Jaco Hugo

Jaco Hugo is an experienced Operations Manager specializing in K9 training at Paramount Group since February 2016, focusing on various types of dogs including patrol, tracker, tactical, explosive detection, and narcotics detection dogs. Prior roles include Aviation Security Consultant at BIDVEST Protea Coin and PEDD/PNDD Training Supervisor on a US Department of Defense contract with AMK9 in Afghanistan. Jaco Hugo has also served as an MDD EOD Technical Advisor for RONCO Consulting Corporation, EOD Specialist at DynCorp International, and Technical Advisor for multiple EOD projects in Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, experience includes quality assurance support to the United Nations Mine Action Centre and project management for Babylon Gates. Jaco Hugo holds degrees in Animal Behaviour and Veterinary Science from the University of Pretoria and a National Diploma in Policing from Technicon RSA.