Sean Nelson

Experienced Autonomous Vehicle Safety Operator with a strong background driving advanced electric test cars through busy Central London routes. Combines 5 years of blue light emergency driving experience with a proven track record of handling sudden vehicle errors safely and logging mechanical faults. Skilled at using in-vehicle apps to report software bugs and working directly with DevOps teams on Slack to solve live field issues.

Reliable, adaptable, and used to working flexible shifts to keep fleet operations running smoothly.

Automated Vehicle Safety Operator (AVSO) at Wayve Technologies (2022-07 – 2023-01)

• High-Risk Autonomous Monitoring: Safely drove electric test vehicles through difficult Central London traffic while closely monitoring early-stage autonomous software and taking over manual control the moment the system made an error.
• Dynamic/Post-Drive Telemetry Triaging: Spoke pre-determined verbal codes instantly during safety overrides to log the exact reason for the intervention; reviewed and finalised these voice-logged events inside Wayve's proprietary software back at the office to prepare them for the engineering teams.
• Automated Jira Ticketing: Submitted field reports using APIs to send pre-filled tickets to Jira, linking the exact time, car data, and sensor views straight to the developers.
• High Quality Data Collection: Dedicated 30–40% of driving shifts to maintaining the cleanest, most consistent driving style possible within chaotic urban environments, providing high-quality baseline data used to train the software.
• Technical Mitigation of Undesirable AI Model Behaviours: Successfully identified and controlled unpredictable vehicle behaviours, including sudden changes in trajectory, failures to stop for pedestrians & other road users, and sudden undesired increases in acceleration.
• Live Slack Troubleshooting: Messaged DevOps and triage teams directly on Slack during live software freezes, explaining what was happening from the driver's seat to solve field issues quickly.

Firefighter / Emergency Driver at London Fire Brigade (LFB) (2011-07 – 2019-01)

• Blue-Light Emergency Execution: Navigated heavy emergency fire appliances under immediate dispatch constraints, maintaining elite focus and spatial awareness.
• Immediate Emergency Care (IEC): Administered advanced scene-of-incident medical care prior to ambulance arrival, managing critical interventions including CPR, defibrillator deployment, severe burn mitigation, smoke inhalation treatment, and major trauma stabilization.

Fast Track Commercial Delivery Driver at Argos (2022-06 – 2022-09)

• Large Vehicle Command: Managed time-critical same-day/next-day "Fast Track" distribution routes across central and south London postcodes driving large commercial transit vans.
• Continuous Multi-Modal Navigation: Maintained continuous, incident-free operations across high-congestion, narrow roads & pedestrian hot spots.

Breathing Apparatus Instructor (BAI) at Babcock-London (2023-03 – 2025-02)

• Safety-Critical Training Delivery: Designed traiing sessions & executed a rigorous, 2-week Firefighter Development (FFD) onboarding and compliance curriculum for onboarding LFB recruits.
• Adult Training Qualification (AET Level 3): Applied professional adult teaching methods to ensure complex safety protocols & operational metrics were effectively understood & retained.
• Instructional Focus: Contextualised safety-critical training by breaking down complex operational rules, hazard protocols + physical equipment parameters so trainees could reliably understand and recall them under pressure.
• Stress Conditioning Leadership: Coached adult learners through simulated low-visibility + low-oxygen environments, actively training teams to control their cognitive focus + eliminate panic while under stress.

Independent Music Producer, Musical Director & Touring Musician at Self-Employed / Freelance (2017-01 – Present)

• International Touring: Selected as a touring musician and band member for Sampha, performing across North America and Australia during the global Lahai Campaign (2023 – 2024).
• Industry Deals: Developed a sustainable independent music business, securing a major commercial record deal with XL Recordings (s. 2019) + a publishing deal with BMG Publishing (s. 2024).
• Tour Management & Advancing: Self-managed, advanced + executed comprehensive logistics, venue advancing, travel timelines + equipment parameters for international live tours.
• Musical Direction & Mentorship: Acted as Musical Director (MD) to lead musicians + technical studio engineering, audio editing + writing sessions with emerging talent + BRIT School alumni under strict deadlines.

A-Level in Psychology & English Language – Hillsyde Sixth Form College (2008-09 – 2010-07)

GCSEs in 10 Grades A*–C/9–4 (Including English and Maths) – Forest Hill Boys (2003-09 – 2008-07)