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This page was last updated on 22 June, 2007 at 13:07
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Dr R Brendan Webster BSc PhD
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ABILITIES

Experience in both Government service and private enterprise with regard to:
Programme and Project Management from concept to design, Resources Management, Technical/Systems Management & Consultancy, Research including Operational Analysis, Software & Systems engineering.
Red Team reviews, Business Planning and Quality Improvement.
International experience in Australia and Italy.
Further experience in atomic energy, central and local government.
EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2005 Brendan Webster Associates (see also 1994-97)
Systems Engineering and Business consultancy and Interim Management
conducted a review of the management and the quality of the science used in the UK’s Health and Safety Executive.
2001-2005 Thales Underwater Systems
Supporting accreditation for CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration), ILS and Trainers for a Minehunting Sonar System
Managing Sonar Systems Technology transfer to a Japanese Company
Reviewing programmes and technical proposals
2000 - 2001 Ebor Computing Pty Ltd, Adelaide, Australia
Business Development (Consultancy, Marketing, Proposals, State Government Liaison, Non-Defence)
Integration of Sonar Operating aid into Collins Class submarine
1997 - 2000 Ultra Electronics Greenford, UK
Prime contract Project Manager for multistatic Active Search Sonarbuoy System with subcontractors in UK, US and Canada
1994 - 1997  Self Employed - Brendan Webster Associates, Weymouth
Multiple contracts and roles with Babcock Defence Systems Ltd; Chief Scientist, red teaming for sonar 2087 Feasibility and Project Definition bids, consultant for Hunt Class Sonar Update,and a submarine launched UUV store and launcher concept.
Ultra electronics - consultant for bid to supply Barra Sonobuoys to Australia; conducted a review of the HARP Sonobuoy system
Babcock Facilities Management (Babcock NZ)  - business consultancy
1991 - 1994 DSTO Salisbury, Australia
Research Leader (Head of Studies Group) Research projects included Airborne sonar Devices,Collins class and other platforms tactical aids, towed array R&D. Reviewed research papers, coaching and mentoring.
1983 - 1991 Sema UK (London, Dorchester)
Resource Manager including HR, Business Planning, Capability Development, quality improvement, Staff Development.
Business Area Manager for Atomic energy Systems
consultant (advanced sea mines, noise ranges, submarine sonars, mine hunters)
Tutor on Sema’s Advanced Project Management course
1981 - 1983 NATO Saclant Undersea Research Centre, La Spezia, Italy
Operations Analysis
1971 - 1981 Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment Portland, Dorset
Naval Trials, Submarine Sonar self noise, submarine and surface ship radiated noise control, sea mines, mine countermeasures, operations research.
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL BODIES

University of Surrey, BSc  (1967)
Diploma of Imperial College (DIC) Aeronautical Engineering (1971)
Imperial College, PhD, Aeronautical Engineering Aerodynamics (1972)
Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM)
(Ex-member Institute Of Acoustics (MIOA) Left in 2001)