Technical Director

• Dec 2021 - Present

Freelance Event Technician

• Sep 2018 - Present

Roles Include: Sound Engineering System Design/Tech Video Tech Clients Include: Origin Technical Productions Stage Connections MCL Create Roles Include: Sound Engineering System Design/Tech Video Tech Clients Include: Origin Technical Productions Stage Connections MCL Create

AV/IT Technician

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

Logging and picking up support tickets via helpdesk Diagnosing and solving issues in Windows, MacOS and Chrome Book environments Managing the foundation’s MIS system (iSAMS) Managing the foundation’s wireless architecture (ExtremeCloudIQ and Aerohive) Managing the foundation’s network infrastructure (Netgear, HP and ExtremeNetworks) Providing 1st, 2ndand 3rdline support to all staff members within the foundation Assisting to manage Windows Server/Hyper-V environments to ensure maximum service availability Managing the foundations AV equipment for day-to-day and event use, including both owned equipment and equipment hired in for large scale events. Administrating the foundations Microsoft 365 and G-Suite environments, including account creation, license designation, School Data Sync and Exchange/Teams systems Deploying Microsoft Intune within the foundation for Mobile Device Management and Windows Autopilot. Writing custom PowerShell scripts to integrate and manage various systems within the foundation Operating sound, lighting and video systems for foundation events, using equipment such as Allen and Heath SQ consoles, L-Acoustics and D&B loudspeaker systems and QLab based projection mapping systems. Assisting in maintaining the foundations network infrastructure Planning and commissioning AV systems. Organising external equipment hires for events Project Managing events and infrastructure upgrades, ensuring projects run to schedule and within allotted budgets Managing AV and IT requests with regards to room bookings Show less

Event Technician

• May 2018 - Sep 2018

Working alongside the warehouse teams to ensure hires are prepared on time for clients, and that returned equipment is up to a standard ready to be sent out on new jobs. Also working on-site with the event technicians and production managers to deliver events to a high standard including building and dismantling temporary staging structures. Working alongside the warehouse teams to ensure hires are prepared on time for clients, and that returned equipment is up to a standard ready to be sent out on new jobs. Also working on-site with the event technicians and production managers to deliver events to a high standard including building and dismantling temporary staging structures.

Warehouse Technician

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

Temporary job assisting the current Warehouse and Facilities manager PAT Test, stock check and move equipment to their new warehouse location Temporary job assisting the current Warehouse and Facilities manager PAT Test, stock check and move equipment to their new warehouse location

Production Assistant

• Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

Multiplay's Insomnia Gaming Festival is the largest gaming festival in the UK, combining a LAN networked gaming hall, one of the largest gaming exhibitions in the UK and a 3,500 seat main stage. Responsibilities: * Production assistant on the main stage, preparing graphics and VT to run on cues, as well as providing cues for others around these. * Moving set on and off stage at the start and end of each slot on the stage, including setting up and calibrating VR devices such as the HTC Vive. * Preparing the room before and after the "World Famous Pub Quiz" in which the auditorium was swapped from forward facing rows to a grid of circular 10-seat tables. * Assisting in the build and break of the stage, running power, network and video feeds from cameras and computers to a Blackmagic Design SmartHub 40x40 Show less

Production Assistant

• Apr 2016 - May 2016

Multiplay brought their Insomnia Gaming Festival to Scotland's EICC for their first "Insomnia Scotland" event. The insomnia festivals are the largest gaming festivals in the UK. On the event my responsibilities included: Mixing live sound from up to 4 mics, 2 PC's and 2 additional DI's from VT and music. Assisting with de-constructing both the main and exhibition stages, de-rigging light, sound and video equipment from both. Multiplay brought their Insomnia Gaming Festival to Scotland's EICC for their first "Insomnia Scotland" event. The insomnia festivals are the largest gaming festivals in the UK. On the event my responsibilities included: Mixing live sound from up to 4 mics, 2 PC's and 2 additional DI's from VT and music. Assisting with de-constructing both the main and exhibition stages, de-rigging light, sound and video equipment from both.