Gary is a Chartered Civil Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers. He is an experienced instrumentation and monitoring professional, specialising in geotechnics. He completed an MSc at Imperial College in Soil Mechanics and a BSc at UEL in Civil Engineering and Surveying. He has a NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety. He has served as a co-opted member of the BGA Executive Committee and was the Co-chair of the BGA Early Careers Group. He is also an active mentor to undergraduates and postgraduates at University of East London and the Ground Forum Undergraduate Mentoring Programme.