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The Thread of Fate
159 highlights across code, cask ale, community, and creativity. Filter by domain or scroll through the years.
Northern Monk's Dark & Wild Beer Festival
Festival volunteering on break cover and clean-up — handling spillages, broken glass, and keeping the venue in good order.
CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival
Worked the Disco Bar, talking attendees through six ciders from Hogans as part of CAMRA's Learn & Discover section.
CAMRA's Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival
Membership desk — recruiting new members and assisting with clean-up post-session.
CAMRA's Stockport Beer & Cider Festival
Membership section duties, recruiting new members and helping with post-session take-down.
Northern Monk's Hop City Beer Festival
Stationed on entry — checking wristbands, distributing glasses, and keeping front-of-house tidy.
Invited to APPG Fair Banking Event
Attended an exclusive All-Party Parliamentary Group event on fair banking, fraud prevention, and financial inclusion.
CAMRA Wigan Beer & Cider Festival
Assisted with take-down after the last public day and transported equipment to CAMRA storage.
Appointed NW Cider & Perry Coordinator
Took over as CAMRA's North West Cider & Perry Coordinator — championing producers across the region.
CAMRA's Great British Beer Festival (Winter)
Worked the Disco Bar, guiding attendees through six beers from Abbeydale Brewery.
CAMRA's Belfast Beer & Cider Festival
Disco Bar duty — presenting two beers from Out of Office Brewery and assisting with post-session take-down.
Northern Monk's Dark & Wild Beer Festival
Clean-up duty — keeping the festival tidy, dealing with spillages and broken glass throughout the day.
CAMRA's Nottingham Beer & Cider Festival
Worked the Disco Bar, talking through four beers from Bakers Dozen and helping with post-session clean-up.
CAMRA Welcome Week 2024
Organised CAMRA events for university welcome week across Greater Manchester — coordinating with venues, HQ, student societies, and regional contacts.
Ross Fest 2024 Photography
Event photography at Ross Fest 2024.
Mentioned in MEN: Salford Pub Prices
Interviewed by the Manchester Evening News as a CAMRA representative on factors influencing pub prices in Salford.
Mentioned in MEN: Marble Arch Tower Block Fight
Provided expert commentary as CAMRA Central Manchester Chair on the proposed high-rise development threatening the Marble Arch.
CAMRA's Peterborough Beer & Cider Festival
Worked the Disco Bar and assisted with membership recruitment and post-session take-down.
CAMRA's Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival
Membership desk — recruiting new members and assisting with clean-up post-session.
Manchester Craft Beer Festival 2024
Attended the trade session, then assisted Timmermans behind their bar for the next session.
Featured in Opening Times Magazine
Featured in multiple micro-articles in CAMRA's local magazine for presenting at the AGM and ongoing branch work.
CAMRA's Stockport Beer & Cider Festival
Membership stand — recruited a record number of new members since lockdown.
Mentioned in CAMRA Volunteers Week Press Release
Featured as a volunteer case study for CAMRA's contribution to Volunteers Week 2024.
Northern Monk's Hop City Beer Festival
Poured at the Northern Monk Bar — refilling water stations, cleaning glasses, loading the glass washer, and restocking fridges.
Oldham Community Radio Interview
Interviewed on Oldham Community Radio about the Regional Young Members Coordinator role and engaging younger drinkers with real ale.
CAMRA's Oldham Beer & Cider Festival
Membership desk — recruited a record number of new members during the festival.
Beer Judge for Stockport Beer & Cider Festival
Judged homebrews to determine the five beers selected for the Bar Nouveau at the Stockport Beer & Cider Festival.
Became CAMRA Central Manchester Branch Chair
Appointed Branch Chair at the AGM — taking on responsibility for meetings, campaigns, festival planning, and regional representation.
FinTech Elevate Industry Partner
Brought in as an expert Industry Partner alongside the Department for Business & Trade, InnovateUK EDGE, and PwC for Bruntwood's FinTech Elevate Business Support Hub.
Plytime Innovate UK Smart Grant
Innovate UK Smart Grant announced — Plytime Learning to develop an AI tutor in collaboration with INEVITABLE.
