Work Experience

“You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.” -Robin Williams

2019 - Current

Broadcast Engineer

New York Racing Association (NYRA)

Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack & Saratoga Race Course

• Troubleshoots complex signal paths and exercises corrective actions or workarounds to keep signals on the air.

• Set up cameras, lights, audio and any set dressing for on-site and on-location filming and resolve technical issues for network shows on FOX Sports, NBC, MSG, SNY & NYRA Network.

• Help implement new technologies and technical infrastructure.

• Trains other team members on systems and workflows.

• Performs periodic maintenance procedures such as system health checks and proactive system restarts as well as software upgrades.

• Work closely with management and co-workers to ensure company objectives are being met.

(In laymen’s terms: I fix all the things as fast as I can so we stay on the air)

2017 - 2019

Creative Director

E-Volve, Inc. / Pop Stop

Plainview, New York

• Part of a team of three that created the Comic Convention touring

  division of E-Volve, Inc. called “Pop Stop”.

• Provided all branding and creatives for the start-up, Pop Stop

  including graphics, website design, product photography, social

  media posts & design of convention booth. (https://www.instagram.com/shoppopstoponline/)

• Travel to various pop-culture conventions, hire temporary employees, train customer service, build and break down booth.

2014 - Present

Freelance Artist

VX2 Design

Tristate Area/Remote

• Commissioned work by individuals, businesses and independent films/video projects.

• Video (Shoot & Edit), Photography (Shoot & Edit), Animation, Logo Design, Party Invitations, Large Format Printing, T-shirt/Merchandise Design, Website Design, Costume/Prop Engineering, Tattoo Design & Laser Engraving.

• Ability to keep records and balance a multi-job lifestyle while delivering creative goods in a timely manner.

2014 - 2017

Virtual Placement Operator

New York Racing Association (NYRA)

Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack & Saratoga Race Course

• Established a standard protocol for creating and placing virtual

  graphics within live video.

2007 - 2015

Assistant Operations Manager

Four Village Studio (4VS)

Floral Park, NY

• Support across-the-board operations of government access television studio (Cablevision Ch.18; FiOS Ch.28) available to most Nassau County, New York viewers.

• Assist Operations Manager with all aspects of in-studio and field productions: editing, camera, switcher, Chyron graphics, audio mixing, videotape operations, master control playback, still photography, community billboard system, volunteer staff scheduling, design/maintain studio website and all engineering tasks.

• Train production crew volunteers, teach editing programs and coach program host/producers.

• Design/oversee special production projects including: creation of show openings, channel ID’s, promos and program roll-ins; collaborated on production of The Floral Park Centennial Commemorative DVD Collection.

• Assisted with 2012 analog to digital infrastructure upgrade; research/plan ongoing new equipment purchases.

Education

“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” -Albert Einstein

Volunteer Work

“Never give up hope, no matter how dark things seem.” – The Clone Wars

2013 - Current

501st Legion

New York: Empire City Garrison

http://www.501st.com

Active Member of The 501st: Empire City Garrison as TK:22122. The 501st legion is a 501c organization that uses handmade movie accurate Star Wars costumes to raise money for a multitude of charity organizations as well as participating in hospital visits with children and toy drives. Members of the 501st are part of an elite group of cosplayers whose work is recognized and sometimes sponsored by Disney and Lucas Arts. To join one must build an approved costume, submit photos to display accuracy and abide by strict guidelines while representing the Legion.