Collin Atkinson Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Responsibilities:• Operate in person, hybrid, & digital events• Create Bay Area wide SOP, One Sheets, & Slide decks to document processes, operations, & best practices• Project Management: Oversee fleet wide changes to venues originating from venues under my area • Hold training for new processes, gear, & to maintain operators proficiencies • Update/Fix/Maintain venue space equipment & software for the Mountain View area: Hardware: Audio Mixers, Dante I/O devices, Madi Bridges, Meyer Galileo Galaxy, Shure ULXDs, Yamaha RIOs, Attero Tech unDNEMO, Sennheiser 2020-D assisted listening Devices, and more. Software: Riedel Director, Qlab, Dante controller, Dante Virtual Soundcard, Meyer Compass, LA Network Manager, Riedel Coms web GUI, Clear-Coms web GUI, Q-SYS Designer, and more.• Install: Comms systems, Audio mixers, mic systems, I/O systems, cable runs• Replace speakers, solder cables, build CAT5/6 cables, build SDI cables • Troubleshoot Notable Projects:• Spearheading a fix for clock sync issues in our Riedel comms system. Worked with cross functional internal partners & outside vendors to analyze multiple data points to identify and resolve the underlying issue. This involved cross functional collaboration, shared docs for tracking, creating group communication channels, & summary write ups that were provided for reporting up to ensure that both the client & the broader team remained informed & up to date with pertinent information. •Implemented & Managed fleet wide changes to mixing consoles. This included presenting change proposals to the team, researching & creating implementation guidelines & instruction, creating tracking tasks, & monitoring status of tasks until the project was complete.•Created an inventory spreadsheet of all venue spaces /storage equipment within the Mountain View area for tracking & organizing.Notable Events:• Frequent weekly recurring events led by high-level and C-level executives.

Mountain View, California, United States

Responsibilities:• Operate in person, Hybrid, & Digital events• Create & communicate standards via standard operating procedure documentation.• Capacity to understand, operate, & program Audio/Visual hardware, software, & all related gear.• Operate, navigate, & troubleshoot Google Slides• Operate Audio/Visual equipment to facilitate a high end experience, for both in person & digital audiences.• Understanding of current production standards & equipment.• Conduct team training on equipment & software as a Subject Matter Expert.Notable Projects:• Created multiple google forms for data consolidation & metrics tracking.• Restructured and streamlined our team's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and one-sheet library, creating an easily accessible and comprehensible file system.• Simplified the setup procedure for digital events by developing guidelines that utilize the efficiency of using Chrome extensions for swift and effective digital event configuration.• Created mock slide decks and show specs for mock training events.Notable Events:• Frequent weekly recurring events led by high-level and C-level executives.Special Duties/Position:• Audio Broadcast Engineer at Bayview Event Center• Dedicated Primary Event Technician at Redwood City - Mariposa Auditorium (July 2022-December 2022) • Provide high-level production support for valued corporate clients, C-Level Executives, and high-profile events. • Execute in-person & hybrid events as a solo technician, utilizing video switching, audio mixing, stage managing, producing, & content management. • Contributed as a key member of the operating team, facilitating the crew as a dedicated event space lead.

Menlo Park, California, United States

Responsibilities:• Joined the management team to oversee 50+ A/V technicians, & to assist in interviewing new candidates.• Co-managed Production Services for Facebook's largest event center, with a 2,000 capacity.• Oversaw, owned, & produced high level productions, from initial concept to event, in a no fail environment • Directly partnered with stakeholder, clients, & cross functional partners to produce detailed scopes of events, create workback schedule/timeline to keep events on track, pre & post production documentation & meetings, manage client comms/expectations, coordinated A/V needs & staffing, delegating necessary responsibilities, and help to execute/produce top tier events. • Managing & Connecting Streams: Connecting encoder, Stream Keys, Platform, Publishing VODs, Metadata • Worked with clients & partners in post-production, following our strict SLA, to track, manage, & ensure VOD were delivered & uploaded on time, with the correct edits & metadata. Notable Events/Projects:• During remote work, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, supported large scale internal/external facing virtual events, utilizing remote access to our infrastructure & technologies, while maintaining a high level of production & streaming quality, including but not limited to F8, Juneteenth, & Company All Hands.• Achieved global impact by helping to align & implement audio streaming standards for items such as streaming loudness standards, loudness metering standards, & personal internal audio routing. This included cross functional team meetings, communication channels, & presenting/creating supporting documentation & SOPs.• Created operational improvements & helped to push operational technologies.• Drove projects & tasks that impacted our local & global teams.