MMU MSc Data Science Guest Lecture
Delivered a lecture to MSc Data Science students at Manchester Metropolitan University on behalf of INEVITABLE.
MMU Industry & Community Engagement Lecture
Guest lecture to students studying the Industry and Community Engagement (ICE) unit at MMU.
Cask to the Future — Crown & Kettle Collab
Ran a CAMRA membership stand at the Crown & Kettle to boost Young Members engagement and sign-ups.
Shortlisted for JCI's Most Promising Young Person
Recognised for excelling in a chosen career and making a valuable contribution to the economy. Shortlisted by JCI Manchester.
Hideaway Brewing Taproom Photography
Shot the industry launch night of the new Hideaway Brewing Taproom in Salford.
Great British Beer Festival (GBBF)
First time volunteering at CAMRA's crown jewel in Olympia, London — positioned at the Disco Bar as part of the Learn & Discover section.
UA92 Career Day
Spoke to UA92 students about getting a job in the technology industry, with tips and recommendations from INEVITABLE.
Manchester Craft Beer Festival (Volunteer)
Part of the Dray crew at WeAreBeer's MCBF — delivering kegs and collecting empties.
CAMRA's Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival
Membership section — recruiting new members and assisting with post-session clean-up.
Featured in Opening Times Magazine
Featured in CAMRA's local magazine following appointment as Greater Manchester's Regional Young Members Coordinator.
CAMRA's Stockport Beer & Cider Festival
Membership desk — recruited a record number of new members during the festival since lockdown.
Shortlisted for Trailblazing Tech Award
INEVITABLE shortlisted for pro-manchester's prestigious Trailblazing Tech Award.
Northern Monk's Hop City Beer Festival
Poured on the Brew By Numbers bar with a two-line Lindr unit, alongside Left-Handed Giant and Rivington.
Presented on CAMRA's Podcast
Guest on CAMRA's "Pubs. Pints. People." podcast — spotlight on Manchester as a beer city.
Became GM Young Members Coordinator
Appointed Regional Young Members Coordinator at CAMRA's Greater Manchester Annual Group Meeting — covering all GM branches.
Became CM Young Members Coordinator
Appointed Young Members Coordinator at the Central Manchester Branch AGM.
Became a CAMRA Brewery Liaison Officer
Initially BLO for Temperance Street Brewery — working with key contacts to keep CAMRA's brewery data accurate and up to date.
CAMRA's Central Manchester Beer & Cider Festival
Organiser-level involvement — focusing on digital aspects including the website, volunteer coordination, and promotion.
AI & Scalable Technology Partner — Exchange Programme
Became the go-to AI partner for Enterprise City's Exchange Accelerator Programme (Allied London), mentoring startup cohorts from the fifth cohort onwards.
Independent Manchester Beer Convention (IMBC)
Volunteered across various brewery bars — serving customers and assisting with clean-up across the final sessions.
MMU Computer Science Talk
Invited back to speak to Computer Science students at MMU on behalf of INEVITABLE — covering AI, careers, and community.
Beer Central Festival (Volunteer)
Part of the Dray crew at WeAreBeer's Beer Central — delivering kegs, collecting empties, emptying slop buckets, and refilling water stations.
Launched Central Manchester Beer Festival Website
Built and launched centralmanchesterbeerfest.com for the branch's own beer & cider festival.
Manchester Craft Beer Festival (Volunteer)
Part of the Dray crew at WeAreBeer's MCBF — delivering kegs, collecting empties, and general festival support.
Wander Beyond Brewery Photography
Promo photography for Wander Beyond Brewing.
Summer Beer Thing (Volunteer)
Volunteered across the bars at Summer Beer Thing 2022.
CAMRA's Stockport Beer & Cider Festival
Entry operations and assisting with pack-down the following day.
Edale Photography
Hiked the hills of Edale and dusted off the camera for some landscape photography. ⛰️
Mentioned in CAMRA Volunteers Week Press Release
Featured as a volunteer case study for CAMRA's contribution to Volunteers Week 2022.
