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Professional Experience 2001-present Sales Engineer/Systems Design Engineer/Project Manager § Project coordination, project management, engineering, take-offs, estimating, procurement, sales, integration, project bids, project design, system commissioning, operations, CAD Drawing, As-Built documentation, training, employee relations, rack fabrication, wire pulls, termination, programming, rigging, hire and manage sub-contractors, end user training, end user documentation, employee training, live sound engineering § Proficient in AutoCAD, Quick CAD, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Peavey Media Matrix, Crown IQ, dbx Zone Pro, dbx Driveware, Clear One, Polycom, Vortex, BSS Soundweb, Extron, Biamp Audia, Biamp Nexia, etc. 2/2014- present Systems Design Engineer/Project Manager/Consultant MedVision § Project coordination, project management, engineering, take-offs, estimating, procurement, sales, integration, project bids, project design, system commissioning, operations, CAD Drawing, As-Built documentation, training, employee relations, rack fabrication, wire pulls, termination, programming, rigging, hire and manage sub-contractors, end user training, end user documentation, employee training, live sound engineering. 8/2012 – present Freelance Sales Engineer/Systems Design Engineer/Project Manager/Consultant § Project coordination, project management, engineering, take-offs, estimating, procurement, sales, integration, project bids, project design, system commissioning, operations, CAD Drawing, As-Built documentation, training, employee relations, rack fabrication, wire pulls, termination, programming, rigging, hire and manage sub-contractors, end user training, end user documentation, employee training, live sound engineering. 11/2012 – 01/2013 Partnered with PowerComm § Project manager/design engineer on a mid-sized A/V project consisting of 90+ flat panel displays and 14 conference rooms/training rooms at Department of State in Washington, DC. 1/2011 – 8/2012 Audio Video Solutions Annapolis Junction, MD Sales Engineer/Systems Design Engineer/Project Manager § Project coordination, project management, engineering, take-offs, estimating, procurement, sales, integration, project bids, project design, system commissioning, operations, CAD Drawing, As-Built documentation, training, employee relations, rack fabrication, wire pulls, termination, programming, rigging, hire and manage sub-contractors, end user training, end user documentation, employee training, live sound engineering. 8/2010 – 1/2011 Freelance A/V Consultant § Perform consulting/design duties for various audio video firms. 3/2006-8/2010 RCI Sound Systems Beltsville, MD RCISS is well known in the mid-Atlantic regions as one of the market’s leaders in both live event production and audio/video integration. My job description varies greatly depending upon the company’s needs. My primary role is system design/engineering and sales, however on any given day I could be found mixing FOH at a 10,000-seat arena or equalizing the sound system at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Some projects that I sold/managed: Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, DC – Bid, sold, project managed multiple conference room A/V system complete with video conferencing and performance system. Completed May, 2007 under budget. RFK Stadium system maintenance 2006 and 2007: RCI evaluated the existing sound system, recommended repairs/upgrades and then executed. Utilized Techron Tef to analyze and time align the system. Continue to support RFK Stadium’s sound and video needs. Recher Theatre, Towson, MD: Design/build new sound system for an 800 CAP concert hall. The system design allows for accurate audio reproduction of all musical genres from acoustic music to metal. nexo sa/asp/news/newspage.asp?id=780 Completed March 2009 on time and under budget. Multiple systems design/build/installations for various NIH entities. 