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Tom Ridge

Tom Ridge

Assistant Venue Technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Live Music Venue Management | Students' Union Events Manager

  • Education

    • Barton Peveril Sixth Form College

      2017 - 2019

    • Royal Holloway, University of London

      2019 - 2022
      Bachelor of Science - BS Physics 2.1

  • Experience

    • TITCHFIELD FESTIVAL THEATRE LIMITED

      Dec 2015 - Aug 2018
      Assistant Venue Technician

    • PURPLE LIGHTING LTD

      Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
      Lighting Technician - Isle of Wight Festival

    • Freelance

      Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
      Freelance Lighting & AV technician

    • PURPLE LIGHTING LTD

      Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
      Lighting Engineer - Isle of Wight Festival

    • Royal Holloway Students' Union

      Nov 2019 - Jun 2023

      Responsible for event-by-event operations of two nightclub venues including managing around 35 staff including SIA, technical crew and team supervisors for each event. As an aside, building a solution to extrapolate a given events predicted income based on preliminary data using Monte Carlo Simulation. This tool enabled staff to manage expenses, meet budgetary requirements and push more resources to working towards our charities public benefit. Responsible for 3-5 tech crew members running large events across multiple venues and systems. Fluent in Avolites Titan and SoundCraft Vi hardware. Operationally problem solving to ensure high quality events for clients and customers.

      • Assistant Venue Manager

        Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

      • Venue Duty Manager

        Feb 2022 - Jan 2023

      • Tech Crew Supervisor

        Oct 2020 - Feb 2022

      • Tech Crew

        Nov 2019 - Oct 2020

    • Cardiff Students'​ Union

      Jun 2023 - now
      Events & Production Manager

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ACT Awareness E-learning

      Action Counter Terrorism
      May 2023

    • ACT Security E-Learning

      Action Counter Terrorism
      May 2023

    • Mental Health First Aid

      MHFA England®
      Aug 2023

    • Basic Handcuff Training

      QUALHUB LIMITED
      May 2023

    • Public Safety at Festivals and Mass Gatherings

      The Emergency Planning College (EPC)
      Sept 2024

    • IOSH Managing Safely in Events and Exhibitions Level 3

      IOSH
      May 2023

    • NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

      NEBOSH
      Nov 2023

    • Personal Licence

      Fareham Borough Council
      Jun 2022

    • Door Supervisor Licence

      Security Industry Authority
      May 2023

    • Skills of Management

      The Scouts
      Feb 2022

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board of Trustees Member

      Issued by Royal Holloway Students' Union on May 2020
      Royal Holloway Students' UnionAssociated with Tom Ridge

    • Appointments Advisory Committee Member

      Issued by The Scouts on Jul 2020
      The ScoutsAssociated with Tom Ridge

    • Special Events Manager

      Issued by The Scouts on Sept 2022
      The ScoutsAssociated with Tom Ridge

    • District Youth Commissioner

      Issued by The Scouts on Oct 2018
      The ScoutsAssociated with Tom Ridge

    • Young Leader

      Issued by The Scouts on Oct 2015
      The ScoutsAssociated with Tom Ridge

    • Appointments and Remunerations Committee Member

      Issued by Royal Holloway Students' Union on Jul 2020
      Royal Holloway Students' UnionAssociated with Tom Ridge