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Tom Casey

Miami

Summary

Event and entertainment technical and produciton management with over 20 years experience.

Experience gained globally in multiple locations

Vectorworks drafting and design

Civil Stuctrural Engineer

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Event Technical, Operations and Resourcing

FIFA World Cup 26
Coral Gables, FL
07.2024 - Current

Planned and executed technical elements for ceremonies and events for FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Casual Structural Engineer

D.J.Hibbert Construction Engineers
Sydney, NSW, Australia
09.2023 - 07.2024

  • Conducted site inspections to verify structural integrity and adherence to engineering standards.
  • Designed tower crane, and material hoist bases and restraint systems
  • CAD design and drawing of installations, systems and sites

Authored ITP, inspection, and incident reports

  • Analyzed structural systems using software: Microstran, SpaceGass
  • Part of a team that project managed tower crane and other material handling machinery installations

COP28 CAD Manager

Identity Middle East
Dubai, UAE
06.2023 - 10.2023
  • Drafting and managing of site wide and individual drawings using AutoCAD
  • Site and event planning and layouts
  • PTW/WHS Drawings and documentation
  • Site and venue surveying
  • Contract

Ceremonies Production Manager

Supreme Committee For Delivery and Legacy
Doha, Qatar
11.2021 - 06.2023
  • Technical and production management of opening and closing ceremonies and associated events for FIFA World Cup 2022 and FIFA Arab Cup 2022
  • Survey and planning of power, signal, and containment systems for production elements in stadia.
  • Pre-production and planning for ceremonies technical elements including: aerial and rigging systems; overlay elements; AV and lighting; communication systems
  • Management of signal and communication integration between ceremonies and other departments
  • Project management of stadium audio system upgrade
  • Liaison between Ceremonies and other Functional Areas.
  • Creation of documents for production and technical standards, contingency planning, and RFP documents.
  • Creation of CAD plans and site layouts using Vectorworks

Freelance Production Manager
Sydney, NSW
11.2019 - 11.2021
  • Freelance services of technical and production management for events
  • Vectorworks drawing and design services
  • Video and AV System design and specification
  • Rigging systems design and specification

Production Manager

Rizer
Sydney, NSW
06.2018 - 11.2019
  • Production management of special events projects
  • Controlled the finance of production budgets using Microsoft Excel and Procim
  • Managed crew, contractors, venue, stage and casual staff on-site
  • Managed OH+S and compliance
  • Managed event freight and logistics requirements
  • Events include: 2018 News Awards, 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Production Manager

Fourth Wall Events
Sydney, NSW
06.2017 - 06.2018
  • Production management of special events projects
  • CAD design and drafting using Vectorworks
  • Vendor sourcing and management
  • Site and venue surveys

Senior Project Manager

Creative Technology NEP Asia Pacific
Singapore
11.2014 - 06.2017
  • Managed technical and production elements of live event video and staging projects
  • Managed International freight and logistics
  • Events include – Studio City opening Macau 2015, Nike Unlimited Stadium Manila 2016, Singapore International Arts Festival 2016

Project Manager (contract)

Grande Exhibitions Pty Ltd
Melbourne, VIC
10.2013 - 11.2014
  • Managed end to end projects for touring museum immersive and digital exhibitions
  • Managed International freight and logistics
  • CAD design and drafting
  • Managed exhibition asset, stock procurement and inventory

Freelance Production Manager

Resolute Productions Pty Ltd
Sydney, NSW and Dubai, UAE
01.2008 - 01.2013
  • Clients and Credits Include:
  • Qatar MICE Development Institute - Doha, Qatar
  • Qatar Foundation Convocation 2012, 2013, Doha, Qatar, - Production and Site Manager
  • Live Nation Middle East - Dubai, UAE
  • Gulf Bike Week 2010, 2012 - Head of Production
  • DXb Music Festival 2011, 2012 - Head of Production
  • Maroon 5 Live in Dubai 2011 - Production and Site Manager
  • IMG Artists Singapore – Singapore
  • David Foster and Friends, The Hitman Asia tour 2011, 2012 - Tour production manager
  • XL Video – UK
  • London 2012 Olympics – LED/Video Engineer
  • Chaos Video Systems - UK
  • Santana Guitar Heaven Tour 2011 - LED/Video Engineer
  • Blink 182 European tour 2010 LED/Video Engineer
  • Luminous EMC - Singapore
  • Marina Bay Sands grand opening event, 2010 Singapore - Technical director

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil/Structural Engineer

University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, NSW, Australia
07.2024

Associate Degree - Engineering (Civil Major)

University of South Australia
01.2019

Skills

  • Production Management
  • Vendor sourcing and management; production and project scheduling; budget and financial management; site management and design; WHS and Safety management; crew and staff management
  • Technical Management
  • AV system design and specification; rigging design and analysis; staging and structural design and analysis; power and containment specification
  • CAD Design and drafting
  • Vectorworks: Advanced level 3D and 2D Vectorworks certified: Spotlight professional and core
  • AutoCAD – Intermediate level 3D and 2D

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary

Interests

Rugby Union

Photography

Travel

Timeline

Head of Event Technical, Operations and Resourcing

FIFA World Cup 26
07.2024 - Current

Casual Structural Engineer

D.J.Hibbert Construction Engineers
09.2023 - 07.2024

COP28 CAD Manager

Identity Middle East
06.2023 - 10.2023

Ceremonies Production Manager

Supreme Committee For Delivery and Legacy
11.2021 - 06.2023

Freelance Production Manager
11.2019 - 11.2021

Production Manager

Rizer
06.2018 - 11.2019

Production Manager

Fourth Wall Events
06.2017 - 06.2018

Senior Project Manager

Creative Technology NEP Asia Pacific
11.2014 - 06.2017

Project Manager (contract)

Grande Exhibitions Pty Ltd
10.2013 - 11.2014

Freelance Production Manager

Resolute Productions Pty Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2013

Associate Degree - Engineering (Civil Major)

University of South Australia

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Civil/Structural Engineer

University of Technology Sydney
Tom Casey