Experience

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  Optrix Ltd, New Zealand

  • New Zealand
  • Movies, Videos, and Sound
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Digital Image Technologist, Video Colorist in training, VJ, Video Editor

    • Jan 2008 - Present

    More than 10 years of pushing the limits in VJ'ing live music festivals, night clubs, and house parties including an extensive 5 years of international events. My creative energy is focused on designing new content, training operators, and more recently establishing a colour grading studio in Auckland.

  • Business Development Manager

    • Mar 2008 - Jun 2011

    Freelance contracting services. Clients:Auckland City Council- 2010 Chinese Lantern Festival (2days)Vision Mixing, Camera Operating.Pacifika Festival (2days)- Video Engineering, Live camera and TVC Vision Mixing, Parihaka Pa New Zealand- 2009 'Parihaka Peace Festival' Main Stage (3 days)Video Engineer & Vision Mixing, VJ Co-ordinationSCA New Zealand- 'Make it Matter' Australia & New Zealand Sustainability Campaign video Video Editing, Content sourcing, Color Grading, Audio Mix.

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  Team Optrix

  • Worldwide

  • Visual artist

    • Aug 2002 - Present
    • Worldwide

    VJ Event List (Outdoor Festivals only):- 2013 Jan, Time and Space Festival, Tulum, Mexico- 2012 Oct, Eclipse Festival, Main (Sun) Stage, Cairns, Australia- 2012 Jul, Paradise Festival, Falkenstein, Austria- 2012 Jun, Solstice Festival, Chill Stage, Amsterdam, Holland- 2012 Jun, Spiritbase Fesitval, Hungary- 2012 Jan, Westend Russian Xmas, Goa, India- 2012 Jan, Hilltop New Years Festival, Goa, India- 2011 Jul, Paradise Festival, Falkenstein, Austria- 2010 Aug 26, Aurora Festival, Greece- 2010 Jul, Paradise Festival, Falkenstein, Austria- 2010 Jun, Urban Art Forms Festival, Psy Stage, Austria- 2009 Aug, Arcadia Festival, Main Stage, France- 2009 Aug, Transylvania Calling Festival, Romania- 2009 Aug, Ozora Festival, Hungary- 2009 Jul, Glade Festival, Liquid Stage, Matterley Bowl, United Kingdom- 2009 Jul, Vuuv Festival, Germany.- 2009 Jul, Paradise Festival, Falkenstein, Austria- 2009 Jun, Solstice Festival, Chill Stage, Holland- 2009 Jun, Spirit Base Festival, Austria- 2007 Apr 28, Chemistry, Auckland, New Zealand- 2007 Jan 5, Parihaka Peace Festival, Electronic Stage, New Zealand- 2006 Nov, Earthcore Carnival Festival, Australia- 2006 Nov 6, Manas Festival, Namesawa, Japan- 2006 Oct 30, Earthcore Halloween, Tokyo, Japan- 2006 Sep 17, Vision Quest Festival, Palcall Tsumagoi, Japan- 2006 Mar, Parihaka Peace Festival, Electronic Stage, New Zealand- 2006 Jan, Big Day Out, Boiler Room, New Zealand- 2005 Jan, Big Day Out, Hip Hop stage, Australia- 2005 Jan 1, Resolutions Festival, Psy Stage, Coromandel, New Zealand- 2005 Nov, 25, Earthcore Festival, Australia- 2004 Nov, 26, Earthcore Festival, Australia- 2004 Jan 9, Summadayze, Auckland, New Zealand- 2004 Jan 1, Resolutions Festival, Coromandel, New ZealandDates to be updated...Rainbow Serpent Festival, Main Stage, Victoria, Australia.Tribeadelic New Years (Australia)Spirit Base (Austria), Avaland (USA)*All performance were on main stages unless otherwise stated.

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  Lifestyle Cover NZ Limited

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Insurance Adviser

    • Feb 2017 - Feb 2018
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    A locally owned and operated Insurance brokerage. Providing comprehensive advice to clients based in New Zealand. Specialising in the fields of Life & Health insurance, Lifestyle Cover is about designing insurance programmes to protect our client's modern lifestyles needs. We take a progressive approach to business & household cover, accessing the latest statistical research and continuously reviewing new products and their providers, enabling us to provide complete solutions with competitive rates.

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  Barfoot & Thompson

  • Browns Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Residential Sales Representative

    • May 2014 - Apr 2017
    • Browns Bay, Auckland, New Zealand

    Providing residential sales advice and assistance to clients Auckland Wide through the regions largest network of residential sales.Location: Browns Bay Focus Buyer Area: Long Bay to Mairangi Bay, coastal to Northern motorway.

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  Spyglass Group Ltd

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Technician Operator

    • Nov 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Audio and Video event services (Corporate Clients)KEY DUTIESDesign ~ creative use of equipment & hardware to achieve innovative presentation platformsEngineering ~ Installation and subsequent removal of all equipment for one off and semi-permanent live special events. Operating ~ Vision mixing live cameras, audio mixing wired & wireless microphones, media server programming and playback sequencing. Team Leader ~ Director and onsite scheduling of personnel (operators, technicians, stage hands) Maintenance ~ identification of faulty hardwareEQUIPMENT LIST Media Servers (Spyder, Delta, Watchout, & Resolume Arena), LED video walls, large format video projectors, broadcast cameras, LCD & Plasma video screens, vision mixers & switches, audio mixing consoles, wireless microphones, sound systems, fiber optic video transmitters, etc etc

