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Industrial design engineer
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MA @ University of the Arts London
Actor improvisor film-maker @ Equity
Engineer @ Motor Industry Research Association
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- SummaryMindset: Creative, conceptual, entrepreneurial, innovative, growth mindset (Carol Dweck).
Enthusiasms: Combining creativity and technology, combining big-picture strategic thinking with pragmatic technical perspectives, industrial design, creative industries, creative economics, user experience.
Execution: Combining acute research with experimental testing, negotiating problems and progressing through iteration and improvising.
Colleagues: Experience with multi-skilled, collaborative, cross-disciplinary teams of A-players, including artists, creatives, scientists, technicians, business developers.Specialties: Designing experiencesExperience- 2010 - PresentAdvisor / SimonScott.comAdvisory services from existing circles of professional experience: Industries - Engineering - Motor-Racing - Academia - Film & TV - Theatre - Acting & improvisation - Creative & cultural - Internet & digital - Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) - Small business - Real estate Activities - Entrepreneurship - Innovation - Design and development - Social media marketing - Project management - Improvisation - Business management
- 2008 - PresentThe boss / Aevolving PlacesServices: Academic and technical research processes, and industrial design insight applied to the residential real estate market. Includes analysis, appraisals, design and build of residential property. Products: Boutique serviced accommodation for creative business people.
- 2008 - PresentResearcher / Aevolving SkillsPresenting self-devised academic research findings (awarded the highest grade across the graduating year) into the overlap of business entrepreneurship and comedy improvisation. Guiding participants to experience these findings through practical workshops, sharing tools that allow people to develop their own skills.
- 2007 - 2008Research Assistant / Creative Industries Observatory, University of the Arts LondonResearching London's international creative industry companies.
- Jan 2001 - Dec 2006actor | improvisor | stunts | film-maker / Granite City MediaWorking as an actor, improvisor, stunt performer, and film technician on stage and screen across award-winning productions of all formats, from self-devised theatre shows, to short films, to the Edinburgh Festival, to Hollywood-funded feature films with Oscar winners.
- Jan 1998 - Dec 2000Consultant engineer / Motor Industry Research AssociationWorking with international clients on confidential engineering projects based at MIRA's secure facility, on project durations from two weeks to two years.
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2007 - 2009University of the Arts LondonMA in Enterprise and Management for the Creative Arts
Activities: Class rep, London College of Communication (9,000 students) entertainments rep for campus, Students Union rep. -
2008 - 2008London Business SchoolMA EMCA in New Creative Ventures
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1997 - 1998Cranfield UniversityMSc in Automotive Product Engineering
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1993 - 1997The University of GlasgowB.Eng. Hons. in Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Entertainments officer for Glasgow University Engineering Society
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Honors:2000 British Kart Champion, 2000 Scottish team EPSRC bursary award to study MSc Automotive Engineering at Cranfield University
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Interests:Volleyball Enterprise Technology Industrial Design Creative Industries
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Recent Tracks
- On The Radio by Donna Summer
- There Are Some Remedies Worse Than The Disease by This Will Destroy You
- Kastljós by For a Minor Reflection
- Moon by Björk
- Tree Roots Turn To Forts by Parachutes
- Mílanó by Sigur Rós
- Broken Arrow by The Album Leaf
- Go Do by Jónsi
- Hafsól by Sigur Rós
- Gobbledigook by Sigur Rós
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Tweets
- @MixRank Just read your 'learning to code' blog-I've just decided to learn as well-can you advise on the best resources online? Thanks.May 16, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @HollyChaves **hat-tip-to-you**
- @HollyChaves You might want to edit your autocorrect dictionary... :-)
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- @abirarchitects Olli I just finished Duncan's 'Air-kissing in the north-east'. Ta for recommendation, very amusing!
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- @flipboard and if I have multiple email addresses receiving newsletters, can I view these through flipboard? Thanks.
- @flipboard is it possible to create my own categories, and to add my own feeds within them, like lists in twitter?
- Techies...are there any modern Android phones left with QWERTY keyboards? I can't be the only person wanting a full keyboard...May 04, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- One 2-day ticket for sale for @RevolutionRides 180 miles. 2,500 riders. London. May 19th and 20th 2012. Message me if interested.May 01, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Anyone have a second-hand unlocked HTC Desire Z and wish someone, i.e. me, would buy it off them? Much prefer that to anonymous ebay...Apr 30, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Want to become a zillionaire? Insurance: charging people for an 'existential agreement' which they'll resist using due to future penalties.Apr 27, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Sharing some Friday AWESOME! This might make your brain hurt. Cool Sound and Water Experiment... via @youtube http://t.co/6tiZnTG2
- Absolutely awesome performance involving iPads-Cannes MIPIM-'Plug n Play Stockholm'-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53_qvMQfvOE&sns=tw
- Technorati...how can I completely delete my facebook inbox?Apr 24, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
