Independent advisory practice, run concurrently with the roles above. Successor to MYT, Michael Young Technologies.
Enterprise and security architecture advisory for organisations that depend on their infrastructure: network and data centre architecture, security architecture, continuity and disaster recovery planning, and TCO, ROI and budget modelling supporting client technology investment decisions.
Alongside the advisory work, FAA Part 107 commercial drone operations for infrastructure inspection and survey — including custom LIDAR and Raspberry Pi sensor payloads designed and built in-house, with the sensor package built to the inspection rather than bought off the shelf.
Projects in this period
- UAV Sensor Payload DevelopmentCustom LIDAR and Raspberry Pi sensor payloads designed and built in-house for infrastructure inspection.
- Gunshot Detection and Active-Shooter Tracking Feasibility PilotShotSpotter acoustic detection tied to Bosch camera estates and Genetec video management, tested against a seconds-not-minutes requirement.
- Building Automation and PoE Lighting Feasibility PilotWhether a building could move to PoE lighting without stranding the legacy lighting already installed.
- West Virginia Water Treatment UAV SurveyAerial survey, analysis and communications design for water treatment infrastructure.
- Union-Rome Water Treatment Plant Inspection and System DesignPlant inspection and system design at a water treatment facility.
- Vistakon Manufacturing Line IT/OT IntegrationLegacy production systems on a medical device manufacturing floor brought into one interconnected environment.