Experience

Rich Mix

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events and Sales Coordinator

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Freelance contract. Rich Mix is East London’s independent arts centre, located in Tower Hamlets, by Shoreditch High Street Station. It’s a charity and social enterprise that offers live music, film, dance, theatre, comedy, spoken word and a range of creative activities for people of all ages and all cultures. All profits go back to support its education, arts and community activities, which nurture new and local talent. Rich Mix’s goal is to deliver a world-class artistic programme that reflects, and is accessible to the diverse communities who live in East London. The building houses five floors with three cinema screens showing mainstream and independent films, three performance spaces, as well as two gallery spaces. www.richmix.org.uk | @RichMixLondon What we offer: • Three state-of-the-art digital cinema screens showing main releases alongside a selection of independent, documentary, arthous and world films • A performing arts venue delivering a line up of arts and culture programmes: theatre, dance, spoken word, music and more • Education and family programmes • Four floors of affordable creative workspaces that have become hosts to a number of creative businesses • A spectacular top venue and event space with expansive views of the City • A huge contemporary bar space hosting events every night of the week, including free events • An exhibition gallery space. • An outdoor urban area just off Redchurch Street Show less



COAX Software

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  COAX is a software development company with extensive experience in building custom software. We design, develop and deploy impactful tech products with a flexible approach and a skilled, dedicated team. Since 2010 we've created efficient solutions for customers from niche startups to large enterprises. No matter how complex your project is, we can deliver affordable solutions on time. COAX can handle your entire software development cycle and deliver the best customer experience. COAX is a software development company with extensive experience in building custom software. We design, develop and deploy impactful tech products with a flexible approach and a skilled, dedicated team. Since 2010 we've created efficient solutions for customers from niche startups to large enterprises. No matter how complex your project is, we can deliver affordable solutions on time. COAX can handle your entire software development cycle and deliver the best customer experience.



Unlocked

• Staffing and Recruiting

• Digital Product Manager

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023

  Unlocked is a full-service events agency serving the tech and finance industries. I led the development of their digital proposition, providing business analysis, setting product strategy, and managing the phase 1 uplift and Q1 release. • Product strategy and roadmapping • Capturing business requirements and user needs • Data strategy • Developer/designer briefing • Managed Q1 product release • User research Unlocked is a full-service events agency serving the tech and finance industries. I led the development of their digital proposition, providing business analysis, setting product strategy, and managing the phase 1 uplift and Q1 release. • Product strategy and roadmapping • Capturing business requirements and user needs • Data strategy • Developer/designer briefing • Managed Q1 product release • User research



location:live

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

  Led development of lo:live - the UK’s first platform for booking experiential space, used by major brands across industries. Managing a team of developers working in Ukraine, I was responsible for the the product strategy for the business, overseeing the three largest releases in the platform’s history whilst simultaneously leading a platform redesign project scheduled to go live in early 2023. • Product strategy and roadmapping • Capturing business requirements and user needs • Project scoping • Developer/designer briefing • Prototyping and QA testing • Data analysis Show less



Encompass Productions

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Artistic Director

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2022

  Encompass Productions are an award-winning, London-based company that has been making bold and visually arresting new theatre since 2010. Through collaborative processes, we explore the psychological and emotional, drawing from cinematic influences to tell stories through heightened reality and stunning minimalism. Our mission: to challenge, move and entertain.Encompass have a passion for genre, with acclaimed plays exploring noir (Chummy), sci-fi (Stasis), comedy (This is Not a Christmas Play; Life in a Sketchbook;) neuroscience (What It Feels Like) and World War III (Who is Moloch?). We also produce London's best-reviewed new writing night Bare Essentials, sell-out events staging new work by established and emerging theatremakers.DUTIES:- Creative development- Company management- Director- Producer- Casting/hiring- Marketing and PR- Associate performer- Fundraising- Event coordination- Technical (sound editing/operation/music supervisor) Show less

