Currently working as a AV tech repairing and servicing all the audio/visual equipment in lecture theatres and teaching rooms at the University anything from a CTV, data projector to a video conferencing unit.

Hoping to get a job in Video Production in the very near future, will involve filming in operating theatres (already help out with this now but would be more involved with the new job), making corporate videos etc. Will have to learn to edit using Avid and will also have to learn about live web streaming among other things, so a few new challenges :D

Really want the job as it's what really interests me but might have to make a few sacrifices as it will mean a pay cut for a year maybe 18 months while I'm learning.

Darren

another I.T. guy here. :burn:

I work for my own company as a freelance consultant specialising in embedded real time software, along with a couple of other employees.

Our clients seem to mainly fall into the mobile phones and satelite comms arena, although we do have some smaller contracts come in from time to time.

Its a job and someone has to do it ;)
Besides, it keeps the wife in the manner to which she has become accustomed, and allows me a few toys too :D

twpd: Nigel Wright
Live in the wilderness of the north.
Occupation: Project Manager (capital projects) for a well-known household name.
Previously worked in semiconductors specialising as an etch engineer specialising in fabrication of metal interconnects at device level on things like DRAM, Pentium III's and Athlons. Still occasionally do some consultancy work but, I've generally left the industry. Highly experienced in hazardous gas management and vacuum systems. Would like to leave it all behind and disappear into the ether but a Ducati habit and a mortgage dictates that I still work.
Occasional racer with varying levels of success.
Other than bikes, I like playing around with spanners, cameras and computers (Linux).

Trying to do the same as you ohh by the way chatting/being interviewed for a job with a company based in shepperton said that I had done some work with avid and the MD turned round and said Final Cut was the way forward! DOH!

Project manager in construction for a large retailer - basically making sure stuff gets built!

James

Ains. Casson. Posh title is Exploration Geophysicist.
That is, looking for oil. But not on rigs.
I look after the crew that go in to conduct the geophysical survey that gets the data that the interpreters look at and stick a pin in the sub surface section saying, drill here.
Usually at sea on a research boat but can be found anywhere from deep desert to city centre and all points in between including mangrove swamps which means I work pretty much anywhere in the world and have done, but have been stuck in Saudi working up and down the Gulf since 2002. Yup in the Gulf up north when GW2 kicked off; sat around on deck at night watching the Ham Shanks fly over setting off cruise missiles over our heads, then legged it down to the mess room to watch them land in Bagdad!!
Looking to find a job back in the UK after 15 years overseas and 26 in the industry. I'd like to go home each evening.
Fat bloody chance basically!
Bikes: Riding since 16, first bike I owned '72 H*nda CB250K4 and K3; RD 200; '78 CB400/4F2; '82 Katana 1000sz (still got that) and since April 1997 a '92 Ducati 888SP4S currently under repair.
S'about it really.

Ains.

Darren Woodward
Currently Oilfield Wireline Logging Engineer, although started work hitting rocks with a hammer (geologist).
Currently working in East Africa, trying to avoid dieing of Cholera or Malaria.
When not working I'm either out on the bike (900 SSie), scuba diving (volunteer instructor) or being to to do DIY by the wife.

I run my own Princes Trust backed small web design company Faded Halo Industries
Centered around xhtml/css/flash mainly but can cater for all forms of web and multimedia callings.

Used to be a security tech till my body gave up and decided i shouldnt do that anymore.

Bikes: 97 SS600, 59 Lambretta Li 125 S1

Cy, Norwich.

Will anyone get this far down?

Jim Herbert - UK Manager for NVH laminates company specialising in brake shims and NVH damping.
http://www.trelleborg.com/rubore/

Formerly Technical Liaison Engineer for company manufacturing / designing automotive belt drives (primary drives and accessory drives)

[Edited on 22-2-2006 by Herb]

Found my dream job playing with bikes albeit of the mountain bike variety, Marketing/PR/Communications/Sponsorship/Export Sales as well as some Product Management and a lot of the boring finance side as well, OK, its a small company so i get to make the toast and coffee as well :D :D before anyone asks I don't get to ride bikes everyday, well not quite :D

