Jack McLean

Software Developer Intern | Prosper IT Consulting  - Portland, OR                                                                                   Dec 2024 

• Project overview: Created an AI NLP chat bot using python and SpaCy, created a model and training environment in which to test and refine the chat bot. Created a standard rule based chat bot in python.
• Used agile / scrum methodology to track and report on the projects.
• Worked as part of a team using GitHub to clone the main project, create branches and push work to the project manager for review.
• Used Azure to track and organize my stories, linking the github branches to each story.

Co-Producer | Paradise Pictures Ltd. – “Becoming Led Zeppelin” Los Angeles, CA & London, UK          Jul 2017 – Feb 2025

• Managed all company operations/departments/heads of department in conjunction with the founder – including scheduling, finance, bidding, contracts, payroll, IT, legal, insurance, development, production, and postproduction. 
• Collaborated with director and editor on film on concept, development, and writing.
• Managed principal photography, line producer, and production team.
• Oversaw music licensing, music supervision, mix and sound design. 
• Managed the film review process and contributed creative feedback and revisions to all post teams. 
• Managed the editorial, color, and finish vendors.
• Oversaw high-quality transfer of archival materials.
• Introduced the film at the Telluride Film Festival.

Co-Producer | Lo-Max Films Ltd. – “American Epic”  - Los Angeles, CA & London, UK                             Feb 2011 – Jun 2017

• Managed production and post-production. 
• Served as the social media liaison with Sony and WNET. 
• Curation of box set and book, organized audio interview files and graphics. 
• Handled A&R work for American Epic sessions. 
• Interviewee on Sundance Podcast for American Epic.
• Organized paper deliverables and performed fact-checking.

Certification in AI Software Development | The Tech Academy                                                                    Apr 2024 - Jan 2025

• Immersive Full Stack Software Developer boot camp with more than 600 hours of instruction and hands-on coding. Predominantly the program is based on Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript along with the fundamentals of Computer Science, Django, .NET Framework, Node.js, RStudio, T-SQL/SQL, CRUD, MVC, Agile / SCRUM and web application development. Completed numerous practical projects.

History BA Honors | University of London – SOAS                                                                                             Sep 2005 - Jul 2008  

• Received a 2:1 degree in History, focussing mainly in east asian and south asian history from 1800s to the modern day.