01 // About & Toolkit 02 // Academic Qualifications 03 // Career Logbook 04 // Engineering Projects 05 // Field Expeditions 06 // Direct Dispatch
ULAN EE // PRESTON, LANCASHIRE UK

Lee Parkinson

ELECTRICAL // MECHANICAL // COMPUTING // TECHNOLOGY

Electrical Engineering student at the University of Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston. I'm passionate about hands-on diagnostics and practical problem-solving — whether that's wiring 12V automotive systems, testing circuits in the lab, or building custom PC rigs and software.

Operator
Lee Parkinson
Age / Base
21 · Preston, UK
Academic Track
Electrical Engineering
Active Role
Bar Team Leader
Lee Parkinson portrait photograph
FIG 00.1 // OPERATOR
ULAN CAMPUS "learning by getting hands dirty"
PROJECT SPECIFICATION ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO
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LOCATION ULAN PRESTON
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SHEET 01
LP-SHT-01 // PROFILE & TOOLKIT
01 // ABOUT ME

A Bit About Me.

SHEET ACTIVE [−]

Growing up, I've always loved technology, mechanics, electrics, and computing — whether taking hardware apart to understand how it ticks, building custom PCs, or diagnosing vehicles.

I'm 21 and living in Preston, completing my Foundation Year in Electrical Engineering at the University of Lancashire (UCLan) alongside working as a Bar Team Leader at Wetherspoons (The Velvet Coaster in Blackpool & The Twelve Tellers in Preston).

Before starting university, I worked as an Apprentice Technician at Car Cosmetics, getting proper workshop experience diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults, servicing, bleeding brakes, and wiring vehicle electrics.

Outside of academics and shift leadership, I'm usually out in the workshop on car builds, working on electronics, scrambling fells in the Lake District, or tinkering with software and games.

Preston, Lancashire UK University of Lancashire (UCLan) Electrical Engineering Workshop Diagnostics Shift Operations
DWG NOTE // 01-A FIELD NOTES

"I've always learned best by getting hands-on — whether that's working on a car, wiring something up, or building it on a PC."

  • Discipline: Electrical Engineering
  • Current Campus: University of Lancashire (UCLan)
  • Career: Bar Team Leader @ Wetherspoons
  • Hands-On: Mechanics, Electrics, IT Systems & Audio
SHEET 02
LP-SHT-02 // ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
02 // EDUCATION

Academic Qualifications.

SHEET ACTIVE [−]

Formal technical education record across electrical engineering, computing, and secondary qualifications.

[LEVEL 3]

Blackpool Sixth Form College

A-LEVELS & BTEC
BTEC National Extended Diploma & GCE Advanced Level
Completed 08/2023
Blackpool, Lancashire
"Double Distinction Star"

Focused on computer hardware, networking, relational databases and SQL, programming, and IT systems administration.

BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA
Information Technology: D* D*
GCE A-LEVEL
Computer Science: Grade E
[LEVEL 2]

St Mary's Catholic Academy

GCSEs & LEVEL 2
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSEs)
Secondary Education
Blackpool, Lancashire
"D*2 in Digital ICT"

Strong foundation in Digital ICT (Distinction* D*2), Triple Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Mathematics, English, and Photography.

DIGITAL ICT ★
D*2 (Distinction*)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Grade 9
ENGLISH LANG / LIT
Grade 6 / Grade 5
MATHEMATICS
Grade 4
SCIENCES (TRIPLE)
Biology: Grade 6 • Chemistry: Grade 5 • Physics: Grade 5
SHEET 03
LP-SHT-03 // CAREER REVISIONS
03 // EXPERIENCE

Work Experience & Logbook.

SHEET ACTIVE [−]

Verified operational career logbook — high-volume team leadership, workshop automotive diagnostics, and amusement ride safety operations.

