Blogger & Recording Engineer at Universal Digital Productions
Lafayette, Louisiana Area
Blogger & Recording Engineer at Universal Digital Productions
Lafayette, Louisiana Area
Analog Recording, Digital Recording, Digital Editing, Property Title Research, Oil & Gas Permitting, Quality Management System Auditing
(Media Production industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
Write bi-weekly blog posts about the current state of the interactive
voice response (IVR) industry and commentary on the advantages of new technological developments.
(Oil & Energy industry)
June 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 7 months)
Research and compile chain of title for surface and mineral property ownership in Louisiana and Texas. Managed courthouse title research team. Acquired permits from landowners for oil & gas exploration.
(Music industry)
April 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 2 months)
Maintain session documentation for recording projects including
explicit notes on locations of pertinent data files and settings for
equipment. Assist in equipment set-up for recording session and engineer the session by attending to the technical operation of the
tape machine and recording console.
(Media Production industry)
October 2004 — May 2006 (1 year 8 months)
Record and edit dialog by voice actors for use in interactive voice
response (IVR) systems. Assist in maintenance of records of projects and interface with the customer when necessary to meet specific project requirements.
(Entertainment industry)
February 2006 — February 2006 (1 month)
Record and edit Mak Kaylor’s "Confessions of a Session Singer" audio book.
(Public Company; AMAT; Renewables & Environment industry)
July 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 6 months)
Managed projects in Value Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Engineering. Primary responsibilities include maintenance of Quality Management System (QMS) documentation database and compliance auditing of existing company policies of the Austin, TX manufacturing facility. DNV Certified ISO 9000:2000 Lead Auditor.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 5 months)
Graduate Teaching Assistant in Instrumentation and Circuits Laboratory, Microelectronic Circuits Laboratory, and Professional Communications Skills Program. Primary responsibilities include supervisory role in laboratory classes and grader of technical writing assignments.
(Privately Held; Defense & Space industry)
June 1999 — August 1999 (3 months)
Summer Internship in the Neuroscience Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Analyzed, archived and cataloged data from research being conducted jointly by NASA and the National Institute of Health. Primary responsibilities include reorganization and classification of data filing system and cataloging of data for use in research study.
Diploma , Audio Engineering , 2004 — 2005
Intensive program covering all aspects of the business of recording and engineering sound. Relevant coursework includes analog and digital sound editing, effects processing, and analog and digital recording projects. Working knowledge of Mackie Analog 8 Bus, Mackie Digital X Bus, Digi-Design Control 24, Neve 88R and SSL 4000 recording consoles. Experience with various hard disk recorders and Studer 24 track 2" analog tape machine.
MS , Analog Electronics, Digital Electronics, Digital Signal Processing, Integrated Circuit Design , 2000 — 2001
Graduated in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Minored in Mathematics. Graduate Teaching Assistant in Instrumentation and Circuits Laboratory, Microelectronic Circuits Laboratory, and Professional Communications Skills Program.
BS , Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Mechanics, Electronics, Materials , 1995 — 1999
Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Biomedical Engineering. Minored in Electrical Engineering. Overseas Studies Program: Summer semester at EPF Ecole D'Ingenieurs in Sceaux, France. Senior Research Project: Replicated experimental procedure for in vitro optical measurement of glucose concentration of solution using PID feedback controls. Completed requirements of Engineer-in-Training.