Lovie Award
Rich Pickings: Fidelity’s Asset Allocation Podcast
Interview/Talk Show · 2019
Operations leader behind award-winning podcasts, video and live broadcast.
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About
Senior Operations Manager
Over fifteen years across media and technology, leading the teams behind live broadcast, podcasts and story-led productions — for independent studios and in-house brands worldwide.
15+
Years experience
3
Industry awards
10+
Major clients
1,000+
Productions delivered
Expertise
01Operations
Project managementCross-functional opsStakeholder managementVendor & partner managementResource & capacity planningProduction governanceBudget & capexTeam leadershipStudio managementStudio design & build
02Broadcast
DirectingVision mixingMulti-camera productionLighting directionAudio engineeringBroadcast graphicsFloor managementLive eventsWebcasting & live streamingPodcast production
Fidelity · Al Jazeera · Dreamtek · IMG
04Software
Product strategyProduct designiOS developmentWeb developmentPrivacy-first design
05Financial media
Financial services mediaInvestor communicationsRegulated content & compliance
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Recognition
British Podcast Awards
The Investor’s Guide to China
Bullseye Award · 2020
The Webby Awards
Fidelity Answers: The Investment Podcast
Podcasts: Business · 2021
View listing on webbyawards.com (opens in a new tab)
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Credential
CFA Institute
Investment Foundations® Certificate
Foundational understanding of finance, accounting, regulation, ethics and economics underpinning the global investment management industry — directly relevant to operations across regulated financial-services media.
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Experience
Timeline
2019 — Present
Fidelity International
Studio Operations Manager
2021 — Present
Run cross-functional operations with external partners on complex studio projects — including the design, build and refurbishment of production facilities. Partner with senior stakeholders on studio strategy and capability — output spans award-winning podcasts alongside regular video and live programming.
Studio Multi-Skilled Operator
2019 — 2021
Directed and vision-mixed live broadcasts and multi-camera events on the night.
HighlightsFewer details
- Direct and vision-mix 30+ live company events and all-staff broadcasts a year, to audiences in the tens of thousands, across four studios and two event venues.
- Brief, direct and produce the CEO and the Global Operating Committee on camera.
- Specified and commissioned a six-figure studio and event-space build with external broadcast and AV integrators.
- Lead a crew of producers, editors and multi-skilled operators, run the freelance pool and own production standards across all six spaces.
- Direct the Kronberg studio remotely from London, and designed the storage and transfer workflow that links London and Hong Kong.
KitSNS EVO · Dropbox & Slingshot · Adobe Workfront · Power BI · OBS & RTMP · Qumu · Octopus · Cuez
2011 — 2019
Al Jazeera English
Senior Studio Operator
On-air graphics on Viz Content Pilot, floor-managed broadcasts, multi-camera operation and racking, studio lighting and Autoscript. Ran live audio feeds across the network and looked after studio guests on air. Worked on location at the Doha bureau and the London 2012 Olympics studio; built and ran a bespoke setup at the Oxford Union.
KitViz Content Pilot · Autoscript · Camera racking · Studio lighting
2016 — 2019
Dreamtek
Alongside Al Jazeera
Senior Studio Operator
Freelance director and operator on live webcasts — vision mixing, camera, lighting and sound, often handling all four positions solo. Clients included Google and Burberry; webcast presentations and panel discussions for internal and registered audiences.
2017 — 2018
IMG (deltatre)
Alongside Al Jazeera
Premier League Productions — Graphics
Live graphics using Viz Trio for Premier League Productions — scores, stats and lineups driven by real-time football data feeds. Built and modified graphics mid-broadcast, with seconds to implement changes on air. Also drove augmented-reality world maps onto the studio floor. International audiences across every Premier League broadcast territory.
KitViz Trio · Live data feeds · Augmented-reality studio graphics
2013 — 2016
Future PLC
Alongside Al Jazeera
Freelance Technical Writer
Regular byline at TechRadar — hands-on mobile and consumer tech coverage, tested, rated and photographed in-house. Reviews, best-of buying guides and top-10 round-ups, written to drive search traffic and reader engagement. Translated technology into clear consumer prose.
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Selected Clients
Fidelity International: Studio operations, live broadcast and award-winning podcasts, from operator to manager.2019–now
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Education
BA (Hons), Broadcast Operations and Production
Ravensbourne University London
Media Production, Communications & Media Studies
West Herts College