Christian Van Duinen
Grand Rapids,United States
Summary
I have 7+ years of experience in Operations at a Tier 5 Data Center and 15+ years as a professional musician, recording artist and songwriter. Ready to bring my expertise to new opportunities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Guitarist
Freelance
Grand Rapids, MI
01.2008 - Current
- Created Backing Tracks and Recordings for performers
- Wrote arrangements for groups and ensembles
- Toured locally and Internationally
- Accompanied Soloists and various performers
- Collaborated with other musicians to create unique sound arrangements.
- Conducted rehearsals to refine performance quality and group synchronization.
Keyboardist
Remembrance Church
Walker, Michigan
12.2015 - Current
- Performed live music during worship services to enhance congregational experience.
- Collaborated with choir and musicians to arrange musical pieces for services.
- Maintained and operated electronic keyboards and sound systems during performances.
- Adapted musical arrangements to suit diverse worship styles and themes.
- Provided musical training and mentorship to emerging musicians within the congregation.
- Worked closely with vocalists and instrumentalists to craft unique musical arrangements that highlighted their individual talents.
- Analyzed sheet music in order to understand its nuances better so as to be able provide more accurate interpretations when performing it live or recording it in studio sessions.
- Operated synthesizers and other electronic equipment during live performances.
Mandolinist
The Billies (Irish Traditional Music)
Grand Rapids, Michigan
03.2012 - Current
- Covered Traditional Irish music for Irish festivals and Pubs
- Arranged modern compositions in traditional Irish style to enhance performances.
- Accompanied Irish and River Dancers during live events, creating engaging atmospheres.
- Played mandolin while multitasking to integrate drum parts seamlessly into music.
Drummer
Freelance
Grand Rapids, Michigan
08.2011 - Current
- Composed and arranged music performed by band and wrote blogs and articles about drumming and drummers as composers.
- Developed arrangements for songs, enhancing overall musical experience.
- Adapted to new songs, concepts and arrangements quickly and professionally.
- Collaborate with audio engineers to ensure optimal sound quality of drums.
- Collaborated with musicians to create dynamic and engaging performances.
- Rehearsed regularly to refine timing and rhythm with band members.
- Developed arrangements for songs, enhancing overall musical experience.
Facility Operations Technician II
Switch LTD.
Grand Rapids, United States
02.2020 - Current
- Train and Lead Technician I's in Operations Duties
- Optimize Production Tasks for increased productivity and output
- Utilize Asana for tasks and project tracking
- Provide Feedback on Switch Internal Training
- Attend Switch Internal Seminars in person and online
- Utilize LMS Training to expand career opportunities within the company
- Maintain appearance and communication for all Customer Service opportunities.
- Direct interface with customers regarding support ticket requests.
- Designed and Fabricated custom furniture and racks for employer and customer use
- Mentor and assist fellow Technician I's during the build process.
- Detailed attention to assembly/construction tasks assigned by DCO Management.
- Enhanced experience with assembly techniques and standards utilized throughout the Switch facilities
- Ensure that all assigned tasks are completed with an acceptable level of cleanliness.
- Perform journey-level work while maintaining and constructing a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces and structures.
- Perform quality assurance checks on all work completed.
- Maintenance of supply and tool inventory.
- Preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and ensuring project space is left in a proper condition at project completion.
- Identifying any T-SCIF configuration changes and making corrections to T-SCIF paneling.
- Demonstrate the ability to transport populated cabinets.
- Identify billable ticket items and how to track the work.
- Plan out and install cabinets in a T-SCIF (Alignment, Side Panels, and Layout)
- Layout and install cage spaces (Proper Orientation, Alignment and Sequencing)
- Install cage to the ceiling (Determine Orientation of Cage Panels and Cage Poles)
- Building Maintenance Minor Plumbing and Electrical and HVAC experience
Facility Operations Technician
Switch LTD.
Grand Rapids, United States
01.2016 - 02.2020
- Detailed attention to assembly/construction tasks assigned by DCO Management.
- Enhanced experience with assembly techniques and standards utilized throughout the Switch facilities
- Ensure that all assigned tasks are completed with an acceptable level of cleanliness.
- Perform journey-level work while maintaining and constructing a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces and structures.
- Perform quality assurance checks on all work completed.
- Maintain appearance and communication for all Customer Service opportunities.
- Utilize LMS Training to expand career opportunities within the company.
- Direct interface with customers regarding support ticket requests.
- Preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and ensuring project space is left in a proper condition at project completion.
- Identifying any T-SCIF configuration changes and making corrections to T-SCIF paneling.
- Demonstrate the ability to transport populated cabinets.
- Identify billable ticket items and how to track the work.
- Plan out and install cabinets in a T-SCIF (Alignment, Side Panels, and Layout)
- Layout and install cage spaces (Proper Orientation, Alignment and Sequencing)
- Install cage to the ceiling (Determine Orientation of Cage Panels and Cage Poles)
Education
Associate of Arts - Music Education
GRCC
Grand Rapids, MIPro Tools
GRCC
Grand Rapids, MI12-2013
Logic Pro X
Self Taught
OSHA 10 -
OSHA
10.2025
Heartsaver Total First Aid CPR AED -
American Heart Association
10.2025
Skills
- Logic Pro X
- Pro Tools
- Mainstage
- GarageBand
- Ableton
- iMovie
- Blender
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Teams
- Asana
- Concur
- Ultipro
- Problem-solving
- Creative thinking
- Quality control
- Communication
- Music arrangement
- Live performance
- Improvising
- Tour experience
- Effective use of guitar effects
- Transposing songs
- Experience with recording software
- Adaptable to various genres
- Musical composition
- Film soundtrack development
- Social media promotion
- Project coordination
Hobbies and Interests
I thoroughly enjoy writing and producing music and am currently working on writing a musical score for an indie video game. I play drums, guitar, bass, and keyboards for several bands locally. I also write and run a tabletop role-playing game campaign.
References
- Alex Mason, (616) 589-1807, Invisible AI
- Joe Evanoff (616) 916-5755, Turnkey Network Solutions
- Adam Gray, (231) 742-0003, Corewell Health
Affiliations
- Artprize Award Winner for Best Jazz Album
- Recorded Album at Mackinaw Harvest Studios
- Jazz Drummer for European Tour
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Facility Operations Technician II
Switch LTD.
02.2020 - Current
Facility Operations Technician
Switch LTD.
01.2016 - 02.2020
Keyboardist
Remembrance Church
12.2015 - Current
Mandolinist
The Billies (Irish Traditional Music)
03.2012 - Current
Drummer
Freelance
08.2011 - Current
Guitarist
Freelance
01.2008 - Current
Associate of Arts - Music Education
GRCC
Pro Tools
GRCC
Logic Pro X
Self Taught
OSHA 10 -
OSHA
Heartsaver Total First Aid CPR AED -
American Heart Association