Gary Delaney

Experience

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  Irish Defence Forces

  May 1986 - Mar 1989

  Officer Commanding Eastern Group Cadre An Slua Muiri (Naval Reserve)
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  Irish Defence Forces

  Feb 1997 - Apr 1998

  Naval Officer - Operations, Security, Management & Training Roles both Ashore and at Sea. Specialising in Navigation & Communications(22nd Naval Cadet Class)Also served with the United Nations (UNIFIL) as 2nd In Command Irish Bat HQ, Tibnin, South Lebanon Feb - Nov 1997 Senior Management role;- Personnel, Security, Logistics, Operations, Asset, Medical and Communications support to the Battalion. Managed the activities of more than 200 personnel on a daily basis.

  • Operations Branch Naval Officer

    Nov 1979 - Apr 1998

  • 2nd In Command HQ Coy 81st Irish Battalion, United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL)

    Feb 1997 - Nov 1997
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  CharterNav GPS & GPS Ireland

  Apr 1998 - Jan 2011

  Garmin Reseller Ireland

  Sales, Tech Support & Trainer for Garmin Handheld, Automotive & Marine GPS/GNSS systems

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  CharterNav GPS

  May 1998 - Apr 2005

  Sales, Tech Support & Trainer for Trimble Marine, Agriculture, GIS and Survey GPS/GNSS Systems for Ireland Founder and Managing Director - Specialising in Consumer and Professional Navigation Systems

  • Trimble GPS/GNSS Reseller Ireland

    Apr 1998 - Apr 2005

  • MD CharterNav GPS - GPS & Navigation Systems

    May 1998 - Jan 2005
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  Irish Defence Forces

  Jan 1999 - Nov 2016

  Having retired from the Irish Navy in April 1998, I was then commissioned to the Rank of Lieutenant (NS) in the 1st Line Naval Reserve. I have completed several taskings onboard ships and working in Naval Education & Operations as part of my commitment as a Reserve Naval Officer Teaching Electronic Positioning System technology and related Physics to Cadets and Young Officers

  • Naval Officer 1st Line Reserve

    Apr 1998 - Nov 2016

  • Contract Lecturer:- Navigation & Physics

    Jan 1999 - Jun 1999
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  Munster Technological University

  Sept 1999 - Apr 2003

  Contract Lecturer;- Electronic Navigation Chief Mates & Masters & Yachtmaster Navigation
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  University College Cork

  Oct 2000 - Dec 2018

  Contract Lecturer;- GPS/GNSS For GIS Data Capture - Geography Dept.

  Design and deliver the GPS/GNSS data capture element of the GIS Postgrad Diploma in GIS, including practical fieldwork workshops in GPS/GNSS systems' use. Covering existing and emerging GNSS services and technology, accuracy and errors, user techniques, Coordinate Reference Systems and related considerations, DGPS/CORS/VRS correction services, geospatial database considerations in preparation for fieldwork and integration with popular GIS Systems - ArcGIS/MapInfo

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  Technological University Dublin

  Jun 2003 - Jun 2006

  External Examiner Geomatics/Geodetic Surveying

  Acted as an external examiner for Diploma/BSc programmes in Geomatics and Geodetic Surveying

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  NHCC, Beirut, Lebanon

  Sept 2003 - May 2011

  NHCC, Beirut, Lebanon - GPS/GNSS Survey & GIS Mapping Specification, Support & Training Consultant

  Act as Consultant, Trainer and Project Manager for NHCC in relation to GNSS systems and their use.;- working for Dar-Al-Handasah in Lebanon & Angola, training field crews and resolving local Geodetic Coordinate Reference system issues

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  GPS Ireland Consultants Ltd

  Feb 2005 - Dec 2018

  Manging Director & Founder

  Founder, MD, Chief Instructor and GPS/GNSS Consultant GPS IrelandInstructor on GPS/GNSS Survey & Mapping Programmes and Project Management for Geodetic Survey and Mapping Campaigns. User Support for GNSS Rental equipment, Baseline Processing, Network Adjustment, Coordinate site adjustments and Transformations. Field Data Processing & Reformatting.Establishment and Implementation of Continuously Operating & Virtual Reference GNSS stations (CORS) & establishment of Geodetic Control;- Ireland, UK & Africa for construction & exploration. Survey Crew Training, Support and Coordinate Reference issue resolution (adjustments & transformations);- Ireland, Middle East & Africa. All aspects of Geomatics from Consumer to Surveyor Show less

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  INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2017

  GPS & Mapping Practice & Forensics Instructor/Volunteer

  I was delighted to volunteer my services in relation to GPS & Mapping Operating Procedures, Evidence Capture & Geo-Forensic Analysis.