2004-2006 Phoenixx Systems, Poolesville, MD Senior Project Manager Although I was hired as Senior Project Manager, my job duties included: project coordination, engineering, take-offs, estimating, procurement, sales, integration, project bids, project design, operations, CAD Drawing, As-Built documentation, training, employee relations, etc…In short, along with project management, I performed virtually every aspect of running an A/V integration company. I hired subcontractors to fill our workforce needs. I recruited and hired new employees. Projects ranged from simple “hang and bangs” to full-scale boardrooms to $1 million dollar plus churches. Some projects I managed: Nextel Boston conference rooms & training rooms, Nextel Cleveland emergency operations center, Nextel Ft. Lauderdale conference rooms & training rooms, United Music Group Washington, DC executive board room, Lincoln Financial Philadelphia conference rooms, Andrews AFB commissary background music/paging system, Poolesville High School Auditorium sound system, The Community Church of Ashburn A/V integration. Some projects that I bid: The Community Church of Ashburn, Gaylord Convention Center Prince George’s County, and Baltimore City Convention Center Hotel 2002-2004 SPL Integrated Solutions Columbia, MD LIVE SOUND (roadie) Professional Experience 1978-present Audio Engineer § Perform front of house mix duties, perform monitor mix duties, perform systems tech duties, perform maintenance, advance shows, provide production, hire back line equipment, system design/build. I have provided either production for or mixed FOH or monitors for thousands of acts including: Steve Morse, Rodney Crowell, Heraldo Rivera, Hanson, The Hives, Dennis Miller, Dennis Chambers, Les Nubians, Mike Ness, Keb’ Mo’, ICP, Pat McGee Band, American Hi-Fi, Lionel Ritchie, Richard Marx, Cold, Dope, Clutch, Anthony B., Andrew WK, The Wailers, Southern Culture on The Skids, The Reverend Horton Heat, Cheap Trick, Reel Big Fish, Galactic, Every Time I Die, Aaron Carter, Dick Dale, MTV2 live video shoot The Hives, Head Automatica, Matchbook Romance, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Boys Like Girls, The Early November, Paramore, Hawthorne Heights, Fishbone, Everytime I Die, Secondhand Serenade, Everlast, Family Force Five, All Time Low, Cowboy Mouth, etc... January 2014 – March 2014 FOH engineer for Cowboy Mouth. Perform FOH duties, advance shows, interface with production, promoter and band to be certain the show will be a success. October 2013 – present Sheffield Institute for the Recording Arts § Teach Live Sound Engineering class May 2013 – present Harford Sound, LLC § A1 and design engineer. Responsible for all facets of event production as well as system design for live and integration. January 2013 – Present Freelance Sound Engineer § Perform FOH and monitor mix duties as required. Wire stage, set up equipment, load in/load out equipment as required. Hometown Holidays Rockville,May 2014, provide three stages of full production, A1; January 2014- March 2014, A1, fly-ins for Cowboy Mouth; Estee Lauder, A1, January 2013; Temple Oheb Shalom, 65-piece orchestra/choir, A1, March 2013; Rock & Roll Marathon, Washington, DC, A1, March 2013; US Supreme Court, Sarah Brightman April 2013; Library of Congress, Gershwin Awards, A2, May 2013; Maryland Deathfest, A1, May 2013; Temple Oheb Shalom Celebrates Israel’s Anniversary, A1, June 2013; Dundalk Heritage Festival, A1, July 2013; City of Wilmington (DE) July 4th Celebration on the Riverfront, A1, July 2013; AFL/CIO event at University of MD, College Park, A1, October 1. 2013; United Way event featuring John Legend, Baltimore Convention Center, October 19, 2013, A1; multiple one-offs at small to medium sized venues. July 2013 – Present Audio Engineer §The Howard Theatre in Washington, DC, A1 Perform FOH and monitor duties, build back line, pin deck, perform maintenance as needed. January 2013 – Present §Perryville Casino, Perryville, MD, house A1 Perform FOH and monitor duties as needed. 1999-March 2013 Recher Theatre Towson, MD Audio Engineer § House Engineer – My responsibilities include staging, wiring, systems engineering, systems maintenance, mixing FOH and/or monitors, sourcing back line, interacting with visiting engineers/tour managers and getting the show up and running on time to everyone’s satisfaction. I also designed, sold and installed the existing sound system (2009). Recher closed as of March 31, 2013 June 2012 – September 2012 FOH engineer for Cowboy Mouth. § Perform FOH duties, advance shows, interface with production, promoter and band to be certain the show will be a success. Fly-in dates ended September 2012. As PM, my duties included but were not limited to: complete the project on time, on or under budget, to the customer’s requirements and expectations.
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