MIMA 2022 Shortlist
INEVITABLE shortlisted for the Diversity and Inclusivity Champion category at the Manchester International Media Awards.
Beer Central Festival (Volunteer)
Volunteered at WeAreBeer's Beer Central Festival in Birmingham — part of the Dray crew handling kegs, empties, and clean-up.
Manchester Craft Beer Festival (Volunteer)
Dray crew at WeAreBeer's MCBF — the festival circuit begins in earnest as events return post-lockdown.
CodeWith Committee (Publicity Officer)
Joined the CodeWith committee as Publicity Officer as CodeUp began winding down — continuing to support Manchester's grassroots developer community.
Mentioned in CAMRA's What's Brewing
Featured in CAMRA's national newspaper.
"Pubs. Pints. People." Podcast Social Media Manager
Took on social media management for CAMRA's podcast — scheduling tweets and maintaining engagement.
DotNetNorth Talk: Tool for the Manchester Tech Community
Presented CompiledMCR to DotNetNorth Manchester — a tool for the Manchester tech community built by INEVITABLE.
TEDx Manchester (Attendee)
Attended TEDxManchester to listen to insightful talks — a company benefit through INEVITABLE.
Cloudwater Friends & Family Beer Festival
Volunteered at Cloudwater's Friends & Family festival, helping manage thousands of passionate craft beer attendees.
ManMetHacks 2.0 (Judge / Mentor / Volunteer)
Assisted 20+ teams of 120+ attendees with technical issues, mentoring, and judging projects at MMU's flagship hackathon.
Lightning Talk: Untappd API (Open Data Manchester)
Spoke about experiences with the Untappd API and why a web scraper was needed to collect personal data.
Front-end Web Performance 101 Talk
Delivered a talk introducing the basic knowledge and tools needed to increase website performance.
CAMRA's Manchester Beer & Cider Festival
Volunteered across the festival, helping manage thousands of attendees sharing their passion for real ale — the beginning of a long festival career.
Joined GCHQ Accelerator Programme
INEVITABLE officially joined the Safe Citizens accelerator led by GCHQ — a deep dive into government-grade security and national-scale AI.
GitHub "Static SSR Timeline" Template
Open-sourced a GitHub template for creating your own static timeline site — the tool that originally powered this very page.
MLH Local Hack Day Build (Volunteer)
Volunteered at the MLH Local Hack Day — assisting with setup and providing technical help to attendees.
Silicon Drinkabout Manchester (Organiser)
Organised Silicon Drinkabout at The Landing — one of Manchester's key informal tech networking events.
Open Sourced CompiledMCR
After nearly two years, CompiledMCR became an open-source INEVITABLE project — helping people find tech events across Manchester.
Silicon Drinkabout @ Colony Piccadilly (Organiser)
Organised another Silicon Drinkabout Manchester at Colony Piccadilly.
OggCamp 19 Talk
Spoke at OggCamp about INEVITABLE's open source and Tech for Good projects.
TestBash Afterparty (Helper)
Assisted with setup of the TestBash afterparty — a gathering for the software testing community.
BarCamp Manchester 2019
Attended BarCamp Manchester — an unconference where everyone is equal and talks come from anyone on any topic.
Four Networking Events in One Night
A personal record — four networking events in a single evening across Manchester's tech scene.
Silicon Drinkabout @ MSP (Organiser)
Organised Silicon Drinkabout Manchester at Manchester Science Partnerships.
BSides Manchester (Attendee)
Attended BSides Manchester — one of the UK's premier technical cybersecurity conferences.
Silicon Drinkabout @ The Landing (Organiser)
Another Silicon Drinkabout at The Landing — keeping Manchester's tech networking scene alive.
Royal Agricultural University Pitch
Pitched INEVITABLE at the Royal Agricultural University.
Graduated MMU — First-Class Honours
Graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with first-class honours in Computer Science. Chaired both the Computing Society and Photography Society during studies.
Silicon Drinkabout @ Federation (Organiser)
Organised Silicon Drinkabout Manchester at Federation.
UDelft Talk
Presented on behalf of INEVITABLE at the University of Delft.
BCS Hackathon 2019
Hackathon with INEVITABLE at the British Computer Society.