• Producer

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2022

  Encompass Productions are an award-winning, London-based company that has been making bold and visually arresting new theatre since 2010. Through collaborative processes, we explore the psychological and emotional, drawing from cinematic influences to tell stories through heightened reality and stunning minimalism. Our mission: to challenge, move and entertain.Encompass have a passion for genre, with acclaimed plays exploring noir (Chummy), sci-fi (Stasis), comedy (This is Not a Christmas Play; Life in a Sketchbook;) neuroscience (What It Feels Like) and World War III (Who is Moloch?). We also produce London's best-reviewed new writing night Bare Essentials, sell-out events staging new work by established and emerging theatremakers.- Creative development- Company management- Director- Producer- Casting/hiring- Marketing and PR- Associate performer- Fundraising- Event coordination- Technical (sound editing/operation/music supervisor)- Creation and management of marketing including print, web and social media campaigns Show less



Film Locations

• Media Production

• Business Development Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Feb 2022

  The UK’s first direct location booking platform, serving major brands across the film, TV and media industries. Managing one employee, I was responsible for the product development of the Film Locations platform and led the overall strategy for the business, successfully launching its third iteration and driving revenue up to 94% YOY. Offshoot company of JJ Media. • Business and marketing strategy • Product strategy and roadmapping • User research and feedback • Developer/designer briefing • Data analysis • QA Testing Show less



JJ Media Group

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Location Account Handler

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

  The UK’s largest film and photographic production services agency. My role was to work with clients on their creative briefs, finding them the perfect location for their shoots. Clients included: Disney, Netflix, Dunhill, Mr. Porter, ASOS, Boohoo, Parlophone, Barclays, Bolt and more. High level of sales and success in the role caused promotion to Business Development Manager for offshoot company Film Locations. The UK’s largest film and photographic production services agency. My role was to work with clients on their creative briefs, finding them the perfect location for their shoots. Clients included: Disney, Netflix, Dunhill, Mr. Porter, ASOS, Boohoo, Parlophone, Barclays, Bolt and more. High level of sales and success in the role caused promotion to Business Development Manager for offshoot company Film Locations.



SUPPER London

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Account Manager - B2B, Corporate Sales & Partnerships

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Manager of SUPPER B2B, corporate sales and partnerships. SUPPER is a platform that delivers from London’s finest restaurants and Michelin-starred chefs, using thermally-controlled bikes for a unique delivery service. I was responsible for account management and driving sales for key restaurant partners. In addition, I developed SUPPER’s corporate sales strategy, forming partnerships with third parties to create opportunities to drive revenue. Additional duties include marketing and product development. Show less

• Customer Services

  • Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

  SUPPER is a platform that delivers from London’s finest restaurants and Michelin-starred chefs, using thermally-controlled bikes for a unique delivery service. Duties include customer and restaurant liaison (phone/webchat/email), problem-solving, website/app administration and assistance on platform development.Established in 2015, SUPPER was founded with a mission to change the world of delivery. Restaurants want respect for how their food is delivered and customers need a better service. High-end food needs care and consistency from the moment it leaves the kitchen, with no compromise on quality. That’s why SUPPER does things differently, providing an end-to-end delivery service run by experienced and passionate hospitality professionals. SUPPER’s unique service and delivery methods set ourselves apart from other companies; we hold ourselves to a higher standard, becoming an extension of your brand. That’s why we have fast become the go-to delivery partner for a number of concepts; from quality-casual and fine dining to Michelin-starred and high-end retail operations.Thanks to our fleet of custom-made bikes and specially trained delivery drivers, we use world-class technology, ensuring food remains at optimum temperatures and won’t get thrown around in a backpack. Working hand-in-hand with top chefs and restaurants, we’ve tested and tweaked our service to adapt to the modern climate, ensuring timely deliveries with outstanding customer service, bringing the experience of London’s finest establishments to the home. Show less



ExCeL London

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technology Solutions Manager (IT Sales)

