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Spydell Designs LLC
Owner
Berkeley, CA
5/2019 - Current
Provide enterprise audiovisual consulting, design, and commissioning services. These include IT integration services to embed audiovisual systems into modern IT networks and technology stacks. Other areas of focus include LAN optimization and security analysis for AV systems.
AV clients include: Pinterest, Twitter, Mozilla, Gusto, and AVDG LLC
IT clients include: AVDG LLC, Seren Corp, and Freshfields
AVDG LLC | Enterprise Services Group (ESG)
IT Specialist & Senior AV Engineer
San Jose, CA
4/2013 - 5/2019
Provided audiovisual design and commissioning services for AVDG’s Enterprise Services Group. This was a specialized team with primary focus on supporting enterprise accounts. Scope extended to all offices and projects, i.e. foreign and domestic.
Delivered IT Support for corporate users and administered a company-wide development network for programmers and engineers. The DEV network scope included: VPN tunnel and client config and support, Cisco administration, EXSi administration, and all general DEV user needs. Provided general IT support in the form of: computer OS support (Windows, Mac, Linux), Slack, Office 365, Google GSuite, and remote services admin-user.
Clients included: Pinterest, Okta, Oracle, Mozilla, Zendesk, Slack, Gusto, Stanford University, Fenwick & West, and Morrison Foerster.
Layer 8 Inc.
Acoustical Engineer
Roseville, CA
10/2010 - 4/2013
Commissioned audio systems in led acoustical reporting and analysis for commercial, non-profit, and corporate accounts. Acoustical field reporting consisted of several measurement instruments centered around AFMG’s EASERA and SysTune platforms. Acoustical analysis consisted of 3D modeling of spaces using AFMG’s EASE platform. Audio system commissioning consisted of audio DSP programming and commissioning in addition to loudspeaker analysis, i.e. “tuning.”
Clients included: Apple, Oracle, OCo (A’s stadium), and Zynga.
Google IT Support Professional Certificate
Google/Coursera
7/2020 - 10/2020
Eight-month IT support program, developed by Google. Includes troubleshooting, customer service, networking, operating systems, system administration, security, and included hands-on labs
Cisco CCNA Certificate
Udemy/Self-Paced
5/2020 - 7/2020
Four month self-study and online based curriculum focused on the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam. Covers a wide range of networking practices, principles, and technologies.
Mathematics (continued education)
Berkeley City College
8/2013 - 6/2014
Courses: Precalculus, Calculus, and Geometry. Built skills required for acoustical engineering and electrical engineering.
Electrical Engineering (continued education)
UC Berkeley Extensions
8/2013 - 6/2014
Courses: Operational Amplifiers and Integrated Circuits. Built skills required for acoustical engineering and electrical engineering.
Bachelors of Applied Science, Audio Engineer
SAE Expression College
8/2005 - 6/2008
General Coursework: electrical engineering, physical science (acoustics), and physiology (psychoacoustics).
IT Certifications: Cisco CCNA, Google IT Support Professional, Zoom Rooms-Technical Partner, Audinate Dante Level 3, Audinate DDM, Crestron NVX-Networking
AV Certifications: CTS-I, CTI-P101, DMC-D4K, DM-NVX, BIAMP BAIP, QSYS-Level 1, QSYS-Control 201, QSYS-Video 101, AFMG EASE 1, AFMG Systune
System Skills: Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome, iOS, Android, ESXi, vSphere, VirtualBox, Cisco IOS, Junos, Cisco Meraki, Sonicwall, Ruckus, Ubiquiti
Admin Service Skills: Google Workspace, Office 365, Slack, JumpCloud, Active Directory, Egnyte, Kibana, Elasticsearch, Suricata, 1Password, Google Meet, Zoom Rooms
Software: Wireshark, Nmap, Postman, AutoCAD, Bluebeam