What others have said about my work
Arup
Andy worked as an integral part of the joint DfT / Arup Operator of Last Resort Team for a period of a year from 2018 through to 2019. During the time he was the Operations Subject Matter Leader on all issues relating to railway operations on a range of project’s examining Franchised Train Operator’s which were either in distress through the failure to meet Franchise deliverables or those coming to the end of their Franchise Term.
Andy’s knowledge of the range of operations issues and challenges faced delivering passenger train services in today’s unpredictable financial climate is second to none. During his time on the project he brought his experience to many challenging aspects of the work and delivered high quality outputs in often short timescales.
Such skills are rare in the railway today and give Andy a unique perspective, to see solutions where others may not. I would personal recommend Andy as a dedicated operations expert who delivers outstanding results.
Duncan Cross – Associate Director – Arup
Transdev
Andy supported Transdev in their recent bid to win the Auckland Transport Rail franchise bid. He delivered technical advice relating to operational readiness, operational staff training and business case development.
His workstreams centred on City Rail Link readiness and development of concepts for delivering Driver Door Operation whilst retaining the Train Manager for on board duties.
Working remotely from the UK, Andy was flexible and able to produce work and attend meetings despite the considerable time difference between New Zealand and the UK.
Andy’s subject matter knowledge was exceptional, he clearly is an experienced rail professional! The quality of his work was outstanding, we would often leave him after an evening’s call to find some extremely well written returnables waiting for us when we opened our laptops the following morning.
Well connected across the industry, he was able to recommend systems that would enhance our bid submission.
He is extremely engaging and articulate and I would have no hesitation in retaining him again in the future, I would also highly recommend him to any future business.
Gary Iddon, General Manager Operations, Transdev Auckland
London Overground Operations
I have known and worked with Andy at a professional level for over 20 years now both through his work and involvement with the local area council of the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators and with various operational consultations through myself and my team during my 12 years at RSSB. I have always found him to be knowledgeable, diligent, passionate and meticulously detailed in his approach to rail operations issues, as well as friendly and with excellent communications skills. I am happy to endorse him without hesitation as a much valued and appreciated business contact.
Gary Mewis, Head of Operations, London Overground Operations
Camilleri Appointments
I’ve known Andy for a number of years now. He is a trusted and valued member of my network. Andy is someone I can go to for help and advice when I am working on a range of positions often technical and he always provides me with a good explanation and also some interesting options from his network that I can contact and approach. Andy is honest and open and I would call him a collaborator. I’ve supported Andy into work too and he has performed well on assignment. Andy is someone that is versatile and hard working, someone very knowledgeable and passionate about Rail but someone who can apply their skills in all sorts of contexts. I look forward to keeping in touch with Andy and to supporting him with his career where I can and to receiving his support.
Karen Camilleri, at Camilleri Appointments