Fourteen roles across twelve employers, from French Special Forces infiltration units to oil and gas fields in Burkina Faso, New Caledonia, Chad, Libya, Algeria, Iraq, Nigeria and Myanmar.
01 · September 2022 – September 2024
Deputy Security Manager
Endeavour Mining
Served as Deputy Security Manager for Endeavour Mining at Wahgnion, Burkina Faso, supporting the security of a gold mining operation.
Key Achievements
Supported the security of a gold mining operation in Wahgnion
Worked as deputy to the security manager across the site
Applied thirty years of field security experience to mining operations
02 · April 2021 – July 2022
Security Consultant
SLN - Le Nickel
Advised SLN - Le Nickel on security as Security Consultant in Nouméa, New Caledonia.
Key Achievements
Delivered security consulting for a nickel mining company
Assessed security needs across the operation in Nouméa
Applied international field experience to a Pacific island operation
03 · March 2020 – June 2020
Consultant CPO
Gallice Protection
Provided close protection as Consultant CPO for Gallice Protection in Paris.
Key Achievements
Protected private individuals in Paris as a consultant CPO
Operated with discretion in a major European capital
Applied Special Forces training to executive protection
04 · March 2019 – August 2019
FSA
Control Risks — Delonex Energy, United Hydrocarbon
Led field security for Control Risks in Chad, protecting three fly camps and a permanent base camp near Lake Chad in Block H.
Key Achievements
Protected 30 foreign employees and 300 local employees across three fly camps and a permanent base camp
Planned all movements in the work area and outside it, in close collaboration with the Chadian Army
Directed the camp defence system and drafted the emergency evacuation plan
05 · June 2017 – August 2019
CPO
GEOS Group
Protected principals as CPO for GEOS Group in Tripoli, Libya.
Key Achievements
Delivered close protection in Tripoli over two years
Operated in a degraded and precarious environment
Protected private individuals with discretion and discipline
06 · January 2016 – May 2017
Close Protection Team Leader
Gallice Protection
Led a close protection team for Gallice Protection in France.
Key Achievements
Led a close protection team on operations in France
Directed team movements and protective measures
Applied team-leadership experience from the French Special Forces
07 · January 2014 – April 2015
Consultant sécurité / FSA
Glencore E&P (Canada) Inc.
Advised Glencore E&P on security for a seismic operation in Chad.
Key Achievements
Evaluated risks for a seismic operation in Chad
Delivered security consulting for an oil and gas exploration team
Applied field security experience to remote desert operations
08 · January 2009 – December 2013
Field Security Adviser
Saipem
Advised Saipem on field security in Arzew, Algeria, protecting 500 expatriates' living quarters.
Key Achievements
Secured living quarters for 500 expatriates
Controlled security for Saipem and managed travel between the base camp and the airport
Liaised between the army and Saipem and evaluated risks across the operation
09 · 2009
Audit
EPEE
Audited security for EPEE in Iraq.
Key Achievements
Conducted audit-diagnostics and risk evaluation in Iraq
Assessed security across the operation
Delivered clear findings on risk in a degraded environment
10 · January 2006 – November 2008
Responsable audit / FSA / OLC
SPIE Oil & Gas Services
Led audits and field security for SPIE Oil & Gas Services in Bejaia, Algeria.
Key Achievements
Conducted audit-diagnostics and risk evaluation
Controlled security for SPIE and liaised between the army and SPIE
Evaluated risks across the operation in Bejaia
11 · 2008
Security Officer / OLC
Defense Control USA Inc
Audited 12 sites and controlled security for CEGELEC in Kabylie, Algeria.
Key Achievements
Audited 12 sites and evaluated risks across Kabylie
Controlled security for CEGELEC
Liaised between the army and CEGELEC
12 · 1998 – 2000
Security Officer
GEOS Group
Protected people and sites for GEOS Group across Algeria and Nigeria.
Key Achievements
Protected the diplomatic representation of the European Commission in Algeria
Controlled security throughout Nigeria for PONTICELLI / ELF
Liaised between the army and PONTICELLI / ELF
13 · 1997 – 1998
Responsable sécurité / OLC
Schlumberger Oil Field Services
Managed security for Schlumberger Oil Field Services at Hassi-Messaoud, Algeria.
Key Achievements
Directed security for oil field services in the Algerian desert
Controlled security across the Hassi-Messaoud operation
Protected personnel and operations at a remote desert site
14 · 1994 – 1996
FSA
Total
Advised Total on field security in Myanmar.
Key Achievements
Conducted audit-diagnostics and risk evaluation
Controlled security for Total
Liaised between the army and Total and evaluated risks
Formation
Trained to operate, certified to protect
CNAPS · INPP
Protection physique de personne, Conseil national des activités privées de sécurité (June 2023); Classe II mention A, Scaphandrier (diver), I.N.P.P (1998).