Menlo Park, California, United States

Responsibilities:• Guide the team by improving operational standards & technologies, through training & developing. • Event Producer: Partnered with stakeholders in pre-production meetings to gain scope of events, needs, & deliverables, managed client comm, & expectations, & guided the event team in the execution of the event. Partnered with clients post event for their deliverables & uploads of VODs, following our SLA guidelines. • Operate as Producer / Audio (A1/A2) / Showcaller /Lighting / Slide Deck Management / Post Event Video Edits utilizing the Adobe Suite• Manage & Connect Streams• Audio Engineer for Executive Events• Audio Engineer/Showcaller/Stage Manager for Facebook's 2000 person event space.• Troubleshooting: VC connections, Hardware/Software, Signal Flow, Multi Device Routing, I/O, Audio, Video, Projection, Post Production Video EditingNotable Events/Projects:• Operate as Audio (A1/A2)/Showcaller/Stage Manager for large scale, high priority, high stress, internal/external company events in Facebook's largest event center, including but not limited to Company All Hands, Town Halls, & Multi Day internal/external summits, that involved mixed in-person + live streaming elements (Hybrid Events), with Celebrities, such as Adam Savage, & VIP/C- level company executives, such as Mark Zuckerburg, & Sheryl Sandberg.• Led Bay Area inventory reorganization & deployment of Audio Visual equipment. Included leading a team through weekly meetings & communication channels, creating & delegating tasks, communicating progress, & utilizing tracking & organization documentation to stay aligned.• Standardized & Implemented Bay Area Yamaha CL Audio Console show files.• Worked with a 3rd party vendor to create a custom showfile for the SSL System-T Audio Console.• Led trainings for both the Yamaha CL & the SSL System-T S500 Audio Console• Consolidated, & created standard operating procedures for our technologies as the company grew, expanded, & scaled.

Menlo Park, California, United States

Responsibilities:• Audio (A1/A2), Video Switching, Streaming, VC, Lighting, Data Operator, Slide Deck management• Manage & Connect Streams• VOD Uploads• Post Event Video Edits utilizing the Adobe Suite• Implementing Setup & Operation of all audio-visual equipment for Live Events @ Facebook headquarters• Troubleshooting Event Issues such as, but not limited to: VC connections, Hardware/Software, Signal Flow, Multi Device Routing, I/O, Audio, Video, Projection, Post Production Video Editing• Customer Service

Santa Cruz, California

- Audio Engineer (A1/A2) - Stagehand

Santa Cruz California

Audio Engineer: • Studio Recordings (Bands, VOs, Commercials, Television) • Field & Location Recordings (Bands, Commercials, Television, Movies) • Session Setup & Breakdown • Manage & Maintain recording archives, through file structure, metadata, & access management• Mixing & Editing• Pro Tools 10/11/12HD• Logic X Video Assistant:• Camera • Lighting

Santa Cruz California

Running all of the daily operations when the owner is not in town. Scheduling and renting rehearsal rooms for bands/artists, keeping track of all equipment rented and used, management of rented equipment at SCRS, daily operations.

Santa Cruz California

[Internship]: Helped with all daily recording session tasks and duties.[Assistant Engineer]: Began to run and oversee recording sessions during the final 3 months. Mic/ Instrument/ Drums Setup & Breakdown, Post session 'manual labor' in Pro Tools (edits/cuts/fades/ect)Many other tasks that a recording session / recording studio requires.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Recording Arts Technology/Technician

Recording Technology

General Education (Ge), Music History, Literature, And Theory

Activities and Societies: Classical Guitar, Music TheoryStudied music theory, recording technology, classical guitar & classical guitar.