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  Phoenix Creative GmbH

  • Vienna, Austria, Europe

  • Team Leader

    • May 2010 - Nov 2013
    • Vienna, Austria, Europe

    The Phoenix Fire Dancers by Pheonix Creative GmbH: http://www.PhoenixFireDances.comWhen the requirement is simply to impress on a grand scale we accomplish it in sensational fashion! Our dancers, acrobats, gymnasts and high altitude aerial artists are synergised with music, huge fire effects, multimedia video projections, pyrotechnics, LED staff effects, and fireworks for a stunning impact. We do this by combining original stage design, decorative art installations, and beautiful costumes. Phoenix is creating simply one of the most impressive large-scale spectaculars ever.Job Description:VIDEO DIRECTOR:- Video system integration for large scale video installations. - Onsite Live event video engineering.- Digital Image Technologist for all video productions.- Colorist and Video Editor of Destellos, Mexico 2013, full length video (currently in post-production)ELECTRICAL ENGINEER- Research and development of innovative technology- Project Management- Purchasing, electrical components, international, for new costume and prop designs. - Computer and IT support.

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  Optrix e.U., Austria

  • Vienna, Austria, Europe

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jun 2011 - Apr 2013
    • Vienna, Austria, Europe

    - Website Development for VJ software called Xnth. - http://www.Xnth.eu - Tutorial videos created to teach users how to create and build with Xnth VJ Software.- Video editing and color correcting- Music video, Concert performance video, color correcting examples

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  Sovereign

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Customer Services & Sales Leads Generation

    • Mar 2008 - Nov 2009
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Phone support for Insurance policy holders.Duties included:- Policy review and coverage explanations.- Identification of policy weaknesses- New cover lead generation- Assist with claim form completion- Development of Lead generation techniques (result: 400% increase team wide of leads)Industry Awards: 1st Place Customer Service Team, Insurance sector, New Zealand, 20091st Place Customer Service Team, Insurance sector, New Zealand, 2008

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  Zcom Computer Wholesale

  • New Zealand

  • Sales Manager

    • Feb 2007 - Mar 2008
    • New Zealand

    Nation wide business development and sales for Car Audio and Computer hardware.

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  Complete Soundz

  • Auckland, New Zealand.

  • Business Developer

    • 1996 - 2008
    • Auckland, New Zealand.

    Freelance contracting services. Clients:Massey Palmerston North Students Association- The Black Seeds Concert - promotion and advertising, poster design.Massey Albany Students Association- Orientation week, Special Events Technical DirectorParihaka Pa New Zealand- 2008 'Parihaka Peace Festival' Main Stage (3 days)Video Design & VJ Co-ordination.- 2007 'Parihaka Peace Festival' Main Stage (3 days)Video Engineer & Vision Mixing, VJ Co-ordination, Visual Artist & VJ (Electronic Music Stage)- 2006 'Parihaka Peace Festival' Electronic Music Stage (3 days)Stage Design , VJ Co-ordination, Video Engineer, Visual Artist.Resolutions Festival, Coromandel Peninsula:- 2005 Jan 1, Resolutions Festival, VJ co-ordination, Video Engineering, Visual Arts, 3 Stages.- 2004 Jan 1, Resolutions Festival, VJ co-ordination, Video Engineering, Visual Arts, 1 Stage.Public Services- Car Audio Sales and Installation: Infinity, Pyle, Kenwood, Alpine.

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  Kiwi Krew

  • New Zealand

  • Video Engineer and Stage Hand

    • Nov 2002 - Nov 2006
    • New Zealand

    Events list:- 2006 Nov 24, U2, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland.- 2006 Apr 16, The Rolling Stones, Western Springs, Auckland.- 2005 Mar 12, Joe Satriani, St. James Theatre, Auckland.- 2005 Feb 20, Cher, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland. - 2005 Feb 13, Rod Stewart, Mission Vineyard, Napier.- 2004 Feb 14, David Bowie, Westpac Stadium, Wellington.- 2003 Jul 25, Coldplay, Auckland Showgrounds, Auckland.- 2003 Mar 28, Bruce Springsteen, Western Springs Stadium, Auckland.- 2003 Jan 17, Underworld, Boiler Room, Auckland.- 2003 Jan 17, Big Day Out Festival, Boiler Room, Auckland.- 2002 Nov 24, Red Hot Chili Peppers & Papa Roach, Western Springs Stadium, Auckland.

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  Palmerston North Students Association

  • Promotions

    • 2001 - 2003

    Duties:- Advertising poster placements in public locations- Flier handouts

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  Jaycar Electronics

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Sales & Customer Services

    • Mar 1998 - Mar 2001
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    Jaycar Electronics is an Engineering & Scientific electrical component supply store. With over 7,000 products including Power, Lighting, Audio & Video, IT & Comms, Security & Surveillance, Automobile & Outdoors,Tools, Components & Cable, plus a wide range Gadgets.Duties:- Open / Close store- Provide solutions to customers by developing circuit plans, diagrams, and selecting the correct electrical components.- Cashier duties

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  Placemakers

  • Albany, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Trade Sales & Customer Services

    • 1999 - 2001
    • Albany, Auckland, New Zealand

    Placemakers is a premium construction materials supplier for both Public and Trade customers.Duties:- Cashier Trade desk- Stock duties- Problem solving

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  BP

  • Auckland

  • Cashier Sales and Forcourt

    • 1997 - 2000
    • Auckland

    Duties:- Open / Close premises- Cashier Duties- Petrol refilling- Liquid Petrolium gas (LPG) filling- Basic automobile mechanical troubleshooting