Carl Cummings
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Patrick Bailey
I had the pleasure of working directly with Carl and helping train him when he joined Planar as an Applications Engineer for the SoCal market. He is a very quick learner, a great teammate, and is always looking the help out customers and coworkers alike. Carl has a passion for learning, both the technology and the business. His calming presence is critical in challenging situations, and he always takes care to listen and provide excellent service. His ability to problem solve and troubleshoot is exceptional. I only wish i could have worked closer with Carl for longer, but our VP/XR Team gained a great resource when he received his well deserved promotion.
John Foecking
Carl has been successful in every role he's taken within Planar. I've collaborated with Carl on some of the custom projects that he's been involved with in the past, and he's always been attentive and helpful towards the project issues that need to be addressed to move the project forward. Not only is Carl very knowledgeable and approachable, but he's also more than willing to put the time into learning new skills for his role, whether it be software or the knowledge base to better support cutting edge technology within the industry.
Patrick Bailey
I had the pleasure of working directly with Carl and helping train him when he joined Planar as an Applications Engineer for the SoCal market. He is a very quick learner, a great teammate, and is always looking the help out customers and coworkers alike. Carl has a passion for learning, both the technology and the business. His calming presence is critical in challenging situations, and he always takes care to listen and provide excellent service. His ability to problem solve and troubleshoot is exceptional. I only wish i could have worked closer with Carl for longer, but our VP/XR Team gained a great resource when he received his well deserved promotion.
John Foecking
Carl has been successful in every role he's taken within Planar. I've collaborated with Carl on some of the custom projects that he's been involved with in the past, and he's always been attentive and helpful towards the project issues that need to be addressed to move the project forward. Not only is Carl very knowledgeable and approachable, but he's also more than willing to put the time into learning new skills for his role, whether it be software or the knowledge base to better support cutting edge technology within the industry.
Patrick Bailey
I had the pleasure of working directly with Carl and helping train him when he joined Planar as an Applications Engineer for the SoCal market. He is a very quick learner, a great teammate, and is always looking the help out customers and coworkers alike. Carl has a passion for learning, both the technology and the business. His calming presence is critical in challenging situations, and he always takes care to listen and provide excellent service. His ability to problem solve and troubleshoot is exceptional. I only wish i could have worked closer with Carl for longer, but our VP/XR Team gained a great resource when he received his well deserved promotion.
John Foecking
Carl has been successful in every role he's taken within Planar. I've collaborated with Carl on some of the custom projects that he's been involved with in the past, and he's always been attentive and helpful towards the project issues that need to be addressed to move the project forward. Not only is Carl very knowledgeable and approachable, but he's also more than willing to put the time into learning new skills for his role, whether it be software or the knowledge base to better support cutting edge technology within the industry.
Patrick Bailey
I had the pleasure of working directly with Carl and helping train him when he joined Planar as an Applications Engineer for the SoCal market. He is a very quick learner, a great teammate, and is always looking the help out customers and coworkers alike. Carl has a passion for learning, both the technology and the business. His calming presence is critical in challenging situations, and he always takes care to listen and provide excellent service. His ability to problem solve and troubleshoot is exceptional. I only wish i could have worked closer with Carl for longer, but our VP/XR Team gained a great resource when he received his well deserved promotion.
John Foecking
Carl has been successful in every role he's taken within Planar. I've collaborated with Carl on some of the custom projects that he's been involved with in the past, and he's always been attentive and helpful towards the project issues that need to be addressed to move the project forward. Not only is Carl very knowledgeable and approachable, but he's also more than willing to put the time into learning new skills for his role, whether it be software or the knowledge base to better support cutting edge technology within the industry.
Credentials
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Disguise xR 5-Day Bootcamp
disguiseDec, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Disguise Fundamental Training
disguiseJul, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Clarity Matrix G3 LCD Video Wall System Certified Installer Training
Planar SystemsOct, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Fundamentals of Fine Pitch LED
Planar SystemsOct, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Leyard TVF Series LED Video Wall Certified Installer Training
Planar SystemsOct, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Control Specialist
ExtronMar, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Dante Certification Level 1
AudinateMar, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
TesiraForte Training
BiampNov, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
School of Emerging Technologies 4K
ExtronOct, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
AV Associate
ExtronJul, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
AV Technologist
AVIXAApr, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
AVIXASep, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Q-SYS Training Level One
QSCNov, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
Shure Microflex Advance Training
Shure IncorporatedFeb, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Director of Integration Services
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Dec 2022 - Present
Orbital Virtual Studios is a full-service production studio specializing in Virtual Production (VP) technology. We utilize 3D camera tracking software along with LED screens in combination with Unreal Engine software to produce lifelike backdrops for film, television and commercial productions.Utilizing Orbital Virtual Studios' experience in Virtual Production and my proven track record in integration and LED display technology, we've started an Integration Services division that will design and build Virtual Production studios for our clients around the world.
