Douglas (Doug) Martin

9 Deepdene Path, Debden, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3PT

Tel:- 07933 288731 Email:- doug.martin1609@gmail.com

Key Skills And Experience:

Electrical Rigging: Primarily on UK film sets for Disney and others, I was part of the team supplying power and building lighting rigs. I also have several years experience on UK and NZ building sites.

Fibre Optic Technician: Making, maintaining and upgrading complex joints (underground and aerial), commercial installations, plan reading, health and safety work roles. Both in the UK and NZ.

Driving: Plenty of experience in multi drop deliveries – both as agency and permanent employee staff. I have full UK and NZ car, motorcycle and HGV 2 licences .

Driver Training: Many years experience in motorcycle instruction – from learner riders to experienced, those new to riding and returning after periods away from it.

Recent Work History:

2025 – date                                    Delivery Driver (CSTM)

Ocado Logistics, Purfleet, Essex.

Delivering customer orders to both residential and commercial properties – shift work involved.

2023 – 2025                                    Platform Engineer

Entelar Group Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand.

Responsibilities:                             Installing, maintaining and upgrading new and older telecoms

equipment within telecom exchanges, both digital and analogue.

2020 – 2022                                    Rigging Electrician

Film Electric (UK) Ltd.

Responsibilities:                             Supplying power from various sources (generator, mains etc.) to ensure the needs of the set are more than catered for.

Building light boxes (from simple to complex.)

Liaising with other departments to ensure we all work together as harmoniously as possible, given the tight situations and schedules.

2016 – 2020                                    Freelance Fibre Telecoms / GPS Installer

Self-employed, Auckland, New Zealand.

Responsibilities:                             Installing and upgrading fibre circuits.

Installing and upgrading GPS units in clients’ vehicles.

Troubleshooting and repairing of all the above.

2012 – 2016                                    Fibre Optic Technician

Northpower, Auckland, New Zealand.

Responsibilities:                             Building networks, specialising in installing complex underground and aerial fibre joints.

Connecting end user systems including modems and multiplexers in domestic and commercial properties.

Configuring and testing data system equipment – fibre and Cat5e/6.

Electrical installations for customer equipment.

2011 – 2012                                    Workshop Manager

Radio Taxis, London.

Responsibilities:                             Installing eftpos and multimedia systems into London taxis.

Organising staff rosters and supply chains.

Managing facilities and health and safety in the workshop.

Planning upgrades to taxis and providing driver training.

2004 – 2011                                    Telecoms Technician (Fibre)

British Telcom (BT Openreach,) London.

Responsibilities:                             Building external fibre networks and Cat 5e/6 installations.

Designing and planning optical fibre networks.

Managing out of hours changeovers and/or customer callouts.

Upgrading, installing and maintaining telecom exchange equipment.

Training and supervising new staff.

Previous Work History

1994 – 2004                                    Motorcycle Instructor (Supervisory Grade)

Lorry Driver

Massage Therapist

Various employers, England.

Training and Education

City and Guilds 4366 (Optical Fibre Installation.)

City and Guilds 236 Part 1 (Electrical Installation.)

Supervisory grade motorcycle instructor.

Diploma in Onsite Massage.

Microsoft Office training.

Full car, motorcycle and 7.5T UK licences – currently training for Class 2.

Personal Interests

Playing original material in my own bands.

Classic cars.

Motorcycle riding.

Referees

Available on request.