1. Gary Thomas
46, Ocean View, Jersey Marine, Neath, SA10 6JZ – home: 01792447054 – mob: 07584216303 email: gartho@tiscali.co.uk
Profile
I am a mature engineer trained by the Royal Air Force with many years of electronic and ra d i o communications
experience, and I naturally express a logical and methodical approach to both engineering and administrative
tasks and consider myself to be an asset for any company’s engineering force. I have management, supervisory and
project management experience and am motivated by helping to solve both customers and colleague’s problems
whether technical administrative or personal. I thrive on building good working relationships through being honest
and genuinely concerned about customer satisfaction and this has been welcomed and appreciated throughout my
working life. I am loyal and self-disciplined, reliable and trustworthy and always conduct myself in a professional
manner.
Skills Summary
 Communication Engineering
 Project Management
 Team Management
 Radio Path Profiling
 Customer Support
 Technical Author
 Installation
 Commissioning
 Experienced Computer User
 High Voltage Automation
 Global Monitoring Specialist
 Member of IET
 ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
 ISO/ IEC 27001 Internal Auditor
Professional Experience:
Global Monitoring and Support Centre Specialist
December 2013 – present
• Global monitoring of both S&C’s and S&C’s customers’ high value assets around the world for changes in
state and detection of alarm conditions which might need immediate attention from S&C Technical Support
to prevent collateral damage and possible catastrophic situations from happening.
• Equipment monitored mainly includes DSATATCOM systems which stabilise Wind Generated Power before
joining to a Grid System, UPS systems which ensure important Manufacturing Plants do not experience a loss
of power, SMS systems which store Clean Energy for times when a loss or even high demand of normal
power occurs which reduces the time when customers would normally experience power failure.
Project Engineer Communications
December 2009 – December 2013 – S&C Electric Europe Ltd
• Responsible for rolling out a new digital radio system on the Isle of Wight in a joint automation project
with Scottish and Southern Energy.
• Extensive training obtained on S&C Products at the main factory in Chicago and Franklin throughout
this period and travelled to support radio sales and engineering both in France and Australia also High
Voltage fuse testing in Italy and Germany.
• Also responsible for coordinating all things Health and Safety, Quality, Environmental, IT Security
and assisting the Company in qualifying for re-certification in all these key areas – ISO 9001, ISO 14001,
ISO 18001, and ISO 27001.

2. Gary Thomas
46, Ocean View, Jersey Marine, Neath, SA10 6JZ – home: 01792447054 – mob: 07584216303 email: gartho@tiscali.co.uk
SCADA Support/ Radio Network Support Engineer
June 2008— March 2009 — Scottish Power Contract via West Coast Energy
• Giving advice and recommendations to Scottish Power and helping support their low power radio network
which is the backbone of their Overhead and Underground 11/33kV network automation project covering North
Wales and Cheshire.
• Took ownership of current network faults and set about the rectification
• Created graphical representation of their current fault analysis over the North Wales and Cheshire region with
regular updating to show actual positive progress
• During this 9 month period cumulative communication errors dropped by up to 50%
Customer Support Manager
September 1999— April 2008 -Radius UK Ltd
• Responsible for management of three ongoing projects (value 50Ok- 2M); processing incoming orders,
updating order book, raising orders with Sweden, co-coordinating manufacture and delivery to customers
• Responsible for all logistics involved in all projects including sourcing suppliers, and generally ensuring
manufacture and delivery of all components met our expectations for all ongoing projects
• Aided the sales and marketing team in answering technical questions and also in calculating costings for
components and the use of manpower
• Managed a small team in Base Station and Antenna installation
• Radio path profiling and surveying using both software and radio equipment in real time
• Coordinated all installation and commissioning activities
• First point of contact for faults, product queries and quotes for replacement parts
• Coordinated and personally carried out site visits for troubleshooting, faults, modifications and software
upgrades for both radio modems, PLC’s and other ancillary hardware
• Accompanying customers to Sweden to carry out Factory Acceptance Tests to prove full functionality of
software and hardware under all possible fault scenarios
• Responsible for satisfying customer’s non-conformities through liaison with the Swedish office, design
engineers and production
• Writing of technical reports and attending to risk assessments and method statements
• Personal involvement in designing and building an RTU at Scottish Power’s request to control Schneider RN2
and RN2c 11kv switchgear at a Shopping Centre in Glasgow using Remsdaq control modules, identifying
other off the shelf modules including Westermo modems, relays, power supplies, voltage converters, in
order to utilize an existing audio pilot wire system running alongside the power cables and later on, to
achieve more reliability, convincedScottishPowerintousingRadius digitalradiostocontrolthis scheme.
• Designed a special flush wall mounting bracket for supporting 6 metre steel antenna mounting tubes, thereby
restricting the ability to climb these structures and thus enhancing public safety at Primary Sub Station buildings.
Commissioning Engineer
September 1997 — August 1999 PACs Ltd
Field trials, radio surveys, installation and commissioning of low power radio systems supporting automation
and SCADA for the Water industry, Electricity and Oil and Gas industries Troubleshooting, repair, modification
and software upgrades of company’s equipment at site or at thehome base repair facility.
Documents and Training specialist
June 1996 — September 1997 — Motorola
Responsible for writing technical documents for GSM, DCS, ETACS mobile phones after spending time with
design engineers in Chicago, USA to gain a full understanding of the functionality of the phone before writing
fault diagnosis and repair documents. Supplied training to technicians who would later repair these phones at
our office in Basingstoke.

3. Gary Thomas
46, Ocean View, Jersey Marine, Neath, SA10 6JZ – home: 01792447054 – mob: 07584216303 email: gartho@tiscali.co.uk
RAF
October 1973 — June 1996 (long Service & Good Conduct medal)(1st GulfWarmedal)
1994-1996 – RAF Boddington - Head of Section responsible for Main Frame computer running military
communication systems.
1991-1994 – NATO Netherlands – Cryptographic Technician
1989-1991 – RAF Brize Norton – Trade Instructor Tactical Communications
1985-1989 – 12 Signals Unit Cyprus – Communication Systems Controller
1982 – 1985 – RAF Brize Norton – Field Technician Tactical Communications
1979 – 1982 – 12 Signals Unit Cyprus – Shift Supervisor HF Receiver Site
1977 – 1979 – RAF Wyton – Airfield Communications Technician
1976 – 1977 – RAF Bampton – HF Receiver Site Technician
1975 – 1976 – RAF Masirah – Airfield Communications Technician
1973-1975 – RAF Bampton – Support Technician
Education
 BTEC National Certificate in Electronic Engineering
 International GCSE – English
 International GCSE – Mathematics
 International GCSE – General Knowledge
 BTEC – Digital Techniques and Computing
 RAF Ground Communications Technician Certificate
 City & Guilds 2377 – Portable Appliance Testing
 BSI Certificate – Internal Auditor ISO/IEC 27001
 BSI Certificate – Internal Auditor ISO 9001
 Open University Introduction to Cyber Security
Interests Past and Present
 Walking
 Running
 Sailing
 Squash
 Badminton
 Gardening
 Music
 Cooking
 Travel
 Supporting WWF and RSPB
 Voluntary work at the local RSPCA Wildlife Centre Stapeley Grange