Aj Strauman-Scott Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Setup and operate cinema equipment for network and streaming narrative television, ensuring smooth and efficient production processes.- Utilize problem-solving skills to design specialty camera builds and troubleshoot technical issues during shoots, often configuring updates on the fly in response to changing story or environment conditions.- Leverage my strong technical proficiency in handling advanced cinema equipment, demonstrating an aptitude for mastering evolving technology and tools in a workplace setting and a willingness to develop expertise through extracurricular study.- Demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills in high stakes, time-limited situations.- Collaborate effectively with diverse team members, including directors, cinematographers, and lighting technicians, to achieve common objectives. - Communicate complex ideas and instructions to team members in real time.

New York, New York

Video technology technician who designed specialty equipment configurations for a wide variety of media productions.- Advised customers on cinema equipment to meet their needs, on proper set-up, operation and integration of equipment, and on technical aspects coordinating the workflow of production into post-production.- Diagnosed and troubleshoot technical issues across equipment configurations during camera preps and client checkouts.

Mt Laurel, Nj

• First assistant to cinematographers in the field and collaborated on camera set-ups and lighting design. “Runner” for cinematographers at NFL games, assisted with equipment on sidelines at a fast pace.• Supplemented prep technicians in the camera department. Coordinated equipment package preparation and return, including cleaning and mechanical/electronic testing of all gear, plus repair and maintenance of lighting, monitors, tripods and other accessories. Conducted daily inventory review to identify missing gear in packages and locate returned pieces unaccounted for in the system.

• Coordinated checkouts and returns of film, digital, lighting, grip & sound equipment for undergraduates. Prepared and oversaw other prep techs during execution of large and complex orders, often with simultaneous pickup. Exceeded expectations in customer service by anticipating potential client problems in the field due to incomplete or incorrect rental requests and recommending solutions to customers during package prep and checkout.• Upgraded scheduling and inventory system to computer-based, serialized organization.

Northwestern University Sporting Events

• Multi-camera live webcast of NU volleyball, basketball, wrestling, softball and baseball games, including announcer commentary and customized graphics for subscribers to the Big Ten Digital Network online.

• Recorded and mixed live performances of national musical artists for WBEZ’s “Sound Opinions” radio show.• Engineered interviews for radio via IDSN satelite link.

Master Of Science - Ms, Data Science

Bachelors Of Science, Radio/Television/Film

Activities and Societies: Northwestern Student Film Productions, CRC Radiothon Co-Chair, United Christian Ministry