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

  ExCeL London is the UK’s leading events and exhibitions venue and home to London’s International Convention Centre. A hybrid role that sits between the conferencing/events/exhibitions and IT teams, I was in charge of developing ExCeL London’s Technology sales strategy and activities, incorporating the sales and development of optimum technology solutions for organisers and exhibitors while proactively generating new business opportunities. In addition, I assisted with ExCeL London's esports and gaming strategy. Clients included: Amazon, Adobe, Microsoft, Formula E, Salesforce, EA, Square Enix, ICE, Intl. Confex ExCeL London hosts over 400 events a year and welcomes 4 million visitors, from every corner of the globe. ExCeL is located on a 100-acre, waterfront site in the capital’s Royal Docks, alongside onsite hotels, bars and restaurants. Show less



Cineworld Cinemas Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Sales Manager

  • Jun 2018 - Nov 2019

  Overseeing a team of events executives in the UK and Poland with a focus on new business and marketing strategy, I managed the sale of Cineworld screens and delivery of events for private hires in B2B and B2C markets across Cineworld's national estate. In my time Cineworld achieved record sales figures and the Hire Space Award for "Best All-Round Use of Technology" in the category of Forward-Thinking Venues. Cineworld Group plc is the world’s second-largest cinema chain, with 9,538 screens across 793 sites in 10 countries: the US, the UK, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Israel, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Slovakia. Following the combination with Cinema City in 2014, there are now four brands in the Group, operating over nine territories. Show less



Hire Space

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venue Expert (Event Sales)

  • May 2017 - May 2018

  The UK's leading venue finding and booking platform. Worked for corporate clients to on finding the perfect venues and suppliers for their events. Represented a number of high-profile brands and venues. Memorable venues, all in one place. The UK's favourite venue website. Hire Space finds the UK's most exciting new venues so you don't have to. Arches, rooftops, crypts, boats, racetracks, vaults. With cutting edge venue search technology and a helpful venue finding team, you can find exactly what you're after with ease. Show less



JWoodhouse Designs

• United States
• Architecture and Planning

• Creative Director

  • 2009 - Dec 2017

  Freelance design and online/offline marketing for a wide variety of clients. Duties include design, copywriting, PR, producing press materials and marketing strategy for both short-term and longer term projects. Clients have included: - White Bear Theatre - Golden Age Theatre Company - David Donegan Productions - R.P.M Ltd - Big Cake Games - Penge Partners - Maple Bear Limited - Freya Parsons, actress - MayDay Theatre - Alex Burnett, composer - Royal Holloway, University of London (various projects) - SJC Productions - Encompass Productions (various projects) - Tech Store Limited - The Student Workshop Show less



Jamie Oliver's Fifteen

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reservations & Events Manager

  • May 2016 - Apr 2017

  Sold and managed private event hires in Jamie Oliver's flagship restaurant and social enterprise, Fifteen. Also managed social media, table reservations and customer enquiries.Set up in 2002, Jamie Oliver's Fifteen is a restaurant that uses the magic of food to give young people the chance to have a better future. Every year the restaurant recruits 18 unemployed young people, aged 18 and 24, and trains them to become qualified chefs. The apprentices work alongside a team of professional chefs in the Fifteen kitchen.www.fifteen.net Show less

• Reservations & Events

  • Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Reservationist and receptionist for Jamie Oliver's Fifteen & Barbecoa.Set up in 2002, Jamie Oliver's Fifteen is a restaurant that uses the magic of food to give young people the chance to have a better future. Every year the restaurant recruits 18 unemployed young people, aged 18 and 24, and trains them to become qualified chefs. The apprentices work alongside a team of professional chefs in the Fifteen kitchen.www.fifteen.net



White Bear Theatre

• United Kingdom

• Marketing Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2016

  Freelance position. Award-winning off-west end venue. Duties include print and digital branding, strategy, theatre administration, creation and management of content for social media and website, client/supplier liaison, front-of-house duties and data analysis. Assistant to the artistic director. Also host and editor of the ‘White Bear Director’s Chair’ podcasts.

