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@jonevans

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Versatile engineering and operations professional with strong analytical skills.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role combining technical maintenance or field service with operational leadership, opportunities to mentor or train, and a culture that values safety, compliance, and continuous learning.

I am a motivated and adaptable professional with extensive hands-on engineering, inspection, and technical experience across aviation, turbine services, and small-business operations. I combine practical technical expertise with project management and quality-assurance skills developed over decades in field and maintenance roles.

My career includes apprenticeship-trained aircraft engineering, turbine inspection and field-service work across Europe, and maintenance roles with major operators. I later expanded into business ownership and management, running a design and print company and a taxi service, and managing a registered care agency with full operational responsibility.

More recently I have focused on community management, sales, trading education, and freelance testing work, building large online communities, generating recurring revenue streams, and delivering paid training programs. I bring strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities, with experience in budgeting, staff selection, policy implementation, and regulatory compliance.

I am learning Python and Android Studio to complement my technical background, and I am seeking roles where I can apply my engineering knowledge, operational management experience, and growing software skills to deliver reliable outcomes and continue professional development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

SDET / Test Evaluator

Current

uTest

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Evaluated software and hardware products to identify defects and errors, performing functional and exploratory testing as part of distributed test teams since 2025.

Manual Testing Exploratory testing QA Processes Team Collaboration

Sales Associate

SumUp Ltd.

Mar 2025 - Jan 2026 (10 months)

Sold point-of-sale machines to B2B clients, meeting regional sales targets and supporting onboarding and device setup for merchants from March 2025 to January 2026.

B2B Sales Point of Sale Client Onboarding Account Management Negotiation Customer Service CRM

Freelance Educator / Trader

Self-employed

Jan 2018 - Jan 2025 (7 years)

Provided global education on trading strategies and ran commodity trading operations from 2018–2025, turning a hobby into a professional trading and training business with paid courses.

Trading Market Analysis Commodities Course Development Financial Research Risk Management

Community Manager

Self-employed

Dec 2021 - Nov 2024 (2 years 11 months)

Led moderation and community growth for a YouTube channel from December 2021 to November 2024, growing membership from ~30 to 33,000 and managing content, monetization, and moderator teams.

Community Management Moderation Monetization Team Leadership Content Coordination Customer Engagement Online Safety

Registered Manager

K Caring Agency

Apr 2008 - Aug 2020 (12 years 4 months)

Managed daily operations, quality assurance, payroll, and regulatory compliance for a care agency from April 2008 to August 2020, implementing policies and preparing for inspections.

Care Management Regulatory Compliance Payroll Policy Implementation Quality Assurance

Owner / Print & Design

New Art Media

Jan 2011 - Nov 2014 (3 years 10 months)

Owned and operated a design and print company with two locations in South Wales, supplying printed products, signage, and advertising solutions from January 2011 to November 2014.

Business Ownership Print Production Graphic Design Client Services Operations Management Sales

Owner / Taxi Service

Privilege Taxi Service

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008 (1 year 11 months)

Operated a taxi service handling recruitment, accounting, bookings, and driving from 2007 to 2008 before selling the business to another provider.

Business Operations Recruitment Customer Service Accounting Fleet Management

Field Service Engineer

GTSI Global Turbine Services

Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 (2 years 11 months)

Diagnosed, repaired, and replaced turbine engines across Europe from 2005 to 2007, working on diverse turbine systems and performing on-site maintenance.

Troubleshooting Technical Documentation

Inspection Engineer

FW Mash Turbine Services

Jan 2003 - Dec 2005 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted piece-level turbine inspections, assessed part status, managed replacement orders, and maintained inspection documentation from 2003 to 2005.

Parts Management Documentation Quality Control Compliance

Field Sales Representative

Arcadia Marketing

Nov 2002 - Oct 2003 (11 months)

Performed field sales from November 2002 to October 2003, promoted to trainee manager within two weeks and consistently exceeded sales targets.

Field Sales Team Leadership Client Acquisition Sales Training Communication

Maintenance Technician

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Sep 2000 - Oct 2002 (2 years 1 month)

Performed deep-strip maintenance and inspections on turbine engines and aircraft systems from September 2000 to October 2002, including B&C checks and engine changes on multiple aircraft types.

Aircraft Maintenance B&C Checks

Aircraft Engineering Apprentice

General Electric Aircraft Engine Services

Sep 1997 - Sep 2000 (3 years)

Completed an engineering apprenticeship from September 1997 to September 2000 achieving NVQ Levels 2 and 3, rotating through NDT, engine testing, fuel systems, and component repair.

Apprenticeship NDT Engine Systems Technical Training Manufacturing Processes

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

General Electric Aircraft Engine Services (Wales) Apprentice Program

Apprenticeship (NVQ Levels 2 and 3), Aircraft Engineering

1997 - 2000

Completed an aircraft engineering apprenticeship with NVQ Levels 2 and 3, rotating through NDT, plasma spraying, engine testing, fuel systems, and component repair.