John Abele Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

I talk to robots. I tell them to do things. Sometimes they comply.-Robotics Technician-QA Tester-Network Administrator-DevOps Support Technician

Juneau, AK

Production Management of 4 different plays in Juneau and Anchorage. Master Electrician. Member of IATSE. Close interaction and involvement in design process of new works and remounting of existing work.

Juneau, AK

The Strand Theater, San Francisco

Installation, maintenance, and repair of sets and scenic elements. Managing carpenter crews as lead during load-in and load-out. Ascertaining needs of rental clients and short-run events and meeting their specifications.

New Castle, Delaware

Inspection and maintenance of intelligent lighting and LED video walls. Pulling/prepping shows. Troublshooting and repair of intelligent lighting with an emphasis on Martin/MAC and Vari-Lite.

Wilmington, DE

Lighting for music events, private events. Direct interface with clients for private events to design looks that match their decor or other specifications. Lighting for music shows or facilitating set up and programming for touring LDs.

Philadelphia, PA

Lighting Designer, client interfacing for special events, load-in, load-out.

Hammonton, NJ

Scheduling, logistics, crew supervision.

Converted 8MM/16MM film to digital format. Converted virtually any analog media to digital format. Editing, color correction, exposure adjustment. Direct client interaction for special projects and presentations including photos, video, audio, music, etc.

Responsible for set-up and strike of several stages for each event. Supervised local crews during load-in and load-out. Responsible for setting up audio, video, and lights for all stages. Direct client interaction to ensure quality production.

Responsible for all sets and automation. Responsible for safety inspections and maintenance of flying equipment. Participated in training of new flying performers. Acted as safety officer for entertainment venues, reported directly to Production Manager, Cruise Director, and Safety Officer. Very close interaction between Cruise Staff, Performers, and.

Deck SM during shows, assisted Rigger with inspection, maintenance of hemp, counterweighted rigging. Assisted magician/illusionist with tricks. Responsible for "Typhoon Lock Down."

Technical Director/Stage Manager for Greg Thompson Productions at Lily Langtry's. Overhauled and renovated aging, unsafe, counterweighted hemp system. Intermediary between Hotel staff, production staff, and performers. Supervised crew of 6 technicians; also responsible for scheduling.

Associate'S Degree, Computer Science And Information Systems Management

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta KappaStudied Computer Science; C++, VB, iOS, Android. Learned how implement and use SAS PeopleSoft and.

Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

Activities and Societies: Orchestra, Yearbook Committee, Environmental Club, SADD, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, & Field, Cross Country.