Experience

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  Lightspeed Film Co.

  • United Kingdom
  • Movies, Videos, and Sound
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Shooting Video Director & Production Company Owner

    • Aug 2013 - Present

  • Video Generalist and Business Owner

    • Jun 2016 - May 2023

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  THG

  • Video Lead

    • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

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  Spire Pictures

  • Greater Manchester

  • Owner / Director

    • Oct 2013 - Jun 2019
    • Greater Manchester

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  Avaya

  • Northwest

  • Associate Account Manager

    • Nov 2011 - Oct 2013
    • Northwest

    Spent 2 years as Associate Account Manager for blue chip company, Avaya's most successful UK channel, BT Local Business.Delivering year on year growth of at least 30% and earning trusted advisor status in the competitive telecommunications market. Year 1's focus was introducing the IP Office telephone system into a new channel and Year 2 a focus on strengthening relationships, refreshing and maintaining partner knowledge levels and adding value to the channel's sales process.

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  MOFILM

  • Altrincham

  • Customer Care & Content Advisor

    • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
    • Altrincham

    Attained a 3 month paid internship with the film crowd-sourcing company, MOFILM. A video management-centric role that included:- Processing online video into appropriate formats, taking into account both spacial and temporal compression as well as compatibility for global distribution.- Licensing of content to ensure that all of MOFILM's content was cleared for global audiences, in perpetuity.- Sole responsibility for MOFILM's online helpdesk, which was a go to point of contact for over 30,000 filmmakers with queries regarding competition entry requirements, technical specification, creative process, licensing information and more.

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  ALDI Stores

  • Manchester

  • Deputy Manager

    • Nov 2006 - Feb 2008
    • Manchester

    Employed as a deputy manager, in what was at the time the world's flagship Aldi store. Working to demanding standards as a trusted safe and store key holder, responsible for stock levels, delegation of tasks and reporting figures of turnover and losses.During this period of employment, I contributed valuable effort and enthusiasm to the company, as indicated by my promotion from Store Assistant, to Store Supervisor, to Deputy Manager within 4 months of joining the company. A dynamic leader by example.