Zak D. Email & Phone Number

Nashville, TN, US

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Served as A2 for professional sports and entertainment broadcasts across the United StatesClients include: NHL, NFL, NBA, NCAA, ESPN, IMPACT Wrestling, and others

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Continually updating curricula for AUD400-Mastering & Media Production with the SAE North American Curriculum Development Committee
• Currently leading multiple initiatives to diversify course content, offer career development workshops, and connect the campus with the industry at large
• Facilitate partnerships with multiple manufacturers to integrate new technologies & software into courses.
• Led classes throughout the catalog of the Associates and Bachelor programs including: Principles of Sound,Studio Production, Advanced Live Sound, Audio Post Production, Capstone, and Portfolio

Murfreesboro, TN

• Developed new curricula for 3300-Digital Audio Technology w/ Trevor de Clerq
• Deeply integrated all 3300 materials on D2L and streamlined the experience for students and faculty
• Instructor of Record for 45+ students each semester among 3300-Digital Audio Technology and 4400-Recording Studio Techniques
• Oversaw multiple graduate teaching assistants and worked with other faculty to ensure full compliance with accreditation for new curricula developed in my courses

Louisville, KY & Nashville, TN

• Credited on 150+ releases (albums, broadcasts, iOS applications, and films)
• Designed, constructed, and managed multiple audio facilities in Louisville, KY, New Albany, IN, and Nashville, TN
• Capture multi-channel, live audio and manage audio asset delivery for broadcast television
• Conceptualized, wrote, and produced audio for commercial advertisements
• Responsible for F.O.H. and monitor mixing for various artists and venues in Nashville, TN, and Louisville, KY
• Extensive experience with IRSC code and meta-data acquisition, implementation, and embedding

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Written & recorded three full-length albums & two EPs
• Appeared on numerous year-end best-of lists from 2013-2016
• Toured the midwest and east coast
• Designed and built stage and performance equipment, t-shirt designs, webpages, and album covers

• Responsible for capturing multi-track audio for television broadcast purposes
• Participated in high-profile on-location shoots throughout the US supporting the TNDV broadcast team on a variety of different audio and video trucks
• Served as Pro Tools Operator and A2 for large scale music festivals, concerts, in-studio broadcasts, professional sports broadcasts, and conferences across the United States, capturing live performances and managing.
• Captured, managed, and processed audio for the first ambisonics, 360° audio broadcast on Facebook’s Oculus VR platform working with TNDV, Supersphere, and Facebook
• Experience with immersive platforms such as ambisonic audio, binaural, and Dolby ATMOS

Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Responsible for instruction of multiple users each day on a variety of digital audio software platforms spanning novice skill sets to industry professionals
• Trained employees and managed their professional development within the company
• Traveled to trade shows and conferences to develop relationships with manufacturers of supported products
• Produced weekly instructional videos and infographics to add value to one-on-one training services
• Worked in partnership with manufacturers to provide direct-to-consumer technical support and training

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Edited creative podcast content to create cohesive, error-free, noiseless, and professional audio products.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Installed a variety of high-quality audio, video, & lighting equipment in both commercial & private locations
• Developed extensive IT/Network management, design, and deployment skills

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Maintained studio equipment and computer systems
• Assisted with recording and mixing sessions including music production, ADR, post-production, podcasts, and audio restoration
• Supported social networks for artists on the in-house record label, MCB Music

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Learned vital business management and economic skills
• Maintained an average schedule of 20 students per week. Mentored and educated many young musicians with a variety of musical interests

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Responsible for capturing in-studio and on-location recordings, specifically small & large string, wind, percussion ensembles & various jazz ensembles
• Maintained studio equipment and computer systems
• Aided in the upgrade and design of new audio systems

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Taught over 50 students over the course of 2 years
• Led and designed group audio technology classes, group instrumental, and group music theory classes

Clarksville, Indiana

• Responsible for front of house audio production for children's theater and special performances
• Created sound design and lighting cues with team to support performances
• Managed and configured wireless systems for all performances

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Taught over 350 students over the course of 7 years
• Led and designed group and individual audio technology, instrumental, music business, and music theory classes

Clarksville, Indiana

• Top performing sales consultant and Apple technician
• Onsite installation, service, and training

New Albany, Indiana

• Helped design and implement the first Music Technology course at New Albany High School
• Held monthly guest lectures teaching a variety of introductory music technology concepts

Master’S Degree, Recording Arts And Technologies

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistantship (2013-2016) Audio Engineering Society Chair – Central Region/MTSU Section.

Bachelor’S Degree, Music Technology

Activities and Societies: Naomi Rasmussen Music Scholarship (2005-2011) President of Free Thinkers for Education and Morality Student.