JOB 04 // CURRENT

Wetherspoons

• Blackpool & Preston
Bar Team Leader
  • Shift Leadership: Leading high-volume bar and floor teams during peak services with 1,000s of patrons across multi-level seaside and city centre venues.
  • Operations & Cellar: Cellar stock management, line cleaning, till reconciliation, cash auditing, health & safety, and licensing compliance.
  • Team Training: Mentoring new starters, ensuring speed of service, and strict adherence to Challenge 25 standards.
The Velvet Coaster · Blackpool

Bar Team Leader at one of the UK’s largest seaside hospitality venues on Blackpool South Shore.

The Twelve Tellers · Preston

Bar Team Leader in city-centre Preston alongside studying Electrical Engineering at University of Lancashire (UCLan).

03/2025 — Present Promotion to Team Leader "Velvet Coaster → Twelve Tellers"
JOB 03

Car Cosmetics

Apprentice Automotive Technician — Diagnostics & Repair
  • Diagnosed vehicle wiring faults, sensor harness failures, and mechanical problems in the workshop.
  • Conducted routine servicing, fluid exchanges, brake rotor/pad replacements, and hydraulic bleeding.
  • Stripped down mechanical assemblies and fitted aftermarket performance components.
04/2024 — 10/2024 Blackpool, Lancashire "workshop diagnostics"
JOB 02

Pleasure Beach Resort

Ride Operator
  • Operated major amusement rides under strict mechanical, safety, and interlock protocols.
  • Executed pre-opening sensor tests, restraint inspections, and emergency stop readiness drills.
03/2023 — 11/2024 Blackpool, Lancashire
JOB 01

McDonald's

Crew Member
  • Maintained high-speed kitchen and front-counter throughput in fast-paced shift environments.
  • Built solid foundation of teamwork, cleanliness standards, and fast communication.
03/2022 — 02/2023 Blackpool, Lancashire "where I started"
SHEET 04
LP-SHT-04 // ENGINEERING BUILDS & SCHEMATICS
04 // PROJECTS

Engineering Projects.

SHEET ACTIVE [−]

Hands-on technical builds, cross-disciplinary engineering schematics, budget automotive revival, and orthographic CAD drafting.

CS-01 // ARCHITECTURE & CODE A-LEVEL

Computer Science

Studied hardware architectures, von Neumann architecture, registers, assembly concepts, programming foundations, data structures, and operating system kernels.

PC Architecture Operating Systems Data Structures Scripting
SYS-02 // HARDWARE & NETWORKING D*D* DIPLOMA

ICT Systems & Software

Top grades in BTEC IT (D*D*) and GCSE Digital ICT (D*2) — hands-on PC assembly, component fault isolation, IPv4/IPv6 networking, relational database management, and custom software troubleshooting.

PC Assembly Networking Database Systems Software & Scripting
CAD-01 // ACADEMIC SPEC UCLAN · PRESTON

Electrical Engineering (Foundation Year)

Covering circuit fundamentals, Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws, AC/DC analysis, operational amplifiers, engineering mathematics, and hands-on laboratory circuit testing at the University of Lancashire (UCLan).

Circuit Analysis Digital Systems Instrumentation Lab Practicals
CAD-02 // WORKSHOP MECHANICS CAR COSMETICS

Automotive Diagnostics & Repair

Workshop apprenticeship diagnosing vehicle electrical circuits, sensor harnesses, engine servicing, hydraulic brake bleeding, brake line replacement, and mechanical suspension work.

Fault Finding Vehicle Electrics Hydraulic Bleeding Mechanical Servicing
PROJ-01 // AUTOMOTIVE REVIVAL COMING SOON

Automotive Project Build Coming Soon.

Full teardown log, diagnostics schematics, and mechanical build documentation currently queued and in development.

04.2 // PRISM COVERFLOW Hand-Drawn Engineering Projections

"3D prism coverflow · drag or use arrows"

04.3 // DISCORD THEMES Discord Client Themes & UI CSS

"open-source theme collection"
THEME-SHOWCASE // LIVE UI PREVIEW BetterDiscord Developer Profile ↗

Vintage, WindowsXI & MaterialYou in Action

Animated demonstration of my custom Discord client themes built with modular CSS, hardware-accelerated animations, acrylic backdrop filters, and custom SVG icon suites. Maintained for BetterDiscord and Vencord users worldwide with active GitHub releases.

