James Clarke

Built & lead a multinational engineering team across two offices, managing ~£5mil/yr of projects, owning full product lifecycle and integration of theatrical machinery into high-profile global construction projects. Translate client requirements into specifications & feasibility plans, coordinating with consultants, project managers, contractors, suppliers & install teams to deliver on time & within budget. Direct departmental strategy, recruit & develop engineers, own R&D budgets.

Proposed & created a new role developing products that generated 8.7% of additional revenue in the last year. Identified opportunities from historical sales data and delivered technical documentation, drawings, prototypes, marketing collateral, datasheets & pricelists, collaborating with internal & external stakeholders. Led the UI/UX lifecycle for a major UK arena’s control system, from authoring technical specifications for engineers to refining the product through focus groups and stakeholder feedback.

Specialised in bespoke machinery for mid-to-large-scale construction projects, creating GA drawings (10+ years SolidWorks, 7 years AutoCAD) and ensuring designs complied with BS standards & best practices.

Designer for a custom motorcycle shop. Responsible for designing and creating complex surface CAD models of parts for high-end bespoke motorcycles using Autodesk Inventor.