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  NMCI Training Services

  Feb 2008 - now

  NavStar Trophy Founder & Sponsor

  The NavStar Trophy is a 1/30 Scale Model of GPS Block IIR Satellite - presented annually for excellence in Electronic Navigation & Positioning at NMCI. Mounted in a presentation case, this is awarded annually to a student who has shown particular excellence in electronic navigation studies. The award is accompanied with a certificate, a cash sum & 1 years membership of the Royal Institute of Navigation. The purpose is to recognise & encourage excellence in electronic navigation and participation in related professional bodies. This is all the more important when consumer goods seek to present navigation as a passive, unskilled, non professional and incidental undertaking. Show less

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  American University of Beirut

  Apr 2009 - Sept 2009

  Contract Lecturer - GPS/GNSS For Surveying

  Trained Students & Support Staff and established Geodetic Control on site.

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  Loc8 Code Ltd www.loc8.ie/point8

  Sept 2009 - now

  Founder & Chief Executive Officer

  Developer and Promoter behind the Loc8 Code geo-coding system which is for Public & Workplace Safety & Safety Management across Ireland (North & South). I acted as Project Manager from conception to full realisation and liaised between stakeholders;- Investors, Irish Government Agencies and Garmin Inc who implemented it on the Personal Navigation Device platforms (satnavs).Loc8 Code became a National standard in Ireland when it was formally adopted by the National Ambulance Service in Jan 2018 and when they integrated it into their call taking and dispatch systems. Enterprise Ireland, the Irish Government Enterprise Development agency, is an investor in Loc8 Code. www.loc8.ie/point8 Show less

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  Global Position Intelligence (GPI)

  Sept 2013 - now

  Leader/Manager/Educator/Innovator/Consultant - Navigation, Geomatics & Geospatial Forensics

  Geospatial Consultant, Forensic analyst and expert witness report preparation in relation to the location, navigation, movement & activity of vessels, vehicles and devices for criminal & insurance cases as well as for war crimes investigations. Related services can include the conduct of field mapping/surveying, training in the use of GNSS for data capture & navigation by field teams, rental & support of Survey grade GNSS receivers with VRS capability, data extraction from relevant technologies and the preparation of hard and soft mapping evidence to display geographic information and related timelines.I have provided Geospatial Services in Ireland, UK, Netherlands and Seychelles. Show less

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  Tullow Oil

  Dec 2018 - Jul 2020

  Geodetic Project Management & Support

  As Required;- Project Manage/Deliver Geodetic Asset & Boundary Surveys, Coordinate Transformations & QA, Map/Drawing Production. Field & Office use of GNSS, CAD & GIS tools (Trimble, AutoCAD & Blue Marble)

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  Www.checkyourcode.ie

  Mar 2020 - now

  Founder

  #checkyourcode is a Public Safety & Non Profit web service designed to facilitate checking Eircode and Loc8 Code before they have to be relied upon in an emergency (Do for those who can't!)

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  Self/Voluntary

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2021

  COVID-19 Lockdown Activity

  1) Built & updated daily a website to support asylum seekers in Cork whilst in lockdown www.brij.ie2) Built & launched website for the public to check Eircodes & Loc8 Codes before they were relied upon in an emergency during the pandemic www.checkyourcode.ie3) With my wife, I created a weekly (Friday) funny video over a 7 week period & then launched on Youtube to raise money for charity - €1,310 raised https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSr8Z1kcBPr0KBo7CJRLZo0RGwpZuI7Om