Jonathan Whiting Online Portfolio: http://jwhitin.wix.com/jwhitingHouse 30, Kexgill House

Morley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD71AG | 07403370678 | jono.whiting@gmail.com

PROFILEPassionate, enthusiastic learner. Self-sufficient, motivated worker with very high goals and the drive to achieve them. Adopts an analytic perspective on the social world and takes great interest in understanding why people do what they do. Creative and imaginative as well as logical and practical.KEY SKILLS Design/ITHigh level of skill with video editing software and adept with Photoshop. Accomplished with the use of post-processing effects, good grasp of colour coordination and excellent appreciation of style. Excels with the learning and application of new skills. Able to deliver practical outcomes using a wide range of IT knowledge. Verbal and Written Communication SkillsAble to communicate effectively with clients, peers and executive management. Confident and accomplished public speaker, professional commentator and host. Paid for commercial broadcasting of E-Sports online and flown to tournaments around the world to host and present as well as commentate (please refer to online portfolio for sample). Strong written language skills, able to write powerful, concise and professional content.

Acute Sociological and Psychological UnderstandingPassionate and driven student, takes great interest in understanding social behaviour, patterns, attitudes and dispositions. Able to apply psychological and sociological theory onto real world issues and transfer theoretical understanding to areas of marketing such as consumer behaviour and appropriating target demographics.ROLES / ACHIEVEMENTSUniversity of Bradford Sub-Aqua Club Media OfficerActed as director of marketing. Personally created adverts (please refer to portfolio) and booklets as well as devised strategies for the development and promotion of the club, e.g. utilising University advertising space and more actively engaging with social media/charity work for national promotion.Britain Yearly Meeting TalkThis task was undertaken as a part of my personal development, in an effort to enhance my ability to deliver public talks. Volunteered to represent all young Quakers at the Britain Yearly Meeting, speaking on social and economic injustice to over 1,000 people. Wrote and produced the speech, spoke with energy and confidence. Referred to on pg. 31: http://www.quaker.org.uk/sites/default/files/YM-2012-Minutes_0.pdfEMPLOYMENT

Professional E-Sports Commentator | Kaos TV, Netherlands (Online) | http://kaostv.eu/May 2014 to PresentCommercial E-Sports production company, streaming competitive gaming online and organising/producing offline tournaments.

Commentating on high-profile matches (prize money up to $10,000), maintaining high-quality content for long-durations

Thorough preparation to ensure well-informed, intelligent commentary.

Broadcast to over 40,000 concurrent viewers, over 5 million total viewers.

Paid to commentate in Norway for a tournament, flown over and given VIP status.

Took the risk of investing in high-end gaming PC to be able to broadcast streams and generate revenue. Advertised and branded personal stream with no help, was scouted and contracted within two weeks.

Showed initiative and performed well under pressure in Norway, resulting in being asked to host as well as commentate upcoming tournament in Europe (prize money $50,000) Nightwatch / Kitchen Assistant | Mark Warner, St. Anton (Austria) Dec 2012 to Apr 2013Package Holiday Company

Worked in an extremely pressurised and stressful environment effectively and efficiently as a part of a team.

Ensured high hygiene standards

Personally responsible for receiving and organising large quantities of stock for the kitchen.

In charge of oversight of the hotel through the night.

Dealt with any requests or problems presented by guests or staff. Used a practical and common sense approach to deliver a professional service without detailed management direction. Cleaning and organising the hotel.

Pizza/Larder Chef | Felicini, Bakewell Oct 2010 to Jan 2012Italian restaurant

Worked both the larder and pizza sections in a busy kitchen (avg. 100 checks a night), making sure food was prepared and stocked up.

Made pizzas to order from scratch, including the dough and toppings and all cold food and appetisers to order.

Maintained high standards of hygiene and organisation for both sections.

Carried out weekly stock check for both sections.

Starting as a pot washer, I worked hard and showed dedication to the kitchen. I was promoted to larder chef and then to pizza chef shortly after because of my ability to learn quickly and cope under pressure.

Worked as chef while studying A-levels, coping with stress and high workload. Shop Manager | Cornucopia, Darley Dale Jan 2010 to Aug 2013Sole trader, clothes agency

Retail operation and management.

Customer Services.

Dealt with customer requests and problems, ensuring high customer satisfaction and positive responses.

During the three years, many positive remarks and compliments were passed on to the owner regarding my excellent face to face communication skills and ability to serve customers. EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONSUndergraduate (University of Bradford)

Psychology & Sociology BA (Hons) Ongoing: First year achieved 1st, on track for 1st overall. (Year 2, 1st semester grades: 70, 75, 75, 78.5, 85)A Level (Lady Manners Sixth Form, Bakewell) GCSE (Lady Manners School, Bakewell)

Psychology - C English - A

Drama - C Maths - C

Music Technology - D Science - C

Applied Business - E (AS level) Other (A-C) - 5

INTERESTSOutside of work I'm a keen drummer and musician, formerly a DJ and producer (https://soundcloud.com/plug-in). On my gap year I enjoyed a year of travelling and realised a love for exploring other cultures. I thrive on unfamiliar social situations and enjoy meeting new people. As well as socially, I am very physically active, enjoying weekly badminton and football on top of regular gym sessions. REFERENCESBas Bruinekool | CEO/Owner: Kaos TV Prof. Ian Burkitt | Programme Director: Psychology & Sociology

Skype: bas-smuggy (University of Bradford)

Email: bas.bruinekool@dreamhack.se Email: i.burkitt@bradford.ac.uk bas@kaosindustries.nl Phone: +44 (0)1274 23 4791

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