Alan G
Head Of Research And Development at Royal Institute of Navigation
Harwich, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolAlan G is a maritime radionavigation expert and research leader with over two decades of experience translating GNSS, R-mode and e-Navigation research into operational aids-to-navigation and international standards. As Head of R&D for the General Lighthouse Authorities he leads a tri-GLA team delivering strategic, budgeted innovation and fostering international collaboration across IALA, RTCM and IMO. He has chaired IALA’s radionavigation working group, authored 100+ technical papers, and serves as a council member and fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation, reflecting rare domain authority combined with governance experience. Known for turning complex positioning and timing research into practical, cost-effective services, he pairs a PhD in Electronic Engineering with hands-on systems engineering and programme management. An understated strength is his long track record of convening multidisciplinary stakeholders to set pragmatic standards that drive maritime safety and efficiency.
8 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Electronic Engineering, PhD, Electronic Engineering at Bangor UniversityFuture Leaders Experience, Future Leaders Experience at Hult Ashridge Executive EducationBSc Hons (2:1), Computing and Electronics, BSc Hons (2:1), Computing and Electronics at University of Staffordshire
Github Skills (22)
wireless10
gnuradio10
gnu10
dac9
python8
cybersecurity8
ecosystem7
communications7
ide7
anaconda6
language-server-protocol6
development-environment5
qt5
textbook5
science4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jan-safar/vdes_tech_spec
Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
Contributions:45 commits, 2 PRs, 1 push in 3 days
data-exchangespecificationexchangevhf
jan-safar/textbook
Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
pysdr.org textbook source material, feel free to post issues/PRs
Contributions:3 pushes in 10 months
pythontextbookscienceprs
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