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Websites
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Awards
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Ray Hudson

Sydney, NSW,Australia

Summary

Highly skilled and dynamic professional with a background in tactical communications and intelligence, honed at the Australian Special Operations Command. Expert in HF CODAN radio systems and adept in legal writing, I excel in creating robust security frameworks and fostering strong relationships. Proven track record of delivering critical intelligence that drives strategic decisions.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Law Student

Griffith University
Brisbane City, Australia
11.2023 - Current
  • Currently studying International Journalism

Intelligence Analyst

INTERPOL
, Dominican Republic and South America
02.2019 - 10.2023
  • Senior Human Intelligence Analyst contractor for INTERPOL, in the Dominican Republic and South America
  • During my time as a Contractor with INTERPOL, my position was to gather Human Intelligence and Intelligence for the Anti-Narcotics/Cartel Division
  • Communications and Human intelligence (COMINT) is information we gathered from Cartels using communications from individuals, including telephone conversations, text messages and various types of online interactions, including chat rooms, and sexual grooming
  • These communication, led to various individuals being apprehended and arrested in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana, Interpol agents
  • As the Senior Human intelligence & Communications analysts, we used the ears of the Army, to listen for foreign communications mainly Cartels and their drug distribution routes, which produced enormous intelligence reports based on what we discovered when raids were completed
  • When raids were complete, we had to validate the intelligence and the counterintelligence, before prosecution could be performed in the court of law

Senior Security Advisor for (Employment Safety and Counter Terrorism)

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
, Horn of Africa
10.2017 - 01.2019
  • United Nations Security Advisor, Horn of Africa
  • The Regional Safety and Security Advisor for the Horn, East Africa and Zimbabwe is a key member of IRC's (International Rescue) regional management team
  • Safety and Senior Security Advisory Unit at IPD (International Protection Division) in Ethiopia was based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the UN HQ Building had primary responsibility for the region, which currently consists of: Kenya, Somalia, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Sierra Leone
  • I was working with the country team to ensure that organizational security policies and procedures were responsive to the context, adequate and known to staff, making sure provisional security measures are maintained, as well as current and appropriate
  • My role was to be aware of any early warning advisories affecting security situations in any of the Countries under my watch, and travelling to those areas that were coming under increasing pressure from within, gathering the necessary Intelligence before extracting staff for safety reasons, under UN Policy, along with maintain a contextual knowledge of the designated portfolio and regions
  • Crucially, I am to mentor and build IRC (International Rescue) national staff counterpart capacities to operate more effectively and contribute to reducing IRC's operational vulnerabilities and take over the following roles

Communications Intelligence Control Manager

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2016 - 09.2017
  • Communications Intelligence and Control Manager Role with the Australian Embassy was divided into two sectors, one being the Manager of the Embassy's entire incoming and outgoing flow of traffic of Intelligence (COMINT) for Afghanistan, and the Second is to Control the Security of our Communications (COMINT) and Internet Data for the Embassy Mission in Afghanistan
  • That is controlled by working with the different Embassies in Kabul, to sustain a complete and secure network and (EI), so the Embassies can communicate without the fear of hackings or foreign Intelligence or foreign (COMINT) from foreign nations or Network disruptions, which happens quite frequently
  • By working with the Embassies, I am able to work with the numerous Government agencies to perform (COMINT) & (EI), from the UK and the United States to have this process in action
  • Management of small Security Teams;
  • Management of ICT Requirements for the Australian Embassy; (COMINT & EI)
  • Design installations and secure operations of UHF/VHF and HF radio voice and data solutions over long distances;
  • Design implementations, installation and operation of IP satellite networks from a very remote FOB locations;
  • Ensuring the Australian Embassy have the required Afghanistan licences and are compliant with all International Agencies;

Communications Intelligence Analyst FCO

G4S International Employment Services
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • My role as the Communications Intelligence Analyst was to be accountable to the Communications Manager and he is responsible for all technical and Intel matters regarding the communications for the entire Embassy mission which is in support of the FCO mission in Afghanistan
  • My posts were split into two regions, one being FCO North base Baghram and the other being FCO South base Lash Kar Ghar
  • My role was completely operational, similar to a patrol signaller, however I was the PSD or CPP qualified signaller for the North and South Missions, especially with the British Ambassador to Afghanistan
  • My primary focus was to provide national governments, multinational corporations and international peace and security agencies operating in hostile or sensitive environments with;

