Where I've been
I worked at in a corporate environment at PwC between 2019 to 2023, starting in one role and upskilling myself into another where I saw there was an unmet need for those skills. Before that was a self-employed freelance theatre and live events technician. This particular work involved running my own business, and being responsible for the end-to-end production of complex video systems for large-scale events, from initial design meetings with the creative team, though supplier technical specification and contract negations, to working on-site with local crew to realise the artistic vision of the entire creative team.
My roles within PwC included Operations, but I then upskilled myself on data analytics and visualisation, and I quickly pivoted to that being my main function within the team. In that role, I undertook various projects - both within my local team and firmwide - to help senior leadership get a better understanding of our internal business processes and situation.
I was made redundant from PwC in 2023 after teamwide restructuring where my role was my obsolete, and following that I have had a long-term health condition rendering me unable to work.
Below are a number of my professional highlights.
PwC
- Worked on a firmwide project to collect, analyse, and visualise data on the technologists within the firm. This provided insights into areas needing improvement, and parts of the business that were performing well, resulting in directed actions to improve our technology proficiency and make more effective use of our in-house tech knowledge and skills.
- Created and maintained a project to track our teams work hours, pegged to various KPIs and metrics, which allowed us to better target areas of the business to enhance our role in supporting the firms long-term growth.
- Created and updated my teams monthly reporting to allow more streamlined and efficient collection of data, and to present to senior leadership on the overall health of the team.
- Worked on the data analytics and data architecture of a key growth area within the business, responsible for significant investment for the firm. This platform was seen and used by the highest level of the organisation to better drive our overall firm's strategy with regards to technology investment and growth.
Freelance live events and theatre technician
Various production highlights through my decade in the industry include:
Grief is the Thing with Feathers, London and New York
Nixon in China, Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen
The Cherry Orchard, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Christina Aguilera Concert, North Sea Jazz Festival, Curacao
Beware of Pity, Schaubühne, Berlin
Grief is the Thing with Feathers, Black Box Theatre, Galway
Wings, Young Vic Theatre, London
Rake's Progress, Aix en Provence, France
The Encounter, Australian, New Zealand, and American tour
The Snow Queen, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
Simplicius Simplicissimus, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
The Encounter, The Golden Theater, Broadway, New York, and European tour
Queen Anne, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
CBeebies Alice in Wonderland, Millennium Centre, Cardiff
The Encounter, Edinburgh festival, UK tour
CBeebies Peter Pan, The Lowry, Manchester
20th Century Boy, UK tour
TIGI World Release corporate event, London, Dallas, Texas
The Energy Show, Science Museum, London, UK tour
Viva Forever!, A Spice Girls Musical, Piccadilly Theatre, London