• Social Media Manager & Administration Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  Freelance position. Award-winning off-west end venue. Duties include branding, theatre administration, creation and management of content for social media and website, client/supplier liaison, front-of-house duties and data analysis. Assistant to the artistic director. Also host and editor of the ‘White Bear Director’s Chair’ podcasts.



Cabinet of Cynics & Stepping Out Theatre

• General Manager & Associate Producer

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Freelance position. Duties include assisting operations, planning and administration of company. Contract management and negotiation, maintenance of financial operations, development of PR and marketing strategy, venue liaison, client/supplier liaison, event management, overseeing aspects of casting, copywriting and social media management. The Divided Laing or, The Two Ronnies Written by Patrick Marmion Directed by Michael Kingsbury Arcola Theatre, Nov 17 - Dec 12 2015 London, 1970. Experimental psychiatrist R.D. Laing is facing eviction from his pioneering acid-asylum in the East End’s Kingsley Hall. Local residents are up in arms – and to make matters worse, Ronnie's revolutionary colleague David Cooper is flipping out on the roof... With his personal life going down the pan and his mental state heading the same way, Ronnie takes an acid trip to the future to save his therapeutic movement The Philadelphia Association and secure his professional legacy. Will it be a one-way ticket to madness – or can breakdown sometimes mean breakthrough? Alan Cox plays Ronnie Laing in this provocative, freewheeling comedy by the acclaimed playwright and journalist Patrick Marmion. Michael Kingsbury (In Lambeth, Ying Tong) directs the world premiere production on the 50th anniversary of The Philadelphia Association and of Laing's experimental asylum at Kingsley Hall in Bromley by Bow. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England. Show less



Spellbound Productions

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• General Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  Freelance position. Established theatre company. Duties include assisting operations, planning and administration of company. Contract management and negotiation, maintenance of financial operations, development of PR and marketing strategy, venue liaison, client/supplier liaison, event management, overseeing aspects of casting, copywriting and social media management. Productions: 'Contact.com' by Michael Kingsbury - Park Theatre 2015 'Christmas' by Simon Stephens - White Bear Theatre 2014 www.spellboundproductions.co.uk Show less



S-Kape Marketing & Design

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services

• Account Manager

  • May 2013 - Jul 2014

  - Project management - Briefing creative teams - Client and supplier liaison - Scheduling - Research - Event organisation - Proofing - Copywriting - Website administration S-Kape is a well-established marketing and design firm based in London, specialising in commercial and residential real estate marketing. Services include graphic/print design, print management, digital media including web design, web programming and production of movies, production of computer generated images, events management, advertisements design and placement, direct mail design and production, signage production. S-Kape's clients are world renowned and include Jones Lang LaSalle, Brockton Capital, Topland and Landid amongst others. Show less



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Barista

  • Oct 2005 - May 2013

  Duties included barista and till duties, customer assistance, cleaning, and stocktaking. Duties included barista and till duties, customer assistance, cleaning, and stocktaking.



Theatre Royal Stratford East

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Open Stage Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Feb 2012

  - Administration - Meeting coordination - Event coordination - Volunteer support - Staff support (worked with artistic/development/marketing teams) - Research - Marketing (print and social media) - Archiving - Data analysis and handling. Open Stage 2012 saw the Theatre Royal Stratford East asking the people of East London and beyond to help shape the theatre’s future, by telling TRSE what they wanted to appear on stage from January to July 2012. - Administration - Meeting coordination - Event coordination - Volunteer support - Staff support (worked with artistic/development/marketing teams) - Research - Marketing (print and social media) - Archiving - Data analysis and handling. Open Stage 2012 saw the Theatre Royal Stratford East asking the people of East London and beyond to help shape the theatre’s future, by telling TRSE what they wanted to appear on stage from January to July 2012.