Stephen Brian Smart

I am British, a mature business entrepreneurially minded individual with a number of years experience as an expatriate. Formerly, a senior Diplomat, who ran and managed large diplomatic missions, trained and certified IT professional and project manager. Experienced Adult Learning professional with a UK NVQ, specializing in cross culture & IT.

More recently, technical  and business planning strategy advisor specifically employed to debunk myths and sort through B/S for the reality of the proposed deal(s) & investment. Structuring business plans with facts thereafter as required, figures and details from research to develop suitable concepts.

• Management Consultancy Projects
• Due Diligence & Research
• Technical & Brochure Writing 
• Mentoring
• Coaching

I have a very wide range of experiences from managing staff and running organizational offices to mentoring, counseling communities of expatriates under my pastoral care. I am an advanced trainer and an advanced practitioner of The Toyota Way, the lean management concept that Six Sigma unashamedly “copied”.

I have run my own business (Bio-medical) and run new technology businesses from Alternative & Renewable Energy concepts ( Wind, Solar & Power Storage) as well as more recent experience in Waste to Energy & Bio-security projects (Regional). 

I have worked and lived all over the world from the Far East (S Korea) throughout Europe to Africa, Middle East and the USA.

Self Starter.

UK Educated.

Member of UK Govt Public Purchasing & Contracting Officers Association (Diploma) - 1990

NVQ, London Business School in Adult Learning - 1995

Microsoft Office Trainer including Systems Administration & Security - Train the Trainer 1995 - 1997

Numerous Vocational qualifications & training in-house at The Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London. Management, HR, Accounts, Interviewing, Brief & Technical writing 

Royal Yachting Association, Department of Transport & Marine Coast Guard Agency qualified Yacht Master degree to Ocean with Commercial endorsement  - UK 2001 (masters via University of Somerset, UK)