CEO at Encore ?Speaker & Podcast Host ?? Providing unforgettable live music for thousands of events every year.
London, United Kingdom
Graduate of the Computer Science course at the University of Cambridge, with first-year courses in Social Psychology and Maths. Prior to studying at Cambridge, studied at the Music School of Douglas Academy for six years, specialising in cello and piano.
Graduate of the Computer Science course at the University of Cambridge, with first-year courses in Social Psychology and Maths. Prior to studying at Cambridge, studied at the Music School of Douglas Academy for six years, specialising in cello and piano.
Ran a small design business during uni, founded WhichMayBall when I was nineteen (200,000+ hits in two years) and now building Encore, the UK's fastest-growing musicans' network - joinencore.com
Recruitment emails are always flattering, but I'm not looking for a job at the moment.
www.jamesmcaulay.co.ukCo-founder & CEO @ Utterly dissatisfied with how the music world currently works, so architecting a world where live music is everywhere. From September 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) LondonFounder @ I built WhichMayBall after realising no central hub for Cambridge May Week existed. It was written in an afternoon, and received 1,337 hits between 6pm and midnight that day. Continually added features over the following months, spawned a copycat website a few weeks later, forged partnerships with local businesses, and managed a small team including a back-end developer and a content curator. Received over 200,00 hits since launch, earned considerable revenue through banner advertisements, and recently surpassed 4500 likes on Facebook.
Currently managing a team of four - two developers, and two business developers. From December 2012 to Present (2 years 11 months) Cambridge, United KingdomFacilitator @ Teaching the world-famous "Code in a Day" course to a wide variety of clients across an array of industries. A typical session involves two facilitators teaching around ten adults from 9 until 6, guiding the students through the process of creating a location-based webapp and imparting a greater understanding of the technologies powering the online world we all inhabit. From December 2014 to July 2015 (8 months) London, United KingdomCohort Member @ From July 2014 to February 2015 (8 months) London, United KingdomIntern @ From July 2014 to August 2014 (2 months) London, United KingdomTelephone Campaign Caller @ Spent two weeks in 2012, 2013, and 2014 calling Fitzwilliam College alumni to talk about their careers, their time at Fitzwilliam, and the projects that we were raising money for; the Student Opportunities Fund, and the Teaching Fund.
Learned a lot about good telephone practice, raised a lot for the College, and gained professional advice and contacts. From March 2012 to March 2014 (2 years 1 month) Cambridge, United KingdomVice-President @ Solely responsible for the organisation, coordination, and execution of the Fitzwilliam College Housing Ballot. Assisted the President with restructuring the ballot mechanics, and successfully allocated 2013-14 accommodation for over 300 undergraduates. (Fun fact: sent and received over 250 emails containing the word "ballot" during Lent term 2013) From November 2012 to December 2013 (1 year 2 months) Cambridge, United KingdomWeb Development Intern @ Implemented a Python/Django back-end for future use on realvnc.com in order to give
control of the site to the HR and Marketing departments. Worked in conjunction with the
Marketing team to tailor the system to their needs, and gave frequent presentations of my
work to a variety of staff members. Spent the final three weeks designing and prototyping
a responsive version of the company website for use across all devices, including mobile. From July 2013 to September 2013 (3 months) Cambridge, United KingdomWeb Development Intern @ Contributed to a 'digital learning experience' for Amnesty International. Carried out front-end
prototyping in JavaScript/jQuery, and server-side development in Python/Django.
Worked as part of a strong, professional team towards a strict client specification, and
gained a solid foundation in web development. From August 2012 to September 2012 (2 months) London, United KingdomResearch Intern @ Worked within the Information Retrieval team on a Django web app and JavaScript iPad YouTube app for kids. From June 2011 to September 2011 (4 months) Bachelor of Arts (BA), Computer Science, 2:1 @ University of Cambridge From 2011 to 2014 Advanced Highers, Computing, Maths, Music, Statistics, A*AA*A @ Douglas Academy From 2005 to 2011 James McAulay is skilled in: Web Development, JavaScript, Python, Java, Piano, Cello, Git, Singing, PHP, ML, Prolog, Graphic Design, Web Design, CSS, HTML, Photography, Ukulele, Web Interface Design, User Experience, Choral, Barbershop, jQuery, Photoshop, C++, HTML 5, Web Application Design, Fundraising, Rowing, Django, Software Engineering, Android Development, Close Harmony Singing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Marketing, Mercurial, MySQL, Posters, Public Speaking, Project Management, Recording, Video Production
Encore
Co-founder & CEO
September 2014 to Present
London
WhichMayBall
Founder
December 2012 to Present
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Decoded
Facilitator
December 2014 to July 2015
London, United Kingdom
EF
Cohort Member
July 2014 to February 2015
London, United Kingdom
Decoded
Intern
July 2014 to August 2014
London, United Kingdom
Fitzwilliam College
Telephone Campaign Caller
March 2012 to March 2014
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Fitzwilliam College Junior Members' Association
Vice-President
November 2012 to December 2013
Cambridge, United Kingdom
RealVNC
Web Development Intern
July 2013 to September 2013
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Large Blue
Web Development Intern
August 2012 to September 2012
London, United Kingdom
University of Glasgow School of Computing
Research Intern
June 2011 to September 2011
Utterly dissatisfied with how the music world currently works, so architecting a world where live music is everywhere. Utterly dissatisfied with how the music world currently works, so architecting a world where live music is everywhere.
What company does James McAulay work for?
James McAulay works for Encore
What is James McAulay's role at Encore?
James McAulay is Co-founder & CEO
What industry does James McAulay work in?
James McAulay works in the Computer Software industry.
Who are James McAulay's colleagues?
James McAulay's colleague is Jonny Venvell
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