Curriculum Vitae ～ We Sort.

Brief summary of my career leading up to becoming a business consultant.

Jobs

Founder

We Sort Ltd ~ small business consultancy ~ wesort.co.uk
October 2009 to Present
~ Strategic business planning
~ Admin & data systems
~ Web consultancy

Jack Trench Ltd ~ bespoke cabinet maker ~ jacktrench.co.uk
June 2008 to September 2009
~ Tender management with quoting on commercial, residential & public sector projects
~ Design & concept development, visualisation, client liaison
~ Office management and set-up digital studio & established workflows throughout business

Freelance Designer

self employed ~ graphics & CAD
January 2006 to June 2008
~ Web design & development, artworking, layout, 3D CAD visualisation

Model-Shop Technician

Foster + Partners ~ architectural firm ~ fosterandpartners.com
July 2007 to January 2008
~ Management of rapid prototyping facility using 3D printing
~ Technical assistance on traditional model making

Client Liaison & CAD Technician

Unto This Last ~ furniture design & manufacturing ~ untothislast.co.uk
June 2006 to June 2007
~ Client orders & after-sales, distribution, operations improvements
~ 3D visualisation, web master, graphics & print, assembly graphics, contact for PR & marketing

Technical Adviser

New Heights Furniture ~ furniture retailer ~ new-heights.co.uk
March 2004 to May 2006
~ Assessments & repairs of timber furniture for after-sales & quality control

Carpenter

Kapenta Builders ~ builders firm
May 2003 to April 2004
~ General carpentry, joinery, structural building work, finish cabinetry

Customer Representative

First Direct ~ telephone & internet bank ~ firstdirect.com
August 2002 to April 2003
~ Telephone banking representative taking inbound customer calls

Sales assistent

Poverty Aid ~ charity shop ~ povertyaiduk.co.uk
November 2001 to August 2002
~ Organising incoming donations, the shop floor and sales

Odd jobs

September 1988 to August 1997
~ lawn mowing, landscaping, firewood chopping, babysitting, driving

Education

Middlesex University

Industrial Design, London
September 2004 to May 2006
~ Concentration on design for sustainability

State University of New York at New Paltz

BA Design & Technical Theatre Arts, NY, USA
September 1997 to December 2000
~ Further studies in fine art, philosophy, history

York Central School

High School Diploma
September 1985 to June 1997
~ Concentration on fine art, design & technology, science