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Planar
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Brazil
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Nanotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Technical Sales - Virtual Production
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Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
Planar is a global leader in display and digital signage technology, providing premier solutions for the world's most demanding environments.As the Director of Technical Sales for Planar's Virtual Production team, my main responsibility is to help push Planar's presence into the virtual production market.This entails:• Keeping up to speed on everything virtual production• Assisting Planar's product management team with developing products that meet the current and future needs of virtual production• Educating team members, partners and clients on virtual production• Assisting Planar's Account Managers with virtual production opportunities• Participating in virtual production speaking panels• Assisting Planar's marketing team with virtual production specific advertising and events• Working with partners to help build the virtual production community
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Senior Sales Engineer - Virtual Production
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May 2021 - Jul 2022
As Senior Sales Engineer for Planar's Virtual Production team, my responsibilities include:• Educate current and future customers on the fundamentals of virtual production when using LED screens. I do this through webinars, in-person presentations, and discovery calls.• Assist our customers from their discovery process through the completion of their LED volume being installed and production ready. This includes learning their needs, designing systems based on those needs, conducting online and in-person demos/tests, assisting the sales team with proposal creation and delivery, ensuring their orders are complete, working with the installation team, collaborating with 3rd party partners (media servers, LED structure, IT infrastructure, camera companies, etc.), and attending initial productions to ensure everything goes as planned.• Stay trained and up-to-date on everything LED and virtual production. I constantly attend related webinars, enroll in related classes, and peruse the web about everything related to virtual production.• Train and coach my team to be successful in their respective responsibilities.• Collaborate with our Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Training, Support, and Installation teams on all things related to Virtual Production.
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Sales Engineer
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Oct 2019 - May 2021
As a Sales Engineer, my main responsibility is to assist our customers with the development and implementation of display solutions. I serve as the primary technical contact to customers for pre-sales technical support.Some of my duties include:• Conduct product training and presentations, and provide technical qualification of sales opportunities.• Provide pre and post-sale integration and application development support to new and existing customer base.• Partner with Sales to initiate technical discussions with current and prospective customers.• Make presentations and perform product demonstrations for the customer's decision-makers and influencers. Assist the Sales team on sales calls as necessary.• Advocate customer needs to the Product Management team.• Create technical documents in support of sales process.• Assist Sales with proposal creation and technical order review.
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Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS)
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Director - West
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Apr 2019 - Oct 2019
• Intelligent Video Solutions designs and provides video management solutions for clinical labs, interview rooms, research labs and more.• Main responsibility: help customers adopt IVS's VALT solution and ensure customer success during implementation and throughout the life of the system.• Average weekly tasks: respond to incoming leads and help prospects through the adoption and implementation process; keep constant contact with clients and ensure they're happy with the VALT solution; help existing clients with adding VALT to additional spaces/departments/programs; and serve as the client liaison for all other IVS departments (such as, Support, Accounting, and more).
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SPINITAR
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager Team Lead
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Jun 2017 - Mar 2019
• Spinitar is an audio visual systems integrator specializing in boardrooms, conference rooms, training rooms, classrooms and more.• Main responsibility: lead Carlsbad team to meet specific revenue and profit targets for the Carlsbad office.• Average weekly tasks: schedule projects, attend site walks, host and attend internal/external meetings, procure equipment, help Account Managers with pre-sales system design, review System Designer designs, manage/report financial forecasts, project quality checks, and more.• Always met financial targets and achieved Chairman’s Club Status.
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Pyro-Comm Systems, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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System Sales Engineer
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Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
• Pyro-Comm Systems is a low voltage systems contractor specializing in fire/life safety, healthcare communication, security and access control systems.• Main responsibility: design and sell low voltage systems.• Average weekly tasks: review RFPs, create and submit system proposals, customer management, IT/helpdesk for Carlsbad office, and internal training.• Consistently hit sales targets. • Pyro-Comm Systems is a low voltage systems contractor specializing in fire/life safety, healthcare communication, security and access control systems.• Main responsibility: design and sell low voltage systems.• Average weekly tasks: review RFPs, create and submit system proposals, customer management, IT/helpdesk for Carlsbad office, and internal training.• Consistently hit sales targets.
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Magnolia Audio Video
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Project Manager
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Apr 2016 - Jun 2016
• Magnolia AV is a subsidiary of Best Buy that specializes in custom home audio, video and automation.• Main responsibility: lead the Custom Installation team for the San Diego market.• Average weekly tasks: manage all aspects of installation projects, manage quality, control budgets, conducts site-walks, ensuring the Custom Installation team is trained and certified, and conduct project meetings with system design team, installation and technical staff. • Magnolia AV is a subsidiary of Best Buy that specializes in custom home audio, video and automation.• Main responsibility: lead the Custom Installation team for the San Diego market.• Average weekly tasks: manage all aspects of installation projects, manage quality, control budgets, conducts site-walks, ensuring the Custom Installation team is trained and certified, and conduct project meetings with system design team, installation and technical staff.
