Peter Ussher
Assistant at Funky Drummer Events
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolPeter Ussher is a creative, analytically minded professional from Sheffield with 12 years of diverse experience spanning events, community co-working, research, and digital design. With a first-class BSc in Psychology and hands-on neuroscience research skills — including EEG data collection and MATLAB analysis — he blends rigorous empirical thinking with a flair for audience-focused brand building. As founder and director of Funky Drummer Events he has proven commercial instincts, doubling attendance within a year and maintaining a 100% sell-out rate while partnering with established UK tour promoters. He also supports a social enterprise co-working space where he combines front-of-house service with marketing and social media responsibilities. Comfortable under pressure from barista rushes to live-event logistics, he brings meticulous attention to detail, strong communication, and a knack for turning cultural insights into compelling experiences. Sheffield remains his base and creative laboratory for growing projects that sit at the intersection of live music, tech-driven production, and human behaviour.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, PSYCHOLOGY, 1st, Bachelor of Science - BS, PSYCHOLOGY, 1st at The University of Sheffield
Github Skills (102)
python10
beamer10
energy10
cmake10
flame10
gpu10
ray10
computational-biology10
monte-carlo10
agent-based-simulation10
sarif10
mahjong10
electrophysiology10
user-guide10
hpc-applications10
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
ptheywood/actions-playground
May 2020 - Apr 2024
Testing / experimenting with github actions
Contributions:10 releases, 18 PRs, 230 pushes in 3 years 11 months
testingexperimentingjest
ptheywood/atomicAddBench
Jun 2016 - Apr 2022
Contributions:15 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 11 months
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