Alasdair joined the STC (now ASN) in 1985 having left Newcastle University with a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Whilst at STC he worked on UK-Belgium 5, the first international optical submarine cable and subsequently numerous other submarine systems, mainly in the marine department. On leaving ASN he worked in C&W(Marine) then IT International Telecom, Flute Ltd, Hibernia Networks. Following a short tenure as Subsea Programme Director for Digicel Group in Jamiaca, Alasdair moved to St. Lucia as the CTO of Deep Blue Cable Ltd, late in 2019 Deep Blue Cable L:td was merged into Digicel and Alasdair remained as the CTO Marine for Digicel Group still based in St. Lucia until late 2024 when he returned to the UK. Alasdair is now a consultant at Telchines Ltd working for various worldwide clients. Alasdair is the current Chairman of the Atlantic Cable Maintenance Agreement; the preeminent marine cable maintenance solution in the Atlantic ocean.