Adrian is a former Detective Inspector in the UK police, trained in the initial management of serious crime. His 20 years policing experience extends from general duties, intelligence, to detective duties, investigating a range of incidents including major crime as a Deputy Senior Investigating Officer. As a detective, Adrian received a number of commendations for his investigative skills.

In Australia, Adrian held a senior position for seven years as a Fraud and Ethics Manager with a large government agency, specialising in the prevention, detection and assessment of corruption and fraud within the workplace, risk and corporate governance. In 2018, Adrian joined Charles Sturt University in a teaching role.

Adrian is the course coordinator for policing, emergency management and intelligence subjects.

Adrian holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Newcastle (Aus) and a Graduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education CSU (Aus).