Meet the real Frank(ie)

Frank isn't a real estate agent. Frankie is a real person, though, and here's the straight-talking CV.

In short

Curious, people-focused and hands-on, with 4+ years in customer service, retail and hospitality. I talk to customers every day at a brand that's always in the public eye, so I know first-hand what builds trust, what breaks it and how people really talk about a brand. Outside work I'm always making something, from headphones built from scratch to home automation and electronics. I want to bring that understanding of people, and that drive to make ideas real, to the creative industry.

Experience

  1. Operations Contact Centre Agent

    Thames Water · 2024 to now

    • Handling high volumes of inbound calls, including record volumes in January 2026, while staying fast, accurate and professional.
    • Explaining complex processes in plain language and reassuring customers in stressful situations.
    • Picking up frequent process changes quickly and applying them straight away.
    • Keeping customer records accurate in Salesforce CRM.
    • The go-to person on the floor when IT or system problems come up.
  2. Tap Room & Retail Assistant

    Loddon Brewery · 2022 to 2024

    • Helped deliver large live events, including Oktoberfest with 300+ guests.
    • Bar and retail sales, and trusted with opening, closing and cash handling.
  3. Earlier roles

    2021 to 2023

    • Cleaning operative: working independently to strict deadlines and standards.
    • Seasonal customer services assistant at a busy Christmas tree barn.

Skills

  • Customer insight
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Working under pressure
  • Photography
  • Electronics
  • 3D modelling & printing
  • Home automation
  • Networking
  • Audio / AV
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365 & Excel

Education: A Levels in Maths, ICT and Photography.

When I’m not being Frank

  • Building my own headphones from scratch.
  • Running a home server, automating the house with scripts and AI tools, and trying out self-hosted AI models.
  • Designing and 3D printing parts for electronics projects.
  • Travel and photography: Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Iceland and Costa Rica so far.
  • Gigs, festivals and following Reading FC.