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Ryan
Jones

Video Systems Technician

Pre-Viz| System Engineering| Programming| Show Operations

Deputy Head of Video at ABBA Voyage / Solotech — one of the most technically complex permanent live productions in the world. Previously Deputy Technical Manager at Ministry of Sound. Specialising in media server programming, LED processing, and projection mapping.

Disguise D3 VYV Photon / Albion Pixera Brompton Tessera Advance Projection Mapping Software Intergration Networking
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01 — Permanent Installation · ABBA Arena, London

ABBA
Voyage

Deputy Head of Video

01 — ABBA Arena, London · 2021 — Present

ABBA Voyage

Deputy Head of Video · Solotech

One of the most technically complex permanent live entertainment productions globally. The show runs a bespoke LED and projection ecosystem inside a purpose-built arena, combining real-time media server systems, high-density LED, and generative content operating night after night without interruption.

Responsibilities include running the video department, maintenance and servicing of servers, processors and LED walls, projection maintenance, show operation, training new technicians, and supporting educational talk panels.

High-End Media Server Processing LED Mapping Projection Mapping Feed Management Show Operation Under NDA

02 — Venue Install & Operations · London

Ministry
of Sound

Deputy Technical Manager

02 — Ministry of Sound, London · Dec 2019 — May 2024

Ministry of Sound

Deputy Technical Manager

Ran the venue independently across video, lighting, and live event production. End-to-end LED rig construction from first steel to show-ready, head lighting design and programming, project management, sound engineering, and managing events and film shoots to a tight schedule.

Time-coded show programming, rigging, and constant equipment maintenance across a large-scale permanent installation.

LED Systems Rigging plans Lighting Design Networking Infrastructure Show Programming
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Credits & Experience

All the stuff

Project Role Location Year
ABBA Voyage — SolotechBrief detail about the job Deputy Head of Video London, UK 2024 — Present
RAYE Europian Tour Deprep — SolotechSupporting deprep at Solotech warehouse of video floats & LED wall maintenance LED Deprep — 2026
Letters Live — SolotechLED wall build, with Brompton Tessera processing. Supporting engineer. LED Technician The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 2025
Minsitry of SoundBrief detail about the job Deputy Technical Mnanager London, UK 2019 — 2024
HeavenResident video systems operation and technical support for live events and residencies LX Sytems London, UK 2019 — 2022
InfernosResident video systems, show operation and technical production support LX Systems London, UK 2019 — 2022
Cuckoo ClubVideo infrastructure operation for live entertainment events LX & Audio Sytems London, UK 2019 — 2022

Skills & Systems

What I operate

Advanced / Daily
Working Knowledge
Familiar
Media Servers & Software
Software platforms — real-time show & content delivery
Disguise D3
VYV Photon
Pixera
Resolume Arena
Live Edit
Green Hippo
Modulo Pi
Dataton Watchout
7thSense
Unreal Engine 5 (nDisplay)
LED & Video Hardware
Processing, switching, and signal infrastructure
Brompton Tessera
Roe Visual
NovaStar
Barco E2 & S3
ihse KVM
Barco / Panasonic Projection
Dell PowerEdge Servers
Lightware routing
Ross Dashboard (Ultrix & Carbonite)
Projection Mapping & Calibration Systems
Pre-viz through calibration to show delivery
Omni Calibration (disguise)
VYV Albion
Mapping Matter
Shapes (Green Hippo)
Geometric correction
Blender (UV Map creation)
Show Control & Integration
Protocols, automation, and tracking systems
Luminex Switches
LTC / MTC Timecode
ArtNet · NDI · OSC
RTTrPM / VRPN tracking
Blacktrax · zactrack
Notch integration
Physical & Infrastructure
Hands-on from load-in to show-ready
LED rigging
Luminex Networking
Rope access / working at height / IPAF 1b
Cable termination & soldering
SDI · HDMI · DisplayPort
Hardware commissioning
End-to-end venue install
Lighting Systems
Programming, hardware, and design — supporting specialism
Avolites
Time-coded show programming
GrandMA2
Beyond / Quickshow (laser)
ROBE · GLP · Ayrton · Martin
Tarm Lasers · Magic FX
MA Nodes · AVO Titan Net

Contact

Let's work
together.

Available for touring productions, large-scale live events, and permanent installations. Based in London, available worldwide.

Emailryanjones98uk@gmail.com
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