Freelance Event Technician
Specialising in Live Visuals
Freelancer specialising in video, with a background in event production, cameras and programming, able to produce creative solutions to technical problems using a wide skill set. Interested in live visuals, show automation and system integration.
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Interests
Events
Over a decade in live events, working festivals to community events in many of the jobs in the industry
Software Development
Academic and industry experience in problem-solving and team-working in a range of programming languages, from desktop to embedded.
Photography
Shooting a range of subjects, such as sports, live events & portraiture, for over 5 years.
Videography
I have produced videos for a variety of clients, including promotional pieces, music videos, events highlights and wedding videos.
Experience
Freelance Work
Events Technician
July 2015 - Present
Loughborough Students’ Union
Production Manager
November 2015 - July 2018
I was involved in leading technical teams, training staff and booking events for clients at the largest student venue in the UK. I specialised in programming and operating lighting & sound desks, as well experience of planning events, transferring requirements into specifications and booking staff. I ensured the events ran smoothly to make a great experience for the client and audience, with big name acts like Wilkinson, The Hoosiers, Craig David, The Midnight Beast & S Club 7.
Arm
Summer Intern
July 2017 - September 2017
In my three months at Arm, I worked as part of an agile team maintaining a legacy IP delivery system; this involved working in virtual environments based on the command line, using Git & Docker and developing in PHP & Tcl, working as part of scrum team managed through Jira. I also gained experience of a larger IT department, using Office 365 as well use of SharePoint sites.
Scudamore’s Punting Company
Chauffeur
July 2015 - January 2016
This gave me practice of public speaking through giving punting tours of Cambridge by boat, which meant interacting and entertaining customers, as well as some sales experience.
Comberton Sports and Arts
Leisure Attendant
November 2009 - September 2013
I loved volunteering here: I was given the responsibility of events and learnt a lot about events and working with external clients; I then went on to work there, putting on countless gigs during my time there.

Education
First Class Honours Computer Science BSc
Loughborough University
September 2015 - July 2018
A Levels
Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge
September 2013 - July 2015
GCSEs
Comberton Village College, Cambridge
September 2008 - July 2013