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I work in a variety of technically creative roles from theatrical and concert lighting and sound design, web and application software development, business development and some freelance photography. I've worked in both sacred and secular venues from houses of worship, musical theatre and outdoor concerts & festivals.
Currently, I am really enjoying mentoring the next generation in the performing arts, while working as the House LD for a House of Worship venue, as well as code maintenance on a legacy production software.
I have become the person I am today more from the mentoring, training and connections that were given to me, more than just pure tenacity could every achieve. For that reason, it is critical that I not only pass on what I've learned to the next generation, but provide them the opportunities to grow beyond what I could imagine for myself.
With professional experience spanning multiple industries for several decades... knowledge and wisdom combined....
Lighting design for multiple theatrical productions, including local community and school productions of:
Staff lighting tech for 3B Entertainment in San Jose, California (90s). Initially the conventional light op, and eventually the moving light operator. Worked at major venues including the Arco Arena, Cow Palace, HP Pavilion and many other venues. Additionally provided indepedent lighting contract for-hire work (90's to present).
Live sound reinforcement for hundreds of bands performing at venues large and small throughout Northern California & San Francisco Bay Area. House tech for various nightclubs.
Sound design for multiple theatrical productions, including local community and school productions of:
Took over primary code maintenance for several LOB applications which were written in legacy VB and C++ / .NET 3.5 frameworks.
Tech stack: JetBrains Suite (Rider, CLion), GitHub, and working knowledge of Visual StudioFull stack developer, with an emphesis on back end & business processes; coding websites prior the release of CSS or images on the net. Modern frameworks; equally comfortable in OOP and procedural styles/standards.
Tech stack: PHPStorm (IDE), GitHub, Symfony Framework, Vue.JSPrimiarly used for creating line of business middleware, custom API, data management and anaylisys.
Programming in basic and assembly for the 6502 processor in the mid-80s; DOS style programs with a focus on memory efficiency.
Photographic skills used for commercial marketing and promotion. Emphasis on live action & theatrical (low light) environments, but comfortable in a studio environment.
Tech stack: Canon DSLR Full frame, prime lenses, and Adobe LightroomOver the prior 30 years I have enjoyed working with artist of all sizes, including:
Consulting with businesses on customized software solutions for their Line of Business Needs.
Mentoring people of all ages in the technical theatrical and live event markets.
Professional photography for live events, especially theatrical, low light, or high action events.
Lighting Design, Programming and Operating services - from theatrical, house of worship, or live entertainment.
Various testimonials from clients, employers, colleagues, etc.
Billings, MT
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