Experience

Black Kite Studios

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

• System Engineer

  • Jan 2022 - Present



The Mill

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Systems Engineer

  • Dec 2020 - Feb 2022

• VFX Systems Engineer

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2020



Hogarth

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018



MPC

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technical Operator

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2017



Spinifex Group

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Lead

  • Jun 2014 - May 2015

  Manage mixed OS render farm using Thinkbox Deadline. Manage all aspects of IT infrastructure. Provide technical support to artists, production and clients. Manage digital assets between LA and Sydney studio using FTP and Aspera. Plan for and provision of storage requirements for projects. Manage software licensing, including permanent and temporary licenses for Autodesk contracts and Adobe CC. Manage, purchase, install and research all plugins and scripts for 3d, 2d, Compositing and rendering software. Setup, lighting and filming for green screen. Work with production manager to help plan for new staff and freelancers technical requirements. Maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers. Capacity to jump on projects outside of normal role when required. Show less



Boxfish

• Australia
• Media Production

• Freelancer

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Main duties are working as a VFX generalists. This includes modelling and animating using Autodesk Maya, Editing using Adobe Premier and Final Cut Pro, designing and photo retouching using Adobe Photoshop. Working in this new company has given me the ability to flex myself creatively and learn different areas of the post production workflows. Main duties are working as a VFX generalists. This includes modelling and animating using Autodesk Maya, Editing using Adobe Premier and Final Cut Pro, designing and photo retouching using Adobe Photoshop. Working in this new company has given me the ability to flex myself creatively and learn different areas of the post production workflows.



MPC

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Operator

  • Jan 2011 - Nov 2013

  Technical Operations covered a wide range of responsibility's and tasks including:Managing and maintaining the smooth operation of all commercials renders and render farms using Tractor.Managing the deletion and restoration of all advertising projects past and present using Linux tools.Syncing media to other MPC sites all over the world including New York, LA, Vancouver, Montreal Bangalore and Mexico City.Setting up remote grading sessions for Baselight colour grading sessions.Meetings to share information with producers and other HODs to prepare and plan for incoming projects and devise appropriate workflows. Encoding files to all types of specification changing codecs, frame rates, aspect ratios and much more.Checking the quality of everything that is delivered. Delegating tasks to junior tech ops and answering any questions for a member staff.Training other members of staff who wish to become part of the Technical Operations team. Show less

• VT Operator

  • Apr 2010 - Jan 2011

  Tasks includedEncoding files to all different formats, aspect ratios and specifications for approval, online and TV broadcast.Checking all edits meet UK broadcast standards and MPCs high quality standers.Using a wide range of hardware like HDCAM-SR and Digi decks as well as Tektronix waveforms and Ukon standerds converters.Using a wide range of software like AJA exchange, Content Agent, Digital Rapids, FCP, Episode Encoder, Quicktime Pro



Absolute Post

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

• Runner

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

  Main duties involved looking after any needs of clients. Making and delivering food, coffee and refreshments to both staff and clients. Ordering and purchasing goods to help maintain the upkeep of the building and studios. Cleaning all areas of the building and kitchen to ensure a safe healthy for people to work in. Main duties involved looking after any needs of clients. Making and delivering food, coffee and refreshments to both staff and clients. Ordering and purchasing goods to help maintain the upkeep of the building and studios. Cleaning all areas of the building and kitchen to ensure a safe healthy for people to work in.



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• MAC Specialist

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

  Main duties included seeing to any customers needs and pushing relevant products based on the customer’s requirements. Giving in-depth technical advice to customers on which product best suited their needs and on how they could get the most out of their Apple devices. Having an extremely good working knowledge of all software provided with Mac computers as standard as well as the OS. Being able to fix any basic issues customers had with hardware and software. Main duties included seeing to any customers needs and pushing relevant products based on the customer’s requirements. Giving in-depth technical advice to customers on which product best suited their needs and on how they could get the most out of their Apple devices. Having an extremely good working knowledge of all software provided with Mac computers as standard as well as the OS. Being able to fix any basic issues customers had with hardware and software.



Halfords

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cycle Mechanic

  • Jul 2002 - Dec 2007

  Tasks included selling, fixing and maintaining cycles so they were enjoyable and safe to ride. Maintaining the stock and look of the shop floor. Keeping logs and notes of all repairs to insure a quick and timely turn around for repairs. Looking after large amounts of money in the tills Tasks included selling, fixing and maintaining cycles so they were enjoyable and safe to ride. Maintaining the stock and look of the shop floor. Keeping logs and notes of all repairs to insure a quick and timely turn around for repairs. Looking after large amounts of money in the tills