RICHARD NICANOR CARLOS
Security and Safety Professional
Plaridel
Work Preference
Summary
I am a retired Philippine Marine Corps Officer with 20 years of military leadership and management experience. I am a board-certified crisis manager, security professional, management specialist, trainer, and investigator with more than 16 years of industrial and corporate security management experience. I am also both a qualified safety practitioner (SO2) and an IQA auditor. I am knowledgeable and have experience in emergency, crisis, disaster resilience, and business continuity management. I hold a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Philippine Military Academy in 1994.
I am experienced with operational oversight, risk management, and team leadership. I utilize strategic planning to enhance security measures and ensure compliance with regulations. I have proven track records of optimizing security protocols and fostering proactive security culture through cost-effective and cost-efficient ways.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Security Operations Head
NLEX Corporation
12.2011 - Current
- Ensures the effective management and operations of the security section and the security service provider in the application of proactive approaches to safeguard and protect the customers, staff, business partners and transport operation and maintenance system assets of both the concessionaire and operator along the entire stretch of the expressway, to include their facilities, furniture and equipment.
- I am also currently designated as the company’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) Commander and Deputy Management Representative for Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
- Tollways Management Corporation (December 2011 to June 2016)
- Specialization: Corporate Security
- Role: Management
- Industry: Transportation/Tollroad
Regional Customer Relations Service Manager
SM Mart Inc.
04.2010 - 12.2011
- Leads the planning, promulgation and implementation of the over-all security and safety programs of the company within the assigned region.
- Specialization: Retail Security
- Role: Management
- Industry: Retail / Merchandise
Military Officer (Rank: Second Lieutenant to Major)
Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Navy, Armed Forces of the Philippines
04.1994 - 03.2010
- Handles various command and staff positions in the military hierarchy that requires leading and managing groups of military professionals both in the field and in the offices under various conditions and circumstances throughout the archipelago.
- Majority of the positions I held throughout my military career are as staff and corporate secretary to the command group of the General Headquarters-Armed Forces of the Philippines (GHQ-AFP), the Headquarters Philippine Navy (HPN), the Headquarters Philippine Marine Corps (HPMC), and of the Headquarters Marine Corps Training Center (HMCTC).
- Specialization: Armed Forces/Protective Services
- Role: Management
- Industry: Government / Defense
Education
Bachelor of Science - Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Philippine Military Academy
Baguio City, Province Of Benguet, Philippines03.1994
Skills
Operations Planning and Execution
Crisis Management Planning and Coordination
Emergency Response Planning and Execution
Disaster Resiliency Planning and Coordination
Business Continuity Planning and Execution
Security Risk Assessment
Security Auditing
Vendor Management
Budgeting and Management
Community Engagement
Security Training
Safety Management
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 14 security staff members and around 400 guards operating in a 24/7 high-risk environment.
- Collaborated with the infrastructure teams in the development of new toll road projects and facilities through the implementation of "security by design".
- Optimized guard deployment through the use of technology-driven equipment to compliment existing security force.
- Rationalized security deployment through comprehensive risk assessment.
- Reduced financial losses due to theft by 55% in the first year of assumption. Eventually reducing cost attributed to losses from Php. 1.4M to Php. 30,000.00 in a three-year span.
- Minimized overtime cost from 33% to 9% which is below the authorized 11% threshold in the first three months of assumption.
Certification
Certified Crisis Manager (2024) – Class Valedictorian
Timeline
Security Operations Head
NLEX Corporation
12.2011 - Current
Regional Customer Relations Service Manager
SM Mart Inc.
04.2010 - 12.2011
Military Officer (Rank: Second Lieutenant to Major)
Philippine Marine Corps, Philippine Navy, Armed Forces of the Philippines
04.1994 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Philippine Military Academy
References
- Hasmin A., Co, Assistant Vice President - Compliance and Business Excellence, haco@nlex.com.ph, +63 999 990 9748, NLEX Corporation, Colleague
- Jericho M., Mercado, Assistant Manager, Traffic Sector Operations, jmmercado@nlex.com.ph, +63 908 880 6554, NLEX Corporation, Colleague
- Denn Charly G., Española, President and General Manager, dgespanola@ptmpti.com, +63 920 960 8424, PT Metro Pacific Tollways Indonesia, Colleague
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
- Advance Security Management 1 Course
- Crisis Management Certification Program
- Comprehensive Course on Internal Integrated Management System (IMS) Audit
- Information Systems Security Foundation
- Information Security Compliance and Risk Management
- Near Miss: A Powerful Tool for an Integrated QESHS Management
- Accident Investigation: The Root Cause Analysis Answer
- Operational Planning for Competitive Advantage
- Professional Industrial Security Management Program
- Basic Occupational Safety and Health
- Security Trainers Training Methodology Course
- Certified Security and Safety Investigator Course
- Effective Planning and Execution Workshop
- Corporate and Security Investigation Strategies
- Cybercrime Awareness Seminar
- Emergency First Aid
Affiliations
- Philippine Society for Industrial Security International
- Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association, Incorporated
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)