Education

DePaul University, Chicago, IL                       Graduation – June 2017

Bachelor of Science – Sound Recording Technology  Minor - Physics    

    

Work Experience

SAE Chicago | Chicago, IL

Adjunct Instructor (September 2022 - Present)

  • Remote & In-Person Teaching of the following three courses below.

  • AUD250 - Game Audio [Unity Game Engine]

  • AUD 210 - Electronic Music Production [Ableton 11 Live]

  • AUD110 - Intro to Music Theory

  • Educates students on production sound, sound design, and sound synthesis.

  • Demonstrates a variety of relevant mixing and mastering techniques.

  • Provides constructive feedback to students on their musical compositions and sound design projects.

Ohmstead Studios | Chicago, IL

Staff Recording Engineer & Sound Designer (September 2020 – Present)

  • Records 2-3 clients per month.

  • Masters 2-3 songs per month.

  • Selects unique outboard effects to shape a client’s sound.

  • Sound Designs and mixes for films & games.

  • Fixes broken cables when necessary.

  • Provided live stream demos for Arturia and Eventide.

Not A Sailor Studios | Remote

Contract Sound Designer (December 2023 - Present)

  • Established an asset list to match the scope of the project.

  • Uses a combination of foley recordings, sample libraries, and synthesis to design audio assets for a sci-fi horror video game.

Team Audio | Remote

Contract Dialogue Editor (August 2022 - September 2023)

  • Cleans and edits game audio using Izotope RX and similar plugins.

  • Efficiently navigates multiple DAWs to match the workflow of the rest of the production.

  • Exports batches of monster vocalizations to be implemented as variations.

  • Tops/Tails, Loudness Normalization, Mixing, and Mastering of dialogue.

zZounds.com | Chicago, IL

Senior Sales Specialist (February 2018 – August 2021)

Customer Service Representative (September 2017 – February 2018)

  • Outperformed his projected yearly Net Profit by 44%.

  • Created the “Rapid Response Team” to improve staffing on busy days.

  • Provided extensive audio troubleshooting instructions for customers.

  • Determined appropriate accommodations for unplanned shipping errors.

  • Wrote educational blog articles on audio recording and editing techniques.

Jamdek Studios | Chicago, IL

  Freelance Audio Engineer (Nov 2017 – September 2020)

  • Recorded a variety of musical genres on the Quad 8 Ventura Console.

  • Selected unique outboard effects to shape a client’s sound.

IV Lab Studios | Chicago, IL

Intern/Freelance Audio Engineer & Sound Designer (July 2017 – March 2018)

  • Recorded bands and composed film scores for independent clients.

  • Directed efficient ADR recording sessions.

  • Kept analog recording equipment in working condition.

DePaul School of Music | Chicago, IL

Sound Reinforcement Manager (September 2016 – September 2017)

  • Managed the schedules of 18 audio engineers

  • Taught the staff how to use Yamaha digital mixers and Mackie analog mixers.

Electrical Audio | Chicago, IL

Intern/Freelance Recording Engineer (June 2016 – September 2017)

  • Aligned a Studer A820 and Ampex ATR 102.

  • Dialed in the parameters of Urie compressors, such as the 1176LN.

Expertise

  • UNITY

  • PROTOOLS 12

  • LOGIC PRO X

  • ABLETON LIVE 11

  • REAPER

  • WWISE

  • IZOTOPE OZONE & RX

  • PERCUSSION

  • GUITAR

  • WIRELESS MIC SYSTEMS

  • ANALOG & DIGITAL RECORDING

  • FIELD RECORDING

  • LIVE SOUND

  • MICROSOFT SUITE

  • GOOGLE SUITE