Ahmed Jamsheed

Ahmed Jamsheed is a security, safety and risk management professional with a career spanning law enforcement, hospitality security, emergency response, water rescue, lifeguarding and aquatic risk management.

He currently serves as Safety and Security Manager of Sun Siyam Iru Veli, where his responsibilities encompass security operations, risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness, incident response, transport security, team management and operational safety.

His professional background combines extensive law-enforcement experience with practical hospitality safety leadership. This combination has enabled him to develop a multidisciplinary approach to risk management, bringing together prevention, surveillance, emergency preparedness, response capability and the protection of guests, colleagues and property.

Ahmed Jamsheed began his professional career with the Maldives Police Service, serving from September 2003 to December 2021. During his police service, he gained experience in investigation, patrol, public safety, criminal justice, mission command, crowd control, self-defence, water rescue, search and rescue, special operations and first response.

His law-enforcement career provided a strong operational foundation in public protection, investigation, emergency response, evidence management, security operations and disciplined decision-making. His service record includes formal recognition for assistance in major investigations, public protection, internal security during the SAARC Summit and participation in strategic planning initiatives.

Following his police career, Ahmed moved into the hospitality industry and expanded his professional responsibilities into security, lifeguarding, water safety and emergency preparedness.

At Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences, he worked in security and lifeguarding positions, with responsibilities including surveillance and monitoring, access control, incident response, emergency preparedness, water safety surveillance, rescue and first aid, equipment inspection and emergency communication.

He subsequently joined Sun Siyam Iru Veli, where his responsibilities developed into broader safety, security and transport management. His current responsibilities include the protection of guests, visitors, colleagues and property, risk assessment and mitigation, emergency response planning, security policy implementation, surveillance, incident investigation, security and transport team management, operational management and team development.

Ahmed's professional expertise lies at the intersection of security management, aquatic safety, emergency preparedness and operational risk management.

A distinctive element of his professional development has been his work to strengthen lifeguarding within a wider resort safety framework. In his public professional communication, he describes the development of a hybrid lifeguarding system at Sun Siyam Iru Veli, combining proactive guest monitoring with reactive emergency procedures.

His documented work in aquatic safety includes hazard management, recognition of RID factors, jellyfish awareness, marine-event preparedness and the development of stronger lifeguarding capabilities within the resort's security operation. His professional development in this field progressed to Lifeguard Instructor.

This combination of security experience and aquatic safety knowledge gives Ahmed a broad operational perspective on risk—covering prevention, surveillance, preparedness, response and continuous improvement.

Core Areas of Expertise

• Security Management and Operations
• Security & Risk Management
• Aquatic Risk Management
• Lifeguarding Operations
• Water Safety Surveillance
• Water Rescue and Search & Rescue
• Emergency Response
• Emergency Preparedness
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• Incident Response and Investigation
• Public Safety
• Law Enforcement
• Surveillance and Access Control
• Security Policy Implementation
• Transport Security
• Team Leadership and Development
• Crisis and Disaster Response
• First Aid, CPR and AED
• Firefighting and First Response
• Crime Prevention and Investigation
• Evidence Management
• Loss Prevention
• Disaster Risk Reduction

Sun Siyam Iru Veli
Safety and Security Manager / Transport and Security Manager
December 2023 – Present

Ahmed is responsible for guest, visitor, colleague and property safety and security, risk assessment and mitigation, emergency response planning, security policy development and implementation, access control, surveillance, incident response and investigation.

His responsibilities also include security and transport team management, daily operational management, team development, and the management of relevant technologies and systems.

His public professional contributions also demonstrate an active role in strengthening the resort's aquatic safety culture. His LinkedIn posts describe initiatives involving lifeguarding, security-team participation in relief lifeguard duties, rescue and resuscitation readiness, water-safety awareness and emergency preparedness.

Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences
Security and Lifeguard / Senior Security and Lifeguard
June 2022 – December 2023

His responsibilities included surveillance and monitoring, access control, incident response, emergency preparedness, reporting, water safety surveillance, rescue and first aid, preventive measures, equipment inspection, emergency response and communication.

