Heman Nagarathnam – Research and Consultant in Context and Security, Operational Management

 

Education:

 

• Pilot’s License, Aviation and Logistical Training and Operations, RMIT base, Point Cook, Melbourne, Australia

• Aeronautical & Aerospace Studies, Western Michigan University, Michigan, USA

• Engineering Diploma– Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Advanced Negotiations workshop with Harvard School of Negotiations

• Advanced Risk Management – Senior Manager Only (MSF)

• Crisis Management Training – Conflict Settings (MSF)

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Work Experience:

 

• 4 years within the military (RAAF – Australia)

• 12 years’ experience within logistics, operations and security in the NGO sector in Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Liberia, Egypt, Pakistan, Libya, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey

• 5 years of specialized knowledge in Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia

 

Skills:

 

• Comprehensive knowledge of logistics and supply

• Operational knowledge in project planning, strategy, emergency response, etc.

• Management and analytical skills in risk analysis and mitigation, security and contextual analysis

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