"Free Your Mind" Hackathon
Participated alongside INEVITABLE in the "Free Your Mind" hackathon.
Lightning Talk: Manchester Tech Meetups (JavaMCR)
Quick presentation of the new beta version of CompiledMCR at the Manchester Java Community.
Salford City College Recommendations Talk
Shared university experiences and recommendations with students at Salford City College — paying it forward as a former BTEC student.
Joined INEVITABLE
Officially joined INEVITABLE — an AI startup focused on making artificial intelligence accessible to businesses, based in the Bonded Warehouse, Manchester.
Static Website Generator Talk (Manchester Web Meetup)
Presented "Creating Your Own Static Website Generator" at the Manchester Web Meetup.
Static Website Generator Workshop (CodeUp)
Ran a workshop version of the static site generator talk at CodeUp Manchester.
Hack on the Beach
Hackathon by the coast.
StudentHack VII
Built Custom CV — a tool to help people create custom resumes simply and easily to aid job applications.
NewECOPeople Hackathon & Summit (Organiser)
Helped organise the NewECOPeople hackathon and summit.
Google Hash Code 2019
Tackled Google's algorithmic challenge in teams — a timed problem-solving sprint.
Hack Jam Storytellers United
36 hours of brainstorming, prototyping, and demoing responsive/perceptive storytelling experiences in collaborative teams.
Urbex Photography: The Crescent Pub
Urban exploration photography of the abandoned Crescent Pub in Salford.
Urbex Photography: The Crown Theatre
Explored and photographed the abandoned Crown Theatre in Eccles — images later featured in Salford Now.
Two+Two Collaboration Event
A one-day event bringing creative, technical, and marketing students together to collaborate on real briefs.
ManMetHacks 1.0 (Volunteer / Videographer)
Volunteered and filmed at MMU's first Major League Hacking hackathon.
Spingo Bingo MMU Photography
Event photography for MMU's Spingo Bingo night.
Lightning Talk: Twitter Network Graph in R (PyData)
Demoed an open-source R script exploring degrees of separation in social networks at PyData Manchester.
Manchester Futurists: AI Frenzy (Photography)
Volunteered as photographer for the Manchester Futurists meetup.
CodeUp Manchester Mentor
Regular mentor at CodeUp — monthly sessions helping beginners learn to code and answering technical questions.
MLH Local Hack Day (Volunteer / Photography)
Volunteered and photographed MLH's Local Hack Day at MMU.
Creative Data Lab
Challenged by TfL to use open data and social media to encourage the public to reconsider travel options in London.
HackTheNorth 2.0
Built a smoother appointment booking system aimed at reducing anxiety and missed appointments — handling the web development.
GreatUniHack 2018
Recreated Slack as a 90's IRC client — complete with mIRC easter eggs. One of the most creative hacks of the weekend.
Hack Manchester 2018
Built the Party Parrot Network — shortlisted for Best in Show alongside three other teams.
GitHub Workshop (MMU Computing Society)
Ran a GitHub workshop for Hacktoberfest as part of the MMU Computing Society.
Intro to Coding (Mentor)
Mentored at Full Stack of Pancakes' coding introduction event — teaching HTML, CSS, and Git basics.
Intro to Cryptography (MMU Futures Friday)
Ran a cryptography introduction at MMU's Futures Friday, introducing extra-curricular awards activities to passing students.
Emergency First Aid at Work Qualified
Completed the "Emergency First Aid at Work" qualification — always handy in a room full of hackathon-fuelled developers.
Making the Most of Lectures (Peer Mentor Talk)
Presented to first-year students as part of the MMU Peer Mentor programme.
Managing Your Assessments (Peer Mentor Talk)
Guided first-year students through assessment management as part of the Peer Mentor programme.
MMU Computing Society Chair
Elected Chair of the MMU Computing Society — organising workshops, hackathons, and speaker events for CS students.
Tips & Tricks From The Experts (Peer Mentor Talk)
Shared expert study tips with first-year students as part of MMU's Peer Mentor programme.
OggCamp 18 Talk: Single Page Web App
Delivered a talk and workshop on building single page web apps at OggCamp 2018.
