Darshan Patel, MS, MEP, CEM

Darshan Patel, MS, MEP, CEM

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Emergency Management Professional - Leader & Coach - Using Technology to Enable Effective Emergency Planning & Response

  • Education

    • Emergency Management Institute

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    • University of Chicago

      2010 - 2012
      MS Threat Response and Management
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      2005 - 2009
      BA Economics, Management and Society, Hindi

      Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon, Association for Carolina Emergency Response and Injury Prevention

    • The American University in Cairo

      2008 - 2008
      Arabic Language
  • Experience

    • Unitas Solutions

      Aug 2001 - now
      Founding Principal

      • Provide Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity consulting/implementation services.• Provide Business Impact Analyses• Provide Managed IT Services (Data/Network, Telephone, Security) • Provide Security and Surveillance (CCTV, Access Control, etc.) Consulting Services

    • Swift Creek Fire Department

      Jan 2005 - Dec 2009
      Firefighter/EMT

      • Provide fire suppression and emergency medical services in Southwest Wake County, NC• Participated and assisted in developing routine training for the members of the fire department.

    • Durham Technical Community College

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2013
      Lead EMS Instructor
    • Orange County Government, Hillsborough NC

      Jun 2009 - Nov 2013
      Emergency Management Coordinator
    • James Lee Witt Associates

      Feb 2010 - Feb 2011
      Emergency Management Consultant
    • Global Resiliency Consulting

      Jul 2012 - now
      Founding Partner

      • Provide Comprehensive Emergency Management, Crisis Communications, and Business Continuity consulting services.• Design, develop, and deliver workshops, tabletop, functional, and full-scale exercises.• Conduct Threat and Hazard Risk Identification & Risk Assessments for clients.

    • Wake County

      Nov 2013 - now
      Emergency Management - Chief of Operations
    • Argonne National Laboratory

      Oct 2020 - now
      Associate Instructor - Crisis & Risk Communications
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Emergency Manager

      International Association of Emergency Managers
    • Master Exercise Practitioner

      Department of Homeland Security/FEMA
      May 2013