Sharpy G
 

aka : Graham

Senior Technical Representative for Leica Geosystems

Supply Survey Equipment including GPS, Total Stations, Software etc. :puzzled:

Snowboard, Wakeboard, Mountainbike, WSB, BSB etc etc :bouncy:

Love havin' a Duke...........makes me feel good inside !! :lol:

feck no ware to go if i want sombody shot.:ninja::ninja:..me ex speedway rider 12 years.worked in the eltroplating industry. wire ie steel ropes. profiling parts for a truck firm. now working in the food industry.hate it. not a lot off work left ware i live . all heavy industrys closed down or gone to ying yong:l:flame:. love bikes.had one one i fell out my pram. a yellow one:lol::lol:

Electrician with a well known rail company (for the wrong reasons) service those big yellow machines that repair and replace the track.

Change bulbs and check the water boilers.

Union shop steward and Health and Safety rep, so I don't like managers (for real) or guns.

One of the few manual workers left by the looks of it.

:burn:

Carbon749 - Mark .... Business Development Manager in the corporate world .... or sales Rep in the real world. Served my apprenticeship in an engineering work shop (Metmachex - Ally swing arms in the late 80's), worked in the Oil Industry (on shore) for the last 10 years or so, nothing to do with fuel so please don't blame me.

Been with Texaco (now ChevronTexaco) for the last 5 years.

Look after the Lubricants Authorised Distributors from the Derby, Nott's area down to the South coast.

Never worked in IT.

Have shot the odd gun (for fun only). Last one was a .50 calibre Desert Eagle ... now that was fun.

Enjoy my bikes, cars, socialising and holidays :D

Ducatis & guns - is this the Texas branch of the DSC? :sing:

You mean chapter?

Loz (Lawrence Clare)
Until midnight last night, I was an IT Administrator for HMRC (formerly Inland Revenue). I'd been in the Inland Revenue for 24 years!

Today and for the foreseeable future, I am a "User Support Technician" working for a major IT firm. I'll still be looking after the IT requirements for HMRC but will no longer be employed by the Crown. Hopefully my new employer will prove to be less of a cowboy outfit than the previous one. I may even learn some IT skills while I'm at it.

:sing:

theoldbuzzard (Steve Quinton). I've been in Air Traffic Control since leaving school (35yrs if you must Know). I've worked at the London Air Traffic Control Centre, Cardiff Airport, Heathrow and, for the last 16yrs, at Bristol Airport. That's it I'm afraid....sorry....no IT at all!:bouncy:

Adrian Hillier (ath748)
Work for a major global FMCG company in Switzerland. In a nutshell, I specialize in global template design in SAP HR (that's an end-to-end software solution). Been working with SAP and in this line of work for about 5 years, previously worked as compensation and benefits manager in UK for said FMCG company.

Enjoy my bike, r/c cars (although I'm not very good!), and going to the pub.

Would like to meet young, blonde... oh, sorry, thought it was lonely hearts column for a minute there....

Ade.

My father was the boss at A.T.C L.A.P.and a member of the Lapwing flying club 35yrs ago.Basil Turner.And a cousin who's still(i think) working in Gatwick ATC.Liz Jordon. Dont supose that you met either of them ?

[Edited on 21-4-2006 by Stu748R]

uncledunnie (Duncan More)

B----O----B the builder.........

Construction Director of a building and civil engineering contractor.

magart.co.uk

sorry, no domestic stuff unless its really b-i-g.

ooh and something to tickle skidlids - worked at CERN for most of the 90's, pre-planning on the LHC project

Small world Stu748! I do remember your father, although I'm not sure that we actually met as such, I was a lowly assistant in those days! I think I might have met Liz recently on a course. A friend old friend of mine (Rides a 748, lives in Burgess Hill) is an ATCO at Gatwick so I'll ask after her.

Thats made my week and more as i do miss the old b*ggar. thankyou.RSVP.

My wife, who is also an ATCO and ex Heathrow, also remembers him, although she does confirm that he was somewhat "top brass" in the CAA by the time we worked there.
My friend at Gatwick does know Liz but from what he says she is now at Terminal Control which, at the moment, is still at West Drayton but soon to move to Southampton.
Have you seen the book "Heathrow ATC, The First 50 Years"? You might find it interesting.
As I said, what a small world:roll:

Thats just unbelivable,thats now made my year,yes,i've got a copy which my mum bought me last year and thats a picture of my dad on page 133 with some royal chappy.

speachless........................................ .............

