About
IT Manager & FileMaker Developer - Harvey Water Softeners Limited.
2000-Present : Complete career change. They asked if I could help sort their non existent IT out. I created their first proper network, introduced a formal FileMaker server-client topology and then began to convert every paper based business process from Dealer Network Sales, Retail Sales, Installations and Service, Rental and Finance to a bespoke digital version saving thousands of man hours and processing millions of pounds worth of business.
Most recently, I designed and built a custom Retail system that handles thousands of incoming leads from web, phone and postal channels. It controls hundreds of bookings for 100 field based sales & engineering staff through dedicated custom iPad Apps deployed over the air using MDM technology. More importantly, it controls the complete workflow between all of the other systems. In its first year of operation it contributed to a 40% increase growth.
See here for a detailed overview of what I created for Harvey Water Softeners.
Camera/Video Editor and Motion Graphics - Colin Web Productions / RiverHouse Films
1998 - 2000 : I was offered a full time post after previously working freelance for Colin. During this time I worked on productions for the Metropolitan Police, Jordans, Astra Zenneca and Glaxo SmithKline.
Video Editor and Motion Graphics - FreeLance
1996-1998 : I worked for many clients including BBC, Children's ITV, Channel 4, SKY Sports,Disney, Hasbro, M&S and British AeroSpace. I was also a demonstrator for Media100 Non Linear Editing systems at IBC Amsterdam and BVE London. NLE was in its infancy and this is where I cut my teeth on computer technology, building and maintaining edit suites.
Camera/Video Editor, Motion Graphics and AV Tech - Harpers AV
1994-1995 : Worked on VE day 50th anniversary and Woking Centenary celebrations for Woking Borough Council.
Film Scanner Operator - CineSite UK
1994 : Worked on several feature films and commercials as part of the digital film scanning department.
Ravensbourne College of Art and Design: 1992-1994:
Specialised in Lighting Camera, with a particular interest in film and telecine. Cameraman for the Tall Ships Experience for the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme. Test commercial for Loreal shot on 16mm with an Arriflex SR3.
Brooklands Technical College : 1990-1991
Media Studies BTEC (yeah, I know…)
St John the Baptist School : 1983-1988
Electronics A/S Grade A English O Level Grade B
Chemistry O Level Grade A Physics O Level Grade C
Maths CSE Grade 2