VR Lab 4
Fourth immersive VR hackathon — exploring virtual reality storytelling and interaction design.
GeoTech Masterclass: GeoData Visualisation
Learned to use QGIS to load maps and visualise geographic data in a three-hour masterclass.
BCS Hackathon 2018
Built a solution to encourage blood pressure checks in aid with the British Cardiovascular Society.
StudentHack VI
Created a CS-themed mashup of Town of Salem and Kahoot — an interactive multiplayer game with a Computer Science twist.
Shortlisted for MMU Committee Member of the Year
Shortlisted for contributions to the Computing & Photography Societies at MMU.
Village Software Data Quest
Challenged to find the three most prosperous 10×10 plots of land in a 1000×1000 island with fluctuating resource values.
CodeUp Salford: Twitter Bot in NodeJS Workshop
Ran a Twitter bot-building workshop at CodeUp Salford.
MMU Spingo Bingo Photography
Event photography for MMU's Spingo Bingo night.
VR Lab 3
Third immersive VR hackathon — continuing to push the boundaries of virtual reality storytelling.
Humanity Hallows Issue #8 Photography
Photographed the launch of Issue 8 of Humanity Hallows magazine.
Manchester Writing Photography
Event photography for "Manchester Writing: Mary Jean Chan, André Naffis-Sahely and David Shook."
Photoshop Workshop (MMU)
Delivered a two-part Photoshop workshop as a paid Workshop Lead, inviting Photography Society members along.
Games For The Many
Two-day hackathon where developers and activists collaborated to create a political game.
Two+Two Collaboration Event
A one-day event in central Manchester bringing creative, technical, and marketing students together.
Photography 101 Workshop (MMU)
Delivered an Introduction to Photography workshop as part of the paid Workshop Lead role, inviting Photography Society members.
Humble Bundle Partner
Became a Humble Bundle Partner — supporting charitable gaming bundles and indie developers.
MMU Workshop Lead
Led freshers' workshops and campus tours during Welcome Week, introducing new students to their department and the city.
Manchester Tech Meetups (GitHub Project)
Created and open-sourced a tool to aggregate Manchester tech meetup data from multiple sources.
MLH Local Hack Day (Volunteer / Photography)
Volunteered and photographed MLH's Local Hack Day at MMU.
Harry Roberts' Front-end Performance Masterclass
Full-day session on website optimisation — browser debugging, HTML tags, images, network calls, and performance tooling.
VR Lab 2
Second immersive VR hackathon — exploring the boundaries of virtual reality interaction design.
10 Historic Gems of Manchester (Photography)
Photographed for an aAh! Magazine article on ten historic gems of Manchester.
MMU Photography Society: Heaton Park Trip
Led a Photography Society outing to Heaton Park.
MMU Photography Society: Padley Gorge Trip
Led a Photography Society trip to Padley Gorge in the Peak District.
Play Expo Manchester Photography
Event photography at PLAY Expo Manchester 2017 for aAh! Magazine.
Mike Garry Home Project Photography
Photography for the Mike Garry Home Project.
MMU Computing Society Secretary
Took on the Secretary role for MMU Computing Society — helping coordinate events and communications.
MMU Course Rep (2nd Year Computer Science)
Represented second-year CS students, liaising between the cohort and the department.
MMU Peer Mentor
Guided new first-year students through university life as an official Peer Mentor.
MMU Photography Society Chair
Led the MMU Photography Society — organising trips, workshops, and collaborative projects across Greater Manchester.
MMU Societies Council Academic Rep
Served as Academic Rep on MMU's Societies Council, advocating for student societies and their resources.
HomelessHack
Built a prototype merging the AirBnB model with foster care — matching people in need with empathetic hosts before they become homeless.
TravelSpirit Hackout
Built TAPIT — a solution to replace cumbersome physical cards with a more convenient digital system.
Twitter Bot in NodeJS (MMU Computing Society)
Ran a Twitter bot workshop for the MMU Computing Society.
Started Computer Science Degree @ MMU
Began studying Computer Science at Manchester Metropolitan University — the start of everything.
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