Personal Security Detail / Intelligence

U.S. Department of State / Drug Enforcement Agency
Baghdad, Iraq
01.2013 - 10.2014
  • The Project Security Team in Baghdad provides close, mobile and static security/force protection
  • Delivery of PSD and CPP Security training for co-operating allied nationals
  • We provided risk consultation, incident management and crisis management

Tactical Communications and Intelligence

Australian Special Operations Command
Canberra, Australia
01.2011 - 10.2012
  • Demonstrated expertise in oral and written communications to explain communication network and requirements;
  • Expertise in the development, revision, review of specifications for new or upgraded tactical communications systems or components;
  • Proficient in instruction on the installation, operation and employment FM, AM, VHF, UHF, HF radio communications;
  • Specific technical areas must include working knowledge of DISA DISN network services, architecture; configuration, certification processes and procedures, CISCO, LAN/WAN, fiber, POTs and NSA approved encryption devices (Taclan, KIV, KG, Cylink) equipment suite programming, deployment, and integration
  • Working knowledge of SDN versions;
  • Ability to establish and maintain communication and technical infrastructure in Joint Operations Center (JOC) facilities, or facilities utilized during execution of exercises

Tactical Communication Intelligence Specialist

Australian Special Air Service Regiment (TAG WEST)
Perth, Australia
01.2001 - 12.2010
  • As Special Forces communications in the Australian Military we operated in very physically demanding environments, deployed in differing climates via varying means of transport, by Road, Sea or Air
  • Depending on the needs of any mission undertaken, we must also function as expert parachutists and divers with excellent endurance for long range Reconnaissance patrolling
  • Demonstrated expertise in oral and written communications to explain communication network and requirements;
  • Expertise in the development, revision, review of specifications for new or upgraded tactical communications systems or components;
  • Proficient in instruction on the installation, operation and employment FM, AM, VHF, UHF, HF radio communications;
  • Specific technical areas must include working knowledge of DISA DISN network services, architecture; configuration, certification processes and procedures, CISCO, LAN/WAN, fiber, POTs and NSA approved encryption devices (Taclan, KIV, KG, Cylink) equipment suite programming, deployment, and integration;
  • Working knowledge of SDN versions;
  • Ability to establish and maintain communication and technical infrastructure in Joint Operations Center (JOC), or facilities utilized during execution of exercises and Missions

Education

International Project Management -

University of Sydney
01.2014

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics -

Australian Department of Defence Languages
01.2005

Bachelor of Science - BS - Information Technology

The University of Queensland
12.1997

Bachelor of Sciences - Management Information Systems and Services

The University of Queensland
01.1996

Skills

  • VHF/UHF Motorola GM and GP radio systems
  • HF CODAN radio systems
  • Thuraya satellite Telephone systems
  • Iridium satellite Telephone systems
  • Thrane and Thrane satellite telephone systems
  • TRACK 24 tracking equipment
  • Allan Vanguard ECM equipment
  • Legal writing
  • Oral communication
  • Case analysis
  • Relationship building and rapport
  • Document review

Websites

Publications

Ugandan Security Profile

Awards

Military Medals and Awards

Languages

  • Arabic, Professional Working
  • Papuan languages, Full Professional
  • Tetum, Professional Working

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Law Student

Griffith University
11.2023 - Current

Intelligence Analyst

INTERPOL
02.2019 - 10.2023

Senior Security Advisor for (Employment Safety and Counter Terrorism)

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
10.2017 - 01.2019

Communications Intelligence Control Manager

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
01.2016 - 09.2017

Communications Intelligence Analyst FCO

G4S International Employment Services
01.2015 - 12.2015

Personal Security Detail / Intelligence

U.S. Department of State / Drug Enforcement Agency
01.2013 - 10.2014

Tactical Communications and Intelligence

Australian Special Operations Command
01.2011 - 10.2012

Tactical Communication Intelligence Specialist

Australian Special Air Service Regiment (TAG WEST)
01.2001 - 12.2010

International Project Management -

University of Sydney

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics -

Australian Department of Defence Languages

Bachelor of Science - BS - Information Technology

The University of Queensland

Bachelor of Sciences - Management Information Systems and Services

The University of Queensland

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