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Swindon, United Kingdom

Increased responsibilities:- Forming a training program for non-Dolby Atmos commissioning for dealers to setup and calibrate rooms.- Formalising the Dolby Cinema Atmos installation and calibration process across all territories.- Managing and developing training for engineers in EMEA to conduct Dolby Cinema Atmos installation and calibrations. This is included 3 direct reports and 9 indirect reports.- Direct liaison with product development on current and future products.

Royal Wootton Bassett Uk

Key responsibilities:- Supporting film sound reproduction for major studios in large venues (cinemas/theatres etc.) and post-production (studio, QC room etc.) environments.- Engineering lead in EMEA for the implementation of Dolby Atmos in theatrical spaces. Working with product development to assess roll out on the ground, and working with EMEA sound consultants to formalise process of how systems were calibrated consistently between regions.- Directly managing an engineering team… Show more Key responsibilities:- Supporting film sound reproduction for major studios in large venues (cinemas/theatres etc.) and post-production (studio, QC room etc.) environments.- Engineering lead in EMEA for the implementation of Dolby Atmos in theatrical spaces. Working with product development to assess roll out on the ground, and working with EMEA sound consultants to formalise process of how systems were calibrated consistently between regions.- Directly managing an engineering team of three consultants in the UK.- Technical consultancy, design and calibration of electroacoustic replay and cinema projection systems for major cinema chains in EMEA. - Technical services and support for international film festivals i.e. Berlinale, Cannes , Venice, Dubai etc.- Cannes film festival - installation of 52 cinema servers as well as the audio calibration and support of around 40 replay environments. Lead the team since 2015 of 6 engineers for the festival duration.- Establishing and documenting internal engineering processes for repeatability between consultants.- Worked as part of the team to set up the first Dolby Cinema locations in the world. Show less

Royal Wootton Bassett

Key responsibilities:- Printmastering Dolby Digital sound tracks for Theatrical distribution.- Setting up and calibrating cinema electroacoustic replay and projection systems.- Engineering for international film festivals including Cannes, Venice, Berlinale and Dubai.- Frequent international travel to support film work.- Ad hoc internal acoustic research work

Burnham

Engineering Consultant in the audio visual industry responsible for:- Audio visual system and electrical design for multipurpose spaces, stadiums, banks and other blue chip companies.- Consulting on electroacoustic and audio visual system implementation.- Constructing specification documentation for high value tenders.- Reviewing high value tender returns and providing recommendations.- Inspection and evaluation of audio visual and electroacoustic systems.-… Show more Engineering Consultant in the audio visual industry responsible for:- Audio visual system and electrical design for multipurpose spaces, stadiums, banks and other blue chip companies.- Consulting on electroacoustic and audio visual system implementation.- Constructing specification documentation for high value tenders.- Reviewing high value tender returns and providing recommendations.- Inspection and evaluation of audio visual and electroacoustic systems.- Establishing budgetary information for high value conceptual projects. Show less

Kingham, Oxford

Project engineer responsible for:- Audio and control systems design of radio stations, studios, theatre and multipurpose venues.- Managing a team of four engineers to build systems off site, test fully then install on site.- System implementation/calibration and fault finding- AutoCad schematic drawing- System programming- Assisting with high value quotationsNoted projects:- Radio Stations for the BBC including BBC Radio 4 Manchester, BBC Radio 6… Show more Project engineer responsible for:- Audio and control systems design of radio stations, studios, theatre and multipurpose venues.- Managing a team of four engineers to build systems off site, test fully then install on site.- System implementation/calibration and fault finding- AutoCad schematic drawing- System programming- Assisting with high value quotationsNoted projects:- Radio Stations for the BBC including BBC Radio 4 Manchester, BBC Radio 6 Manchester BBC Radio Abuja (Nigeria), BBC Radio Basra (Iraq) etc.- Theatres including Theatre Severn (Shrewsbury), The Carriageworks (Leeds) etc. Show less

Master Of Science (Msc), Audio Acoustics, Distinction

Study of the the Acoustics of Loudspeakers, rooms, materials and also digital processing methods. Major thesis conducted on the radiation.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Music Technology And Audio System Design (Mtasd), 2:1

Studied a field of audio subjects including audio system design, digital signal processing, acoustics, loudspeakers, audio recording.