Experience

Echo Test + Measurement
• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Technical Writer and Product Tester

  • Jan 2022 - Present


Liberman Sound

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Owner, Engineer

  • Jan 1988 - Present

  Audio Precision APx500 and 2700 Series automation programming, with extensive API experience. Labview, C#, VB, Python, IronPython, PHP, and MySQL. Service and modifications of Sonosax mixing boards and recorders for film and television production sound. Audio performance testing. Custom audio and control system electronics design and fabrication for film production sound. Maintenance and modification of recording equipment for major movies and TV shows (including Desperate Housewives (2004 – 2012), Nash Bridges (1994 – 2001), and The Wonder Years (1988 – 1993)). Raspberry Pi and Arduino project design. Service of DAT (Fostex, HHB, Panasonic, Sony, etc), open reel (Ampex, MCI, Otari, etc), cassette recorders (Sony portables, TASCAM, Nakamichi, etc), microphones (Schoeps, Sennheiser), film-editing flatbeds (Moviola, KEM, Steenbeck), film-editing uprights (Moviola), magnetic film recorders (MTM, MTE, Magnasync, etc), and projectors (Eiki, Bell & Howell). Show less



MAA Spanish School LLC

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Web Designer and Representative

  • Jun 1997 - Present

  Register students from all over the world for intensive Spanish lessons at Miguel Angel Asturias Spanish School in Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala. Custom built website front-end and back-end systems with online registration, online payments, and online hourly Skype class scheduling. Built with PHP/MySQL/JavaScript. Manage US advertising. Provide support to prospective and registered students. Register students from all over the world for intensive Spanish lessons at Miguel Angel Asturias Spanish School in Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala. Custom built website front-end and back-end systems with online registration, online payments, and online hourly Skype class scheduling. Built with PHP/MySQL/JavaScript. Manage US advertising. Provide support to prospective and registered students.



QBI Software LLC

• United States
• Software Development

• Owner and Programmer

  • May 2005 - Present

  Programing, sales, and support of software (QBI) to transfer sales from Zen Cart and osCommerce on-line shopping carts into the Quickbooks accounting system. Built with PHP/MySQL. Programing, sales, and support of software (QBI) to transfer sales from Zen Cart and osCommerce on-line shopping carts into the Quickbooks accounting system. Built with PHP/MySQL.


Self-Employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• LabVIEW Programmer

  • Jan 2012 - Present


Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Photographer

  • Jul 1982 - Present

  Freelance photography for various publications and events, including theatrical production publicity. Freelance photography for various publications and events, including theatrical production publicity.



Corrib Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2022

  Managing Director for non-profit Irish theatre company. Planning, budgeting, finances, contracts, HR, publicity, photography, and graphics. Managing Director for non-profit Irish theatre company. Planning, budgeting, finances, contracts, HR, publicity, photography, and graphics.



Audio Precision

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Support Engineer

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2016

  Provide technical support for users of AP audio analyzers; write tech notes, application notes, articles, and service manuals; write and maintain LabVIEW and C# applications; design automated test systems; evaluate software issues; train representatives and users. Interface with hardware and software engineering, quality control, manufacturing, and marketing to resolve issues.

• Technical Writer

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2012

  Write tech notes, application notes, articles, monthly newsletter, web content, and service manuals and bulletins. Equip photo studio and take product photos for advertising, web, and servicing.

• Theatrical Sound Designer

  • Jan 1984 - Dec 2003

  Theatrical sound design for over 30 theatrical productions in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Computer Audio Writer and Test Engineer

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 2000

  Designed and ran audio performance tests on computer audio cards and speakers. Wrote articles for the major computer publications PC World, Multimedia World, cNet, GameSpot, and Computer Currents. Designed and ran the first in-depth evaluations and wrote the first articles for an international computer publication exposing PC audio problems.

• Film Production Sound Mixer

  • Jan 1987 - Dec 2000

  Location production sound mixer for movies, TV shows, documentaries, music videos, and commercials.



Contra Costa College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• English Second Language Instructor

  • Apr 2002 - Jun 2003

  Adjunct faculty member for teaching ESL classes. Adjunct faculty member for teaching ESL classes.



KPFA Radio

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Audio Engineer

  • Jan 1993 - Dec 1999

  Part-time staff engineer. Maintained Ampex and Otari open reel recorders, mixing consoles, and other broadcast equipment. Engineered remote broadcasts. Part-time staff engineer. Maintained Ampex and Otari open reel recorders, mixing consoles, and other broadcast equipment. Engineered remote broadcasts.



PC World

• Bangladesh
• Computer Hardware
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Computer Test Engineer

  • Jan 1992 - Dec 1996

  Head troubleshooter in PC performance test lab, running benchmark tests on computer systems for review. Head troubleshooter in PC performance test lab, running benchmark tests on computer systems for review.



Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Sound Designer

  • Jan 1990 - Dec 1995

  Designed sound for numerous productions at the SF Bay Area's premier African-American theatre company. Designed sound for numerous productions at the SF Bay Area's premier African-American theatre company.



SRO (Studio C)

• Audio Engineer

  • Jan 1983 - Dec 1991

  Post-production film sound mixer, transfer engineer, maintenance engineer (MTM recorders and dubbers, Otari decks, etc). Post-production film sound mixer, transfer engineer, maintenance engineer (MTM recorders and dubbers, Otari decks, etc).