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Nortek Security & Control
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Support Manager
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Jun 2013 - Apr 2016
• At the time, NSC was an electronic manufacturer of 10 AV brands.• Main responsibility: manage the tech support teams for all 10 brands.• Average weekly tasks: provide leadership to my team, handle escalated calls (both technical & service related), manage & maintain call center & ticketing system, provide technical & customer service training, assist sales team with system designs, work trade show booths, assist engineering and product management with beta testing, bugs and feature requests, and more.
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Tech Support Agent - Level 2
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Jan 2011 - Jun 2013
• I was a Level 2 Tech Support Agent for NSC’s control brand known as ELAN• Main responsibility: provide level 2 tech support to ELAN customers• Average weekly tasks: answer incoming tech support calls/emails, provide internal support to other tech support team members and other departments in the company, provide training to team members and clients, assist Product Management and Engineering with beta testing and feature requests, and constantly be knowledgeable on other systems that connect to ELAN.
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AV Imagination
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United States
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Business Owner
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May 2007 - Dec 2010
• AV Imagination was a small AV systems integration company for both residential and commercial with an emphasis on home automation, home theater, distributed audio & video, and conference room systems.• Main responsibility: everything.• Average weekly tasks: marketing, sales, customer management, system design, project management, accounting, equipment procurement, training, and more. • AV Imagination was a small AV systems integration company for both residential and commercial with an emphasis on home automation, home theater, distributed audio & video, and conference room systems.• Main responsibility: everything.• Average weekly tasks: marketing, sales, customer management, system design, project management, accounting, equipment procurement, training, and more.
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Tweeter Home Entertainment
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United States
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Consumer Services
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Operations Manager
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Nov 2004 - Apr 2007
• Tweeter was a high-end custom AV electronics retailer and integrator.• Main responsibility: manage operations team for South San Diego County.• Average weekly tasks: provide leadership to operations team, pre-sales system design, attend site walks, provide technical training to operations and sales team members, quality checks, and more.• Consistently regarded as number one performing team on the West Coast. • Tweeter was a high-end custom AV electronics retailer and integrator.• Main responsibility: manage operations team for South San Diego County.• Average weekly tasks: provide leadership to operations team, pre-sales system design, attend site walks, provide technical training to operations and sales team members, quality checks, and more.• Consistently regarded as number one performing team on the West Coast.
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Henkels & McCoy, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Dec 2001 - Nov 2004
• Henkels & McCoy, Inc. designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure for the utility and communications market.• Main responsibility: manage structured cabling and data room projects.• Average weekly tasks: site walks, create estimates, schedule projects, provide leadership to installation team, host & attend project meetings, equipmentprocurement, and more.• Managed largest structured cabling project at the time generating $2.5M witha GPM of 30%. • Henkels & McCoy, Inc. designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure for the utility and communications market.• Main responsibility: manage structured cabling and data room projects.• Average weekly tasks: site walks, create estimates, schedule projects, provide leadership to installation team, host & attend project meetings, equipmentprocurement, and more.• Managed largest structured cabling project at the time generating $2.5M witha GPM of 30%.
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Circuit City
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager, Store Technical Services
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Apr 2001 - Dec 2001
• Circuit City's STS Department was responsible for installing and maintaining all of the electronic systems at Circuit City stores, offices and distribution centers. Electronic systems included Security, CCTV, Point of Sale, Network, Phone, and Store Product Displays.• Main responsibility: manage the STS team for Northern California, Northern Nevada and Hawaii.• Average weekly tasks: consistently visit all 45 locations in my territory to perform quality checks, assist with upgrades and remodels, provide leadership & training to my team. and assist with new store grand openings.
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Project Foreman
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Jan 2000 - Apr 2001
• Henkels & McCoy, Inc. designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure for the utility and communications market.• Main responsibility: led teams to install structured cabling and data room projects.• Average weekly tasks: assist Project Managers on site walks, lead installation projects, attend construction meetings, host safety meetings, and attend training classes to stay up on the latest products and industry trends. • Henkels & McCoy, Inc. designs, builds, and maintains infrastructure for the utility and communications market.• Main responsibility: led teams to install structured cabling and data room projects.• Average weekly tasks: assist Project Managers on site walks, lead installation projects, attend construction meetings, host safety meetings, and attend training classes to stay up on the latest products and industry trends.
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Lead Technician
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Jan 1999 - Jan 2000
• NIC was a low voltage systems contractor specializing in structured cabling.• Main responsibility: lead teams to install structured cabling systems.• Average weekly tasks: install structured cabling systems, attend industry and manufacturer training, and train my team. • NIC was a low voltage systems contractor specializing in structured cabling.• Main responsibility: lead teams to install structured cabling systems.• Average weekly tasks: install structured cabling systems, attend industry and manufacturer training, and train my team.
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Education
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1997 - 1999
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics
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