Solutions Architect

Rapid Application Integration & Development Flight, Royal Air Force • Leeming, England, United Kingdom

September 2021 - March 2022

Certificates: Cisco Certified Network Associate

Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect within the RAF’s RAID Flight, responsible for scoping, designing, and delivering innovative solutions to complex Defence IT problems. Produced formal scoping papers outlining technical options, risks, costs, and recommendations, then led technical delivery, rigorous testing, and documentation. Regularly translated highly technical solutions into clear language for non-technical stakeholders, senior officers, and industry partners, ensuring shared understanding and informed decision-making.

Key Achievements/Projects:

• Provided expert technical support for the interoperability and delivery of advanced communications and information systems, ensuring seamless integration and reliable operation across multiple Defence capabilities.
• Produced detailed technical documentation, configuration guides, test reports, and implementation runbooks, enabling repeatable delivery and clear communication to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Independently scoped, designed, and delivered a low-cost solution to remotely control ground-to-air radios for Ex COBRA WARRIOR, engaging with industry partners and authoring a widely circulated report that led to adoption of a new air combat communications capability.
• Appointed technical lead for interoperability between 90SU’s RAVEN CIS and in-service radar systems, resolving critical faults during Prj GUARDIAN acceptance testing and enabling radar feed sharing to meet timelines for the UK Control and Reporting Centre upgrade.
• Acted as a mentor and technical guide to junior and senior personnel, providing advanced support on fault-finding, configuration management, and scripting, significantly enhancing the team’s capability and operational readiness.
• Selected as Subject Matter Expert for the Falcon Early Entry Capability (FEEC), routinely consulted by senior engineers and wider unit support for complex network design and troubleshooting, and mentoring Cpls and SACs on enterprise-grade networking concepts.
• Led and supported delivery of innovative communications solutions on key exercises and operations, including Ex RAVEN STAG and Op AGORA, contributing to a 4-star Multi-Domain Integration demonstration that influenced future capabilities later deployed on operations, including support to Police Scotland during COP26.
• Worked closely with industry partners to assess and prove tactical communication system solutions, shaping the implementation of cutting-edge CIS technologies for RAF operations and ensuring cost-effective, mission-aligned outcomes.