Experience

Spirit Studios

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Technology

  • Dec 2006 - Present

  Responsible for the overall quality and availability of audio and teaching facilities, IT equipment, cloud services and technical infrastructure.Design and implementation of technical solutions for complex organisational challenges and strategic goals.Managing the development of new audio and teaching facilities and continued improvement/upgrades to existing facilities. Including research and consultation, design, project management, procurement, managing external contractors, installation of equipment and testing.Managing the development, implementation and ongoing replacement of ICT systems and solutions. Including research and consultation, design, project management, procurement, managing external contractors, installation and testing.To provide day-to-day ICT system administration duties for all servers, cloud services, network infrastructure and communication services.A member of the senior management team, providing strategic business planning, leadership and support to staff and contractors.To manage the provision of technical support to staff, students, contractors and visitors.To provide senior line management of technical staff, including Facilities Manager and Technicians. Distribution of projects and tasks, conducting staff appraisals and arranging continuing professional developmentOngoing training of technical staff. Training of tutors and other staff following the completion of a new facility or implementation of new equipment or ICT serviceTo be a primary point of contact for a number of industry contacts.To ensure student feedback is regularly gathered on existing facilities. Attend Student Staff Liaison Committees (SSLC).To support the development of any new campuses and licensed locations.To assist with the company’s requirement to adhere to data protection laws and GDPR.To provide technical support to staff, students, contractors and visitors when other technical staff are unable or unavailable to resolve an issue. Show less

• Technician

  • May 2005 - Dec 2006



Dawsons

• United Kingdom
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Specialist (Music Technology, Guitars and Backline)

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2005



NES Ltd

• United Kingdom

• Technician

  • Jun 2000 - Sep 2003