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Skilled and versatile live Producer/Director with vast experience of covering a range of Sports and major events. Forensic knowledge of all aspects of planning and delivering live outside broadcasts as well as directing complex studio shows. Also, an award winning documentary producer and experienced television executive until recently successfully managing a diverse staff and a multi million pound budget. Creative, enthusiastic and able to manage time and resources effectively as well as making strong editorial decisions. Demonstrates high levels of motivation, organisation and in depth knowledge of production techniques; also meticulous with excellent attention to detail. Currently seeking new opportunities to utilise existing skills and develop my career.

Live OB Director/Producer: Award winning live match director and producer – over 25 years experience covering high profile sporting events for BBC Wales, Network and S4C, as well as major events (Royal Welsh Show, National Eisteddfod, Children in Need). Can Produce/Direct simultaneously and self vision-mix complicated multi-camera outside broadcasts as well as planning every aspect of the coverage.Live Studio Producer & Director: Creative and experienced live studio director – able to make snap editorial and stylistic decisions. Possess recent experience of utilising augmented reality on live output.Executive Producer BBC Wales Sport: Overall responsibility for high profile BBC Wales and S4C strand programmes Scrum V Live, Scrum V Sunday, Clwb Rygbi and Sport Wales as well as numerous documentaries & all the TV output in the department.Documentary and features Producer/executive producer: Responsible for delivering a wide range of sports documentaries for BBC Network, BBC Wales and S4C – also worked on a diverse range of long and short form creative features over a long career in TV – several BAFTA successes and an RTS award.Multimedia: Expert knowledge of technology, broadcast tools & social media. Was the Project Manager BBC Wales Rugby World Cup 2015 (TV, Radio, News & On-line) – a role that involved planning the multi-platform coverage of the tournament on behalf of the Sports Department and liaising with Network News and Sport.Writing/research skills: 25 years experience delivering both live and documentary programmes on a diverse range of genres – Sport, current affairs, arts & music. Marketing: Vast knowledge gleaned from working on major BBC brand programmes (Scrum V and S4C’s Clwb Rygbi) as well as working closely with audience and market research teams. Actively involved with several major re-brands and responsible for signing off all ‘on air’ and promotional material (programme titles, graphics, music, studio sets etc).