Desmond Ledgister

I have extensive experience in running and managing my own company that I

founded. However, I have since sold the company and I’m in the process of changing

careers. I am seeking remote clerical, remote customer service and remote data

entry roles for the time being, as I’m studying and upskilling in cybersecurity and AI

for business operations.

My extensive experience in the security industry has ingrained a strong focus on

customer service within my professional ethos. As the founder and managing

director of Presence Security Solutions LTD for over 13 years, I consistently catered

to the unique security needs of VIP clientele, high net worth individuals, event

venues, and corporate functions.

My previous career of the last 13 years has delivered quality services to many clients,

however, my career has mostly comprised work that was physical. Even as I

founded, ran my business, managed client accounts, employed staff, and managed

the bookkeeping, it has always been a physical job that required my on-site

presence. A desire to pivot my career to less physically demanding roles in the

future, and to combine that with current study, means I am seeking remote/work

from home roles that can fit around study and that doesn’t require commutes or onsite

office attendance.

My previous career of the last 13 years has delivered quality services to many clients,

however, my career has mostly comprised work that was physical. Even as I

founded, ran my business, managed client accounts, employed staff, and managed

the bookkeeping, it has always been a physical job that required my on-site

presence. A desire to pivot my career to less physically demanding roles in the

future, and to combine that with current study, means I am seeking remote/work

from home roles that can fit around study and that doesn’t require commutes or onsite

office attendance.

EMPLOYMENT

2010 – 2023 FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

Presence Security Solutions LTD

Contracts have included, but are not limited to:

• to Being responsible for providing residential security for a global hotel

chain, providing bespoke security for guests and staff.

• Providing and maintaining discrete private security for black tie

functions in London

• Managing and providing residential security to visiting foreign

dignitaries and diplomats staying in London.

• In house corporate bespoke security for annual general meetings in

London, for multinational oil corporations.

• Discrete security for “A list” celebrities, actors, singers and others at

private parties and public events, such as the Baftas, MTV Awards.

• Providing back-stage event security high profile artists in the music

industry before, during, after and between large scale performances

2009 – 2011 CONFLICT RESOLUTION TEACHER

Self-Employed contractor

I was responsible for teaching Level 3 award conflict management to SIA

candidates at City & Guilds of London

QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICAITONS

• BTEC Level 3 in Close Protection Operations.

• HSE First Aid at work.

• Firefighting and fire awareness training in the context of event management

and building security.

• Search awareness trained for persons, property, and vehicles.

• Member of the British Bodyguard Association.

• Level 3 Certificate for deliverers of conflict management.

• Level 3 Certificate Award on Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning

Sector.