Consultant at Gun For Hire
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Consultant at Gun For Hire
- Past
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- Director Of Talent Relations at eSession.com
- Audio Engineer at Blue World Music
- Product Specialist at Yellow Tools, Germany
- Education
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- Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
- Arizona State University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Media Production
- Websites
Ryan Chahanovich’s Summary
In the start up environment, the calendar year should be akin to that of a dog's year. It's easy to gain 7 years of knowledge in 1 year when your straddling countless tasks in varying fields of expertise. Having a diverse skillset and a willingness to tackle any task is crucial to surviving the start up.
Here is a scenario - your start up is planning a promotional event in New York. A venue needs to be secured, audio/video equipment procured, catering, travel and accommodations, media needs to be contacted, a buzz needs to be created, a demo/presentation needs to given in front of a large group, and the whole thing needs to be documented with photographs and presented afterward through your social media channels.
Sounds like a lot, and in the traditional corporate world these tasks would be delegated to several departments. In the start up world - the buck probably stops with at most two people. Not everyone can handle the multitasking involved. I can, and I have - countless times in multiple cities across the country in various capacities.
Ryan Chahanovich’s Specialties:
Digital/Film Photography, Event Planning, Social Media and Marketing, Public Speaking, Audio Production, Creative Problem Solving, Start Up Specialist, Conference Panelist, Wordpress, Google Analytics/Ad Words
Ryan Chahanovich’s Experience
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Consultant
Gun For Hire
(Media Production industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Providing professional creative services to a varied client base. Services include home studio design and setup, photography, digital press kit design, creative start up consultation, web site implementation and web identity consultation.
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Director Of Talent Relations
eSession.com
(Privately Held; Music industry)
January 2005 — January 2009 (4 years 1 month)
Founding member of the professional music collaboration site. Duties include: planning for and executing trade show exhibits at major industry events; including the Audio Engineering Society Conference in New York (2005, 2007) and San Francisco (2006); North American Music Manufacturers Conference Summer Edition in Austin (2006, 2007) and South by Southwest in Austin (2005, 2008); among several other exclusive industry events in New York, LA, and Nashville. Managing an extensive member base comprised of over 800 engineers, producers, and musicians all of which have played on at least 15 Major Label albums. Providing studio design, setup, consultation, and support to exclusive talent base. Serving as point person for many media interviews (audio, text, and video). Architecting and developing usability specifications for new features of the site and supervising UI design for said features.
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Audio Engineer
Blue World Music
(Media Production industry)
December 2004 — April 2007 (2 years 5 months)
Assisted and engineered recording sessions for bands, artists as well as projects for radio and television release. Interfaced with high profile musicians, engineers and producers.
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Product Specialist
Yellow Tools, Germany
(Media Production industry)
March 2005 — March 2005 (1 month)
Contracted by the audio software developer as an English speaking product specialist at the Frankfurt Musikmesse, Pro Light and Sound Convention.
Ryan Chahanovich’s Education
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Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
MRPII , Audio Production , 2003 — 2004
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Arizona State University
Political Science 2000 — 2003
Additional Information
Ryan Chahanovich’s Websites:
Ryan Chahanovich’s Interests:
New Media, Photography, Audio Production, Cycling, Travel, Creative Ventures, DIY Everything, Learning, Live Music
Ryan Chahanovich’s Honors:
Work has been featured in several books and industry leading publications including Mix Magazine, Modern Drummer, Pro Audio Review, Careers In Audio, Recording Magazine, O’Reilly Digital Media, The Seattle Times and more.
Ryan Chahanovich’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
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- new ventures
- expertise requests
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