About
Creative software developer, with a background in audio production, who champions the user experience by building fun-to-explore and modern-looking apps, with the UI at the forefront of the process. Focused on writing neat, clean, and organized web projects to ensure project completion within the desired deadline.
Skills
Resume
Professional Experience
ServiceNow Administrative Analyst
10.2022 - Current
Emerald Fury, Remote
- Assisting enterprise-level companies with processing workflow orders from customer to developer
- Taking part in daily Scrum meetings with clients and stakeholders
- Communicating directly with stakeholders to assess ServiceNow platform requests along with gathering additional information for the developer as needed
- Utilizing Agile methodologies for increased efficiency and adaptability
Assistant Talent Buyer
04.2015 - 10.2021
Kickstand Productions, Chicago, IL
- Maintained regular contact with thousands of artists, booking agents, and management while identifying opportunities to deliver added value to client relationships
- Communicated with 4 departments at the company such as marketing, production, and venue staffing to oversee all aspects of each event from start to finish
- Grew into an integral part of the event programming and calendar management at 3-4 music venues in Chicago, with 300-700 capacity and full to sold-out ticket sales
- Monitored the 3 majority social media platforms (FB, IG, Twitter) and 4+ online publications (Pitchfork, Stereogum, Pollstar, BrooklynVegan) for industry trends regarding developing artists and club events
Head Live Sound Engineer
01.2015 - 11.2021
Temple Sholom, Chicago, IL
- Provided audio mixes for religious services at the synagogue with over 100 events per year
- Performed sound quality checks and regular equipment diagnostics to maintain the company sound system, decreasing soundcheck times by 75% and reducing maintenance costs by $1,000 a year
- Streamlined the adaptation of new Digital Audio Workstations with each of the 4 major tech upgrades
- Trained 100+ clients and staff members with appropriate microphone training and knowledge of venue acoustics
Education
Software Engineering Immersive
01.2022 - 04.2022
General Assembly, Remote
Full-stack software engineering immersive course structured in an intensive, twelve-week, 450+ hour program focused on product development fundamentals, object-oriented programming, MVC frameworks, data modeling, and team collaboration strategies. Developed a portfolio of individual and group projects.
BA: Audio Design and Production
09.2010 - 05.2014
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
Four-Year undergraduate degree completed in Three and a half. Program applied principles of audio science, theory and practice to predict, formulate and implement effective sound assessment, recording, processing, mixing and synthesis, within a given context.
Freelance
Antigone - Live Scoring
09.2022
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Gloria - Sound Design & Scoring
04.2022
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Act Without Words I - Sound Design & Scoring
05.2021
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
Mother & Sons - Scoring
09.2020
Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL
Contact
Github:
https://github.com/dcollis92
Email:
davidphilipcollis@gmail.com