John Manini Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

As a member of the sound and video department, I service all facilities and events on the Seattle Center campus as needed in a wide range of roles.

Seattle Wa

A/V production company offering a full range of services including:• Music Video Production• Commercials• Corporate Training Videos• Voice Overs• Live Sound Recording• Sound Design/Scoring• Animation• Freelance Camera Op • Freelance Sound Engineer• Freelance Producer

Olympia Wa

I turn knobs for bands on the occasional Thursday and/or Sunday.

Greater Seattle Area

Senior technician of a team of 4 FTEs scheduled across 7 days charged with maintaining 155 classrooms and 25 signature events spaces outfitted fitted with Extron based switching and projection systems. Acceptance and on-site response to all help desk incident call within 7 minutes and achieve immediate resolution.Provide excellent customer service and expedient delivery, setup, and strike of all media technology for hundreds of campus wide events every month. Meet weekly with members of Conference Event Services to coordinate larger VIP events.• Created, developed, and maintain the video production wing of Seattle University. Major technology purchases and systems design. Coordinate on campus shoots and classroom recordings; manage content and deliverables.• Supervise and mentor 20 student workers with as many as 5 concurrently on a given shift.

Olympia Wa

Open Road Productions is an Olympia, Washington based production company, dedicated to production and marketing of original theatrical and audio drama works. As technical director, I am responsible for all aspects of the theater tech including the physical stage, live sound, lighting, set dressing, sound cues, video recording, editing, etc...Currently we are producing and marketing live stage murder mysteries.Current clients include: Pelligrino's Event Center, The Grapeview PTA, Zonta Club of Olympia, JNCA

Seattle Wa

Olympia Wa

Oversee all aspects of live musical performance (3-5 acts per night) in a venue accommodating an audience of 75-100 people growing audience loyalty by 25% year over year.Rebuilt a more engaging and fluid website and does weekly maintenance to ensure event calendar is up to date as well as Wordpress plug-ins!Extensive e-mail, organization, and communication skills honed from hundreds of requests from performers seeking an audience each month.Design and manage online/print concert calendars, and social media presence. Maintain in house public address system and coordinate the audio recording of all shows.

Seattle, Washington, United States

On-site technician supporting high-level Microsoft meetings, conferences, and conventions both locally and internationally.Integrate custom built technology package with in-room A/V enabling real time open captions to appear on projection screens during presentationsDetailed knowledge of custom technology package, its place in the room signal flow, and how to troubleshoot the components

The 4Th Ave Tavern

I turn knobs for bands every Saturday night. I now also book those bands as well

Greater Seattle Area

Collaborated with clients and production staff to produce videos for multi-bitrate webcasting, on-demand, and DVD distribution generating revenue in excess of $3.3 million dollars per year via subscription based web site.Planned and directed studio productions; oversaw operation of multi-camera studio; operated video switching systems including Tricaster, HD cameras, hard disk video recorders, video distribution switchers, and audio mixers.Provided A/V support to multiple businesses including: product demos, usability studies, corporate events, company meetings, and earnings calls. The corporate voice of RealNetworks: that is me in the IVR phone tree for all corporate and customer service phone lines.

Greater Seattle Area

High volume quality optimization of ringback tones via custom designed software for use with multiple, top tier, mobile carriers across all voice networks generating revenue of over $30 million dollars per year. Instrumental in development of Real’s Mobile Entertainment Platform storefront for Sprint/Metro PCS/Boost mobile: testing the transmission of multiple audio codecs and metadata across numerous wireless delivery protocols on all mobile handsets.Sole content manager of 1 million+ files for large-scale data migration.

Olympia, Wa

Lead technical support for a multi-camera live shoot of a cabaret/vaudeville style stage production performed quarterly. Production includes up to a dozen performers complete with house PA sound reinforcement and multi-track audio recording.Floor directing of camera operators, house mixer.Develop sound design and signal flow charts for amplification and recording.Compile and edit audio/video footage for DVD.

Audio engineer for interactive arrangement of multiple cameras and audio systems in multiple locations broadcast via the web and recorded in real time. Schedule and maintain multiple audio studio facilities with vintage API consoles and analog recorders.Coordinator/Mastering Engineer of the 2008 Evergreen CD Project.Facilitated and supported upper level program workshops.Designed vector based graphic symbol library for audio production jobs.Digital transfer and restoration of archived tape based media to DVD.

Ba, Audio Engineering, Music Composition And Production

Activities and Societies: Audio Studio Intern, Electronic Media, Executive Producer and Mastering Engineer of the Evergreen CD Project

Certificate Of Completion Voice Over Ii

A 3-part intensive continuing education course taught by industry veteran Katherine Billings regarding the art and commerce of being.

Certificate Of Completion, Adobe After Effects Cs6

A 3 day intensive instructor led training course centered around Adobe After Effects CS6

Musical Theater

Activities and Societies: Glee Club President, Syracuse University For Animal Rights, DJ at WERW 750 AM, NYPIRG

Diploma, College Prep

Activities and Societies: Chorale, Madrigal Singers, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Pep Band, Handbell Choir, Opinator (newpaper), Theater.