TIMELINE

Career Experience

2003 to present

Technical Director UK & NL

2026Present [...]

Encore Global

  • Leading regional technical capability across rigging, lighting, audio, video and general technical functions, managing Heads of Department and a large-scale technical workforce to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across a diverse event portfolio.
  • Driving operational efficiency and technical excellence through structured resource planning, training development and the implementation of EMEA-aligned technical standards and SOPs across pre-production, live delivery and post-event workflows.
Technical LeadershipWorkforce PlanningTraining & DevelopmentSystems & StandardsResource ManagementOperational StrategyTechnical AssuranceLive Event DeliveryCross-functional LeadershipEMEA SOP ImplementationPre-production & Delivery WorkflowsTechnical GovernanceLarge-scale Event Delivery

Creative Technologist | Applied AI | Technical Director

2026Present [...]

Freelance / Self-Employed

  • Contracting to provide tech stack innovation direction, AI solutions and governance, creative discovery, technical design and applied creative technology solutions be they physical or digital, surfacing opportunities and translating concepts into buildable systems.
  • Leads technical project delivery from RFP to launch, including hands-on R&D prototyping that proves feasibility and de-risks stakeholder decisions before specialists are identified and resourced.
Client & Stakeholder ManagementTechnical DirectionCreative DirectionR&D PrototypingGenerative & Agentic AISystems Architecture & ConsultingDigital Twins & Spatial CaptureMicrocontrollers & SensorsUE5 & Real-time GraphicsAR / VR / MRProjection MappingCreative & Technical Project ManagementInteractive & Immersive WorkflowsExtensive Resourcing Networks

Creative Technology Director

20242025 [2 Years]

Pixel Artworks

  • Led creative technology and visual design strategy for immersive, interactive and AI-driven brand experiences across digital and physical environments.
  • Influenced product direction and drove alignment across design, engineering, and product teams to deliver realtime installations, experiential campaigns and scalable toolsets at scale and pace.
AI StrategyCreative DirectionLine ManagementSystems DesignReal-time GraphicsClient PartnershipPrototypingCross-functional DeliveryCreative Technology LeadershipAgency Technology Strategy

Head of Technical Innovation

20212024 [2.5 Years]

Immersive International

  • Directed the studio's innovation practice, managing global teams and seven-figure budgets for immersive AV and realtime solutions.
  • Embedded Gen AI, automation and emerging tech into workflows, growing the IP portfolio and launching new experiential products.
Innovation StrategyGlobal Team ManagementBudget OwnershipIoT & SensorsAI AdoptionShow ControlStakeholder AdvisoryIP Development

Technical Production Manager

20192021 [3 Years]

QED Productions

  • Led technical delivery of projection mapping, light festivals, domes and interactive installations for major brands and broadcasters.
  • Designed workflows and tools that made complex AV and media-server systems usable for creative and production teams.
Projection MappingSystems DesignWorkflow DesignTechnical DeliveryMedia ServersLight FestivalsBrand Activations

Account / Project Manager

20162019 [3 Years]

Light Initiative

  • Managed key broadcast and live entertainment accounts, delivering bespoke scenic LED, video mapping and interactive systems.
  • Coordinated design, fabrication and development teams to turn creative treatments into production-ready experiential solutions.
Account ManagementProject DeliveryBroadcast TVLED SystemsClient RelationshipsTeam CoordinationShow Control Development

On-Site Video & Media Server Technician

20152016 [1.5 Years]

Media Powerhouse

  • Engineered AV and interactive systems for live events, overseeing show networks, IT and cloud-based media workflows.
AV EngineeringMedia ServersShow ControlPixel MappingNetwork DesignLive Events

Trainer, Service & Support Engineer

20132015 [2.5 Years]

Avolites

  • Delivered training, frontline support, and show programming globally for media server and show-control platforms, advising on system design for large-scale events.
Technical TrainingGlobal SupportMedia ServersShow ProgrammingSystems ConsultingIncident Response

Video Installation Artist

20112014 [3 Years]

Abstract Space

  • Created immersive video installations using realtime graphics, motion tracking and video mapping for galleries and events as part of a digital artists collective.
Real-time GraphicsMotion TrackingVideo MappingInteractive DesignCreative Coding

Artist & Workshop Coordinator

20032011 [8.5 Years]

Freelance / Self-Employed

  • Designed and delivered video installations and workshops, teaching creative software and interactive media to diverse groups.
Workshop FacilitationVideo InstallationCreative Software TrainingInteractive MediaExhibition DesignGraphic DesignAnimationContent Production

EDUCATION

BA (Hons) Design & Art Direction

19992002

Manchester Metropolitan University

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