I’m a music production graduate with hands-on experience across audio editing, recording, and post-production in both studio and live environments. I build, wire, configure, and troubleshoot professional audio systems while maintaining clear signal flow, gain staging, and routing across analogue and digital setups. I’m also a multi-instrumentalist with 18 years as a drummer and percussionist, giving me a strong musical ear for rhythm, arrangement, and performance. Alongside my technical and musical background, I’ve worked in office and retail roles that strengthened my communication, organisation, and reliability—comfortable working to process and deadlines while contributing effectively as part of a team.

Lewis Mandel

I’m a music production graduate with hands-on experience across audio editing, recording, and post-production in both studio and live environments. I build, wire, configure, and troubleshoot professional audio systems while maintaining clear signal flow, gain staging, and routing across analogue and digital setups. I’m also a multi-instrumentalist with 18 years as a drummer and percussionist, giving me a strong musical ear for rhythm, arrangement, and performance. Alongside my technical and musical background, I’ve worked in office and retail roles that strengthened my communication, organisation, and reliability—comfortable working to process and deadlines while contributing effectively as part of a team.

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I’m a music production graduate with hands-on experience across audio editing, recording, and post-production in both studio and live environments. I build, wire, configure, and troubleshoot professional audio systems while maintaining clear signal flow, gain staging, and routing across analogue and digital setups.

I’m also a multi-instrumentalist with 18 years as a drummer and percussionist, giving me a strong musical ear for rhythm, arrangement, and performance. Alongside my technical and musical background, I’ve worked in office and retail roles that strengthened my communication, organisation, and reliability—comfortable working to process and deadlines while contributing effectively as part of a team.

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Work Experience

Showroom Assistant (Technical Setup & Systems Support) at Gear4Music
July 1, 2025 - Present
Hands-on support with a wide range of musical instruments, amplification, PA systems, studio recording equipment, microphones, outboard processors, synthesisers, monitoring and lighting. Built, wired and configured complete audio systems for customer requirements, ensuring correct signal flow, gain staging and reliable operation. Demonstrated and explained equipment in real-world contexts, communicating routing, connectivity and system design clearly. Diagnosed and resolved hardware, cabling and configuration issues across analogue and digital systems. Carried out routine maintenance to ensure demo systems were fully functional and presentation ready.
Insurance Claims Administrator (Temporary Contract) at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Artex Risk Solutions)
December 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
Loaded claim details into a database and assessed which documents were required from clients to support policy and liability decisions. Provided support to claims handlers by liaising with solicitors, clients and colleagues. Designed and coded automated Microsoft Office templates (primarily Word and Excel) to streamline workflows and reduce manual data entry and reporting time. Reviewed sensitive documents and media including CCTV footage for evidence gathering while adhering to confidentiality and data protection standards. Coordinated collection of liability and property claim documentation across a national network of retail branches to ensure accuracy, completeness and timely submission.
Audio Typist (Temporary Contract) at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
July 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Transcribed interviews taken under caution for use by the Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt division. Required a high degree of confidentiality, discretion, accuracy and professionalism.
Store Assistant (Part time while studying) at CEX
October 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Assisted customers purchasing or trading electronic devices, games and media. Evaluated and tested a range of tech items for quality and accurate pricing. Handled transactions, managed inventory, and maintained shop-floor standards.
Insurance Claims Administrator (Temporary Contract) at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Artex Risk Solutions)
June 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022
Loaded claim details into a database and assessed which documents were required from clients to support policy and liability decisions. Provided support to claims handlers by liaising with solicitors, clients and colleagues. Designed and coded automated Microsoft Office templates (primarily Word and Excel) to streamline workflows and reduce manual data entry and reporting time. Reviewed sensitive documents and media including CCTV footage for evidence gathering while adhering to confidentiality and data protection standards. Coordinated collection of liability and property claim documentation across a national network of retail branches to ensure accuracy, completeness and timely submission.

Education

BA (Hons) Music Production at Leeds Conservatoire
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023
Grade 8 Drums & Percussion at Trinity Guildhall College London
January 11, 2030 - August 24, 2026
A Level Music Production at The Bishop's Stortford High School
January 11, 2030 - August 24, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Financial Services, Government