Music, film, gaming, design, pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, mythology, exploration, food, and cats
Armen Spendjian
New York
Summary
Dedicated professional adept at managing creative environments across various production fields. Developed skills in team leadership and project management, with a focus on compelling audio storytelling. Committed to problem solving and optimization to drive growth in a new role.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Studio Manager, Audio Engineer, and Multimedia Producer
Heritage Radio Network
09.2020 - Current
- Managed Bushwick recording studio and coordinated engineer and host communications
- Conducted recording sessions with international hosts and talent for several podcast series
- Assembled, mixed, mastered, and published award winning podcast episodes for HRN
- Developed and produced stories for flagship podcast, “Meat and Three”
- Scored and produced music for various podcasts
- Created and curated content for network’s social media platforms
- Produced and edited field productions
- Developed copy
- Designed graphics
Video and Social Media Producer, Press Correspondent
Socially Relevant Film Festival
08.2016 - 08.2020
- Created and edited video content (television episodes, sizzle reels, trailers, social)
- Conducted PR and outreach (writing press releases, filmmaker correspondence) for a nonprofit
- Increased social media reach by targeting new audiences
- Developed partnerships with local business
- Planned and produced events, programmed film screenings, and orchestrated workshops
- Designed file organization systems
- Wrote and edited copy
Education
Bachelor of Science - TV-Radio Production
Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communications
12.2017
Skills
- Project Management: Team coordination and task delegation, workflow Optimization, scheduling and deadline management, communication and collaboration tools (eg, Slack, Notion, Airtable)
- Audio Editing & Production: Multi-track editing, audio restoration, noise reduction, audio synchronization, Foley recording, and sound effects (SFX) editing
- Sound Design & Engineering: Signal processing, audio mixing proficiency, managing sound quality, and audio for video production
- Post-Production Audio: Dialogue editing, ADR (automated dialogue replacement), voice-over editing, podcast editing, and film scoring
- Mixing & Mastering: Mixing engineer expertise, mastering engineer capabilities, and signal flow fluency
- Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs): Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Ableton, and Audacity
- Video Editing Software: Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, and Final Cut Pro X
- Plugins & Tools: Waves and other audio enhancement tools
- File Management & Formats: Audio file management, metadata management, audio encoding/exporting, and proficiency with file formats (WAV, MP3, AAC)
- Additional Technical Skills: Music production, studio and field production, remote collaboration tools, social media integration, and 3D modeling (Blender)
Hobbies and Interests
Music, film, gaming, design, pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, mythology, exploration, food, cats
Accomplishments
- Engineered and produced Gold and Bronze winning Podcasts at the Signal Awards, Taste awards.
- Supervised team of 3 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the development of a new project management system.
Awards
"The Bittersweet History of Pralines" was an episode of HRN's flagship podcast, Meat + Three, recounts stories of pralines through the words of Robert King of the Angola 3 and other powerful speakers. It won Gold in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion category and Bronze in the History category at the Signal Awards.
Interests
Timeline
Studio Manager, Audio Engineer, and Multimedia Producer
Heritage Radio Network
09.2020 - Current
Video and Social Media Producer, Press Correspondent
Socially Relevant Film Festival
08.2016 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - TV-Radio Production
Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communications
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