Maldives Police Service
Police Sergeant
September 2003 – December 2021

During his police service, Ahmed developed extensive operational experience in investigation, patrol, public safety, criminal justice, mission command, crowd control, self-defence, water rescue, search and rescue, special operations and first response.

Ahmed's documented academic and professional qualifications include:

• GCE O' Level — 1998
  • Mathematics
  • Accounting
  • Fisheries Science
  • Commerce
  • English
• Secondary School Certificate — 1998
  • Dhivehi Language
  • Islamic Studies
• Military Basic Course — 2003
  • Maldives National Defence Force

His secondary education was completed at Gn. A.E.C., Fuvahmulah City, Republic of Maldives.

Ahmed has undertaken continuous professional training across law enforcement, protective security, investigation, emergency response, firefighting, first aid and lifeguarding.

His documented training includes:

• Protective Security Training — 2015
• Investigation Officers Course — 2015
• Assistant Scene of Crime Officers Course — 2016
• Stakeholders Specialized Training — 2018
• Sensitization Programme on Child Rights and Child Protection — 2021
• Train the Trainer — 2023
• Fire Brigade Training — 2023
• First Aid, CPR and AED Training — 2023
• ServSafe — 2024
• Supervision Lifeguard Training — 2024
• Emergency First Aid Training

The documented training was undertaken through the Maldives Police Service, ISLES, the Prosecutor General's Office, Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences and Sun Siyam Iru Veli.

Ahmed Jamsheed has received recognition for both his public-service career and his professional contribution to hospitality security and aquatic safety.

Maldives Police Service

• Police Medal — 2008
• Tsunami Medal — 2008
• Golden Jubilee of Independence Medal — 2015
• Recognition for assistance in successful investigations
• Recognition for sincere efforts in protecting the public
• Recognition for service in internal security during the SAARC Summit
• Recognition for participation in strategic planning development
• Best Investigator of the Month — 2017

Amilla Maldives Resort and Residences

• SUPERHERO Recognition — 2022
• SUPERHERO Recognition — 2023

Sun Siyam Iru Veli

• Manager of the Quarter IV 2024 — Heart of the House

Hotelier Maldives

• Security Officer of the Year — 2025

Hotelier Maldives officially lists Ahmed Jamsheed as the 2025 winner of Security Officer of the Year, representing Sun Siyam Iru Veli.

Maldives Swimming & Life Saving Skills Training School

• Trident Excellence Award in Security & Aquatic Risk Management — 2025
• Guardian of Ocean Water Safety Ambassador Award — 2026

MSLSTS officially recognized Ahmed Jamsheed with the Trident Excellence Award in Security & Aquatic Risk Management 2025 and subsequently named him one of the five recipients of the Guardian of Ocean Water Safety Ambassador Award 2026.

The 2026 Guardian of Ocean Water Safety Ambassador recognition specifically acknowledges distinguished contribution to ocean safety awareness, drowning prevention advocacy and aquatic safety leadership.

Ahmed Jamsheed's professional philosophy is strongly centred on preparedness, prevention, professional discipline, continuous improvement and the protection of human life.

His public professional communication shows a clear belief that aquatic safety should move beyond a purely reactive rescue function. He has described his objective at Sun Siyam Iru Veli as developing a hybrid lifeguarding approach that integrates proactive observation and guest monitoring with structured emergency response.

He also emphasizes the importance of treating safety and security as an integrated professional discipline within hospitality. In his public communication to security teams, he describes modern resort security as combining proactive protection, reactive response and guest service rather than treating security as a function separate from the guest experience.

His professional outlook is therefore reflected in a simple principle: effective safety is built before an emergency occurs—through competent people, continuous training, effective surveillance, risk identification, preparedness, teamwork and the ability to respond decisively when circumstances demand it.

His continuing work in security, aquatic safety and risk management reflects a commitment to raising professional standards and strengthening the culture of safety within Maldivian hospitality.

Ahmed Jamsheed's career represents the progression of a public-safety professional into integrated hospitality safety leadership, bringing together law enforcement, security, emergency response, lifeguarding and aquatic risk management in support of one fundamental objective: protecting people and creating safer environments.