Beverley, England, United Kingdom
I work in education support at a college in East Yorkshire, where my role goes beyond the classroom — I've helped develop student-facing programmes around growing, food education, and practical life skills. I also designed and run Evolve, a one-to-one programme for higher-level students exploring how to use AI with intent in their creative work. Outside of that, I build things. I'm the creator of The Pin Drop, a British mystery and thriller podcast where every standalone story is rooted in a real place. I write, produce, and shape the sound using AI voice tools and original audio design. I've also been making music since my teens — starting with synthesizers and early computer music, working through generations of DAWs, and now collaborating with AI as part of the production process. Photography has been a constant since childhood — I shoot with older digital cameras and spent over 20 years in Photoshop before moving to Affinity. That visual eye is now feeding into AI-assisted filmmaking, where I'm developing original short films using generative video tools. On the technical side, I develop practical tools with Python, AI APIs, and self-hosted infrastructure. Recent projects include a Telegram companion app for someone with memory difficulties (built with Gemini, SQLite, and APScheduler on a Linux VPS) and experimental workflows combining large language models with creative production pipelines. I'm drawn to the overlap between technology, creativity, and education — places where a well-built tool or a well-told story can make a real difference to someone's day. I'm a firm believer in continuous learning. There's always something I'm teaching myself — whether that's a new coding framework, a preservation technique, or a better way to structure a story. Curiosity is the thread that runs through everything I do. Based in Beverley, East Yorkshire. Always growing something — literally and otherwise.
Created a British mystery/thriller podcast featuring standalone first-person narratives tied to specific UK locations. Wrote and structured two series (15+ episodes), each with distinct narrator voices and varied storytelling formats. Selected and directed AI voice performances using ElevenLabs, managing character casting and audio identity across the season. Built a season planning framework including story mapping, voice reference scripts, and episode arc design.
Built a proactive Telegram reminder bot (Python, Gemini 2.5 Flash, SQLite, APScheduler) designed as a daily companion for a user with memory difficulties — deployed on a Hetzner VPS with watchdog and cron monitoring. Developed a React-based companion dashboard ("My Companion") with tabs for symptoms, appointments, medications, and notes. Designed and maintained self-hosted AI infrastructure using Docker on Linux (Fedora), including multi-model routing, memory management systems, and token budgeting. Built and maintain independent websites including project sites and creative portfolios.
Lifelong photographer with a preference for older digital cameras and the character they bring — drawn to texture, grain, and imperfection over clinical sharpness. Over 20 years of image editing experience in Photoshop before making the switch to the Affinity suite for a more independent, subscription-free workflow. Currently moving into AI-assisted filmmaking, developing short films using tools like Higgsfield Cinema Studio 3, ElevenLabs, and Suno/Udio, with local AI video generation via ComfyUI and Wan 2.1 on Linux. Ongoing projects include three AI-generated short films (Signal, The Applicant, Ordnance), blending original concepts with emerging generative video tools.