Vintage v0.9 WindowsXI × MaterialYou BetterDiscord & Vencord 400+ Community Members
THEME-01 GitHub ↗

WindowsXI Discord Theme

Fluent Design recreation for Discord with acrylic translucency, mica titlebars, subtle glow states, and dark/light mode switching.

Fluent CSS Acrylic Blur Light / Dark
THEME-02 GitHub ↗

MaterialYou & Vintage

Dynamic tonal palette generation inspired by Android 12, paired with a warm retro aesthetic for Vencord and BetterDiscord.

Material You Retro Warmth Vencord
THEME-03 GitHub ↗

Lode, Ovel & Fluidcord

Minimalist transparent themes and sleek utility stylesheets crafted for high-performance Discord clients and custom CSS engines.

Fluidcord Glass UI Modular CSS

04.4 // AUDIO ENGINEERING Live Sound & DJ Projects

"live booth, acoustic tuning & sets"
AUDIO-01 // LIVE SOUND & SETUPS

Pioneer DJ Rig & Live Sound Reinforcement

Hands-on experience DJing live events at venues. Practical mastery of Pioneer DJ decks, club mixers, signal routing, gain staging, active PA acoustics, EQ tuning, and frequency separation.

Pioneer DJ Signal Routing Gain Staging Live Sound PA Acoustic Tuning
Lee Parkinson live DJ setup booth
BOOTH "live booth"
Lee Parkinson on the decks
DECKS "on the decks"
SHEET 05
LP-SHT-05 // FIELD EXPEDITIONS
05 // HOBBIES

Mountains, Camping & Cars.

SHEET ACTIVE [−]

What I do outside the lab and work: fell climbing in the Lake District, car mechanics, and landscape photography.

FIELD-01 // EXPEDITIONS LAKE DISTRICT & FELLS

Mountaineering, Scrambling & Camping

Getting up into the mountains is my favourite way to switch off — climbing fells, scrambling up rocky waterfalls and gorges, and pitch-camping overnight in the valleys. Living in Preston puts the Lake District and Pennines right on the doorstep.

Lee scrambling up a gorge waterfall in the Lake District
GORGE "waterfall scramble"
Mountain stream looking over valley in the Lake District
FELLS "valley stream"
Lake District Gorge Scrambles Wild Camping Fell Ridges
FIELD-02 // MOTORING BMW E90 3 SERIES

Motoring, Racing & DIY Mechanics

Cars are a major part of my life. From hands-on shop work at Car Cosmetics to maintaining and modifying my own red BMW E90 3 Series — doing my own mechanical servicing, fluid flushes, brake jobs, and styling upgrades like the front splitter.

Lee's red BMW E90 front view with front splitter
DAY VIEW "BMW E90 front"
Lee's red BMW E90 at night with angel eyes
NIGHT VIEW "angel eyes"
BMW E90 Motorsport DIY Servicing Car Meets
SIDE 01

Landscape Photography

Putting my Grade 9 in GCSE Photography to practical use capturing mountain ridges, waterfalls, and automotive shoots.

SIDE 02

PC Hardware & Modding

Building rigs, replacing capacitors, modding software, and troubleshooting electronics.

SIDE 03

Live Sound & Music

Retaining an ear for sound engineering, acoustic setups, and audio routing from my time on the decks.

SHEET 06
LP-SHT-06 // CONTACT DIRECT
06 // CONTACT

Contact Me.

SHEET ACTIVE [−]

Open to engineering placements, industrial trainee roles, apprenticeships, and technical opportunities across Preston, Lancashire, and the North West.

PRIMARY DISPATCH lspky@pm.me ProtonMail Secure
CAMPUS & BASE Preston, Lancashire United Kingdom · PR1 ULan Engineering
PROFESSIONAL NETWORK LinkedIn ↗ Lee Parkinson Connect Profile SOURCE REPOSITORY GitHub ↗ @leeprky View Codebases