Career

2006-date

Myrcomm
Independent consultant specialising in the areas of European radio regulation and standardisation.
2004-2006 Office of Communications (Ofcom)
2004 - 2006 Standardisation Specialist
Responsible for all standardisation activities of Ofcom, including:
  • European standardisation under the R&TTE Directive
  • European standardisation under the EMC Directive
  • International EMC standards (CISPR and CENELEC )
  • Chairman of UK ETSI TCT/301 Panel on Radio Matters, run by BSI
  • Chairman of ETSI technical body producing sound and TV broadcast transmitter standards
1990 - 2003 Radiocommunications Agency
2000 - 2004 Standardisation Specialist
Standardisation team leader
  • Responsible for European standardisation under the R&TTE Directive
  • Chaired an ETSI group producing sound and TV broadcast standards
  • Chaired the Radio Frequency Hearing Impaired Committee (RFHIC)
1994 - 2000 Spectrum Policy Technical Advisor
Technical advisor on international and European spectrum policy
  • Advised spectrum policy unit on technical radiocommunications and radio engineering issues
  • Team leader for UK Radio Site Clearance team
  • Represented the UK at the CEPT Frequency Management Working Group
1991 - 1994 Spectrum Management Technical Support Officer
  • Gave technical support and advice to the Independent Radio Spectrum Review teams
  • Carried out sharing scenario analysis
  • Specialist advisor to Review Team on radiocommunications issues
1990 - 1991 Technical and Standards Support Officer
Carried out standardisation work and specialist technical support for the Fixed Links Unit
  • Prepared and drafted UK and European (ETSI) standards
  • Carried out interference analysis studies
1983 - 1990 Home Office, Radio Regulatory Division then
Department of Trade and Industry
1988 - 1990 Senior Frequency Assignment Engineer
Frequency Assignment Team Leader in the Fixed Links Unit
  • Managed the Type Approval testing programme
  • Undertook some UK and European standardisation work
1984 - 1988 Mobile Monitoring Service Team Leader
Created and managed the DTI’s first mobile radio monitoring team
1978 - 1984 Interference Investigation Officer
Analysed and investigated reported interference to licensed UK radiocommunications services
1970 - 1978 GCHQ
1972 - 1978 Radio Technician
1970 - 1972 Trainee Radio Technician

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