Senior Risk Consultant at Greymans Limited
London, United Kingdom
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- Senior Risk Consultant at Greymans Limited
- Past
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- Volunteer at Pride London
- Technical Lead at Archer Ball
- Consultant at Department of Treasury & Finance
- Guest Speaker at Academic Conferences International
- Author at Australian Security Magzine
- Principal Consultant at Critical Infrastructure Protection Pty Ltd
- Senior consultant at Sinclair Knight Merz
- Network Administrator for Research Network for a Secure Australia at University of Melbourne
- Executive Officer at Australian Government Department of Defence
- Education
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- University of Melbourne
- University of South Australia
- University of Adelaide
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Chris Flaherty’s Summary
Describing my role, my focus is project development, requirements capture, formulation and integration of the project team. As well, I follow this through to project delivery and stakeholder management, including decision-making issues. Key Programme Management skill areas:
- Requirements analysis and project integration.
- Business case development and analysis.
- Cost/benefit analysis.
- Managing programmes.
I am a PRINCE 2 practitioner in project management.
I am an Associate Member (U.K. Association for Project Management); and a Registered Project Manager (Australian Institute of Project Management).
RISK & VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS
Since 2000 I have also established an international career in vulnerability and resilience analysis. I am a commentator on security, defense and counter terrorism research, its application, and project management.
I have pioneered concepts such as 3D Tactics, Fragmentation and Weaponisation of Buildings. I have developed a counter terrorism building vulnerability analysis for mass gathering commercial, industrial and shopping areas. As well, I give critical infrastructure protection policy advice.
I frequently publish in this topic and regularly speak at conferences. In the past I was a writer for the Australian Security Magazine. I comment on the evolving critical infrastructure legislative environment from a commercial view.
Chris Flaherty’s Specialties:
1. Programme/Project Manager, Requirements Analysis and project integration.
2. Vulnerability and resilience analysis.
Chris Flaherty’s Experience
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Senior Risk Consultant
Greymans Limited
(Management Consulting industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
In this role I focus on:
- Physical Vulnerability and risk analysis.
- Mass gathering Vulnerability and risk analysis.
- Conducting training and short courses on Vulnerability and risk analysis. -
Volunteer
Pride London
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2009 — 2009 (less than a year)
Stewarding and major events safety and security.
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Technical Lead
Archer Ball
(Management Consulting industry)
October 2008 — August 2009 (11 months)
Commentator on security, defence and counter terrorism research, its application, and Project Management. His core areas were:
- Requirements analysis and project integration.
- Business case development and analysis. -
Consultant
Department of Treasury & Finance
(Management Consulting industry)
May 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Advice to Head of Gateway, Commercial Division, Department of Treasury and Finance:
- May 2009: Identifying tool/processes/techniques being used to provide decision makers with better information.
- November 2008: Identifying a better decision making framework, leading to a rewrite of Victoria’s Financial Administration Act.
- May/June 2008: Project Management guidance document on solution implementation. -
Guest Speaker
Academic Conferences International
(Management Consulting industry)
2008 — 2009 (1 year )
Guest speaker at conferences organised by ACI. These were:
- Flaherty, C. (2009) 2D Verses 3D Tactical Supremacy in Urban Operations. 4th International Conference on Information Warfare and Security. Cape Town, South Africa, 26-27 March 2009. Proceedings of ICIW 2009: 10-17.
- Flaherty, C. (June, 2008) 3D Tactics and Information Deception. 7th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security (UK University of Plymouth, UK, 30 June – 1 July 2008). Proceedings on CD-ROM format. -
Author
Australian Security Magzine
(Management Consulting industry)
2006 — 2009 (3 years )
I have published several articles with the ASM in security and defence issues.
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Principal Consultant
Critical Infrastructure Protection Pty Ltd
(Management Consulting industry)
August 2007 — June 2008 (11 months)
- Developed, marketed and presentation a daylong professional level seminar on Vulnerability Analysis.
- Advised the Victorian Government (Gatekeeper Program) on development of a Project Management guidance document on solution implementation.
- Advised Australian Department of Defence, Science and Technology Organisation, Head of Counter-Terrorism & Security Technology Centre, on the `current state of Australian research and thinking on strategic security risk and vulnerability analysis'. -
Senior consultant
Sinclair Knight Merz
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
May 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 2 months)
R&D leader for the Building Vulnerability Analysis Project, and:
- Provided technical specialists leadership on Counter-terrorism building vulnerability analysis.
- Enhanced continued delivery of technical excellence in security R&D.
Project Manager, and technical advice for various projects, including:
- Independent financial advice on project budget assurance.
- Defence Program: Operational concept development for non-lethal weapons employment.
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Network Administrator for Research Network for a Secure Australia
University of Melbourne
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
February 2004 — August 2005 (1 year 7 months)
Network Administrator for Research Network for a Secure Australia.
Member of the Advanced Protective Technology for Engineering Structures group undertaking vulnerability analysis and report writing. -
Executive Officer
Australian Government Department of Defence
(Government Agency; Military industry)
January 2000 — December 2003 (4 years )
Executive Officer in Materiel Renewal Branch; Industry Policy; Defence Intellectual Policy Centre; Contracting Policy & Operations; Electronic Business Strategies, and Knowledge Staff - Capability Systems Development.
Chris Flaherty’s Education
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University of Melbourne
PhD , Economic relations , 1997 — 2002
Chris’ highest level of qualification is a PhD from the University of Melbourne, in which he looked at how personal business networking helps organise trade between Australia and China. This has lead to a lifelong interest in business networking, and communications.
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University of South Australia
GDLP , Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice , 1992 — 1992
Gained full admission to legal practice in Australia.
Became a current member of the Law Society of South Australia. And have retained a current Australian PRACTICING CERTIFICATE. -
University of Adelaide
Law , LLB Graduate , 1985 — 1988
Additional Information
Chris Flaherty’s Websites:
Chris Flaherty’s Interests:
I am commitment to professional development, in particular I regularly write for professional journals, and have published:- in the Australian Security Magazine; Red Team Journal; Australian Defence Magazine; and International Information Warfare Journal.
Chris Flaherty’s Groups:
- Associate Member (U.K. Association for Project Management).
- Registered Project Manager (Australian Institute of Project Management).
- Law Society of South Australia.
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Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) -
Discuss and debate new international standards in Organisational and Societal Resilience -
Security Management Resources
Chris Flaherty’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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