and security. Manage vessel loading and discharge. Coordinate staff and liaise with customers and other port users. Train and coach Superintendents and Foremen in accordance with succession plan. • Led transformation of sluggish terminal into capable operation with highly functioning team; increased operations from 7-9 to 18-22 moves hourly; established container yard grid system; acquired reach stacker to maximize space and increase stacking height; implemented terminal operations system and capacity building training program; initiated maintenance management program for container handling equipment. • Managed 60 personnel and administered $975K annual budget; controlled equipment valued at $2.5M.

• Maritime Technical Advisor
• Ministry of Infrastructure Ports / Marine Transport Sector Consolidation Project (TSCP)
• 11.2016 - 10.2017
• Advised Director of Maritime Ports Division in the strategic planning, implementation and management of Maritime sector; Assisted with implementation of maritime rules. Mentored new and existing staff and communicated clear expectations to improve performance. Counseled Director and Minister of Infrastructure CEO on efficient and effective operations. Assisted with establishment of Marine Maintenance Fund, Maritime Policy, National Maritime Policy, and National Shipping Council & Shipping Routes Licensing. • Obtained Ministerial Exemption Letter for 600 Tonga seamen to continue employment after enforcement of STCW 2010 amendment.

• Regional Business Manager / Operations Manager
• PNG Ports Corporation
• 08.2013 - 05.2016
• Directed port operations and applied change management to streamline processes. Communicated with field level employees to reinforce vision, goals, expectations, and changes. Assured proper and adequate resources (manpower and equipment) to perform work efficiently and safely. • Reconfigured yard layout of Lae Port from top loader operations yard to rubber tire gantry cranes; improved container stacking and maximized storage areas; reduced dwell time from 13 days to less than 5 days.

• Port Consultant
• PNG Ports Corporation
• 10.2012 - 03.2013
• Met with management and appropriate staff to understand requirements. Completed needs and risk assessments to identify areas for improvement. Completed short- and long-term projects in parallel to address gaps. • Designed and communicated systems and processes to organize storage yard; slashed container dwell times from 23 to 7 days in Port Moresby.

• Maritime Advisor
• SMEC INTERNATIONAL PTY. LTD, Transport Sector Support Program (TSSP)
• 06.2008 - 06.2012
• PNG Ports Corporation Limited Maritime Advisor Enacted policies and practices to improve management of Lae and Port Moresby ports. Aligned port performance tools to produce revenue documentation and reports for accurate and timely invoices, reduced accounts receivables time. Presented strategic work plan and progress reports to Board of Directors; communicated operational structure to be implemented across designated ports. Assisted with management of berth scheduling, container control, and cargo system receipt and delivery. • Applied change management to reduce ship turnaround times and cargo dwell times; reduced turnaround times for Lae Port by 13 hours over one year and increased cargo throughput by 305,709 tons annually. • Implemented Klein Management and Information System; produced accurate billing invoices resulting in reduction of accounts receivable from 90 to 14 days current.

• Maritime Security Specialist
• HALCROW-HPA (US Coast Guard Office)-
• 01.2007 - 04.2008
• Provide Resiliency/resumption of trade plan for the port system, focusing on supply chain impacts and important mitigations/recovery plans. Capture integrated plans for responding to various types of events, and align them with the national incident management, federal incident command systems protocols and the new national response framework for the Harris County, Port of Houston - Galveston Captain of the port Zone. Provide Technical, Program and Administrative support services to the USCG Office of Port and Facility Security (G-PCP) in the implementation and enforcement of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), the National Maritime Strategy for Homeland Security and the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code. Draft Commerce suspension and re-start contingency plan. Develop contingency plan for port closures and recovery activities. Implementation plan for the Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan and develop its protocol for the expeditious resumption of international trade, after a disruption of the Maritime transportation system. In Cooperation with the Maritime Administration (MARAD) develop a Port Capabilities Template for all U.S. Ports moving 1,000,000 tons of cargo or more. (147 Ports)

• Maritime Security & Cargo Operations Specialist
• CARIBBEAN TRADING LOGISTICS, INC
• 03.2004 - 12.2006
• Maritime Security Specialist responsible for the implementation of Maritime Security projects. Consulting with clients on improving and upgrading seaports operations and terminal cargo handling considering high priority concern for cost effectiveness coupled with current as well as anticipated new port security needs. Consulting with the Specialized Corp of Port Security, conducting port facilities assessments and reviewing the port security plans for the Dominican Republic ports and installations. As a Member of the Dominican Republic commission, for the implementation of the International Ship & Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), conducted comprehensive port facility security audits of the Dominican ports and facilities. Prepare reports of findings and made recommendations which were implemented and resulted in their certification.

• Vessel/Cargo Broker
• Western Cement
• 05.1999 - 12.2003
• Chartering operations for customers trading clinker and cement cargoes from Caribbean, Central and South American suppliers to markets in the northeast USA coast and Caribbean ports and West Indies.

• Port Manager
• PANAMA PORTS COMPANY, S.A
• 01.1997 - 03.1998
• Responsible for the initial set up of the port's operations to ensure a smooth transition from government operated, to a privately-operated first-class port. Inter-act with government and international security agencies to maintain high levels of security pertaining to cargo, and vessel security. Increased port productivity by 10% over previous year, drastically reduced cargo pilferage and damage claims, and reduced stowaway traffic. Negotiate contracts with concessionaires and private services vendors. Train the work force and prepare local Management to assume the duties.