OK Stu, now go check page 153. "C" Watch March 1982, I'm number 31 the Shakespeare look alike:lol:

Steve,
bottom right hand corner,smashing haircut.


hee hee.

Thats me! beard now grey and less hair.
Just looked at p133 again. When I mentioned your dad to my wife she said "Oh yes I remember him, looked a bit like the original "M" from the 007 movies.......she's right you know!

Wow, isn't Ducati ownership just great!

Yesh moneypenny.
But ,we didn't have an Aston Martin DB5,we had a Citroen DS 21 instead,oh well.
As you said,isn't Ducati ownership just great!

Guess we better stop hogging this thread!
Shame this site hasn't got one of those chat room things.
Have you had a look at www.ducatisti.co.uk? Good fun, lots of chat on all things Ducati.
Perhaps continue this chat at a later date via U2U?
All the vary best to you,
Steve Q

Project Sales Engineer for a Comapny called Hager, selling electrical distribution equipment to contractors and consultants mainly in london
Basically 'Buy my stuff'

(steve)

And all the very best to you too.

I spoke to my mother regarding this and she went "all unecessary" on me,well we both did really.Thankyou.

Dave (Wave)
Postman in the West Wickham / Beckenham / Orpington Areas in Bromley
Delivers your mail, your Ebay goods and gets bitten by your dogs.

[Edited on 25-4-2006 by Wave]

Primary teacher and Lead professional for Integrated children's services.
Work in a big city primary school in a deprived area with 35% children with English as a second language and 25% with Special Educational needs.
I love being a teacher even though it's really challenging (Yes I know about the holiday's...I deserve them!)
I used to work part time for the Local Auhority training teachers but gave that up to be back with the kids :)

Beancounter.

S'pose it's about time...
 

PSY(cho-cy)CLIST (used to race at club level and always suffered going uphill, so had to make good use of my gravity assisted descents, I was the nutter carving round the outside of the peleton at 60+mph!). Learnt the art of massage when I got into Triathlons and competed up to half-Iron Man for several years before d.i.v.o.r.c.e. took away my ability to do anything but survive and my 900 Daytona.
Apprenticed as a Draughtsman before the advent of CAD (bl00dy computer games, pah!), now an office manager running a configuration database (even bigger computer games, zzzz!) for RN-MoD (damn, I shouldn't have said that, I'll have to get you all shot now). Former qualified driving instructor, I've been a temporary postman, a Special Constable and before that spent 9 years bobbing around the S.W Approaches with the part time grey funnel line punctuated with short spells haring around the coast of N.Ireland in overpowered bathtubs, they took away my SLR badge with their minesweepers and made me an SA80 marksman (yes SA80, really good once you'd had the opportunity to, err, personalise your own issued one) and GI (drill instructor) :eek:
Always been into motorbikes, was a member of the National Motorcycle Escort Group, been RoSPA for decades, done a bit of courier work in my yoof (London to Cardiff mainly, good ole 'Wing!), more recently IAM and instructing, ex-DD racer now joined the DSC MT!
Still struggling to finish my apprenticeship to be a lingerie fitter tho, done 25 of the 40 years required to qualify, so I just gotta keep practising ;)

spent the last 10 years as a professional motorcycle rider (postie in oz, we ride the firebreathing honda ct110!) currently a spare parts interpreter for a local 7 franchise dealer, awaiting my start as mature age apprentice as a electrical fitter mechanic.

I restore old high end wrist and pocket watches, make parts and generally bang my head against the wall trying to resurect what the cowboys have trashed.

Haga41cat - Nick
Work for (ahem) yamaha, sick of it tho can't stand to work on one more bloody scooter that some chavs gone and stuck a race pipe and race air filter on not jetted it up and wonders why its seized and why its not covered under warrenty! GRRRR! Stupid duh!!!

Russell Scott-Gasman 15 yrs-loves: Bikes Family & DSC Trackdays