Ian Awoyade

Hardworking team leader and musician skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. I'm a proactive and forward-thinking individual focused on continuous self, team, and client relation growth. Having a sense of strategic planning expertise and problem-solving, even in high paced and intense environments. On top of successfully learning new, musical software or hardware, material quickly and accurately to maximize contribution to group success. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Seeking and want to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

• Won Employee of the Period over 6 times during my work time at Zumiez
• In 2017 I won first place in State wide remix competition
• Was able to sell more than 100,000 dollars worth in product to win a trip to Colorado through Zumiez
• Supervised team of 5-6 staff members.
• Collaborated with team of 2-3 in the development of my capstone Being and Becoming.
• Co-founded the local popular bands Housecoat, Betsy J and Stand Tall in 2019-2022.

I have skateboarded for over 7 years and it has built up my ability to have grit. Being able to toughen through hard experiences like working hours to land a single trick, or to relearn and refine other techniques to make me a more proficient skateboarder. It also taught me of how to create a community by engaging in skateboarding culture/media, and how to receive various types of feedback. By learning these skills through a fun and relaxing sport, I am able to apply it to other areas of my life whether music or otherwise.

Consuming professional media is a great way for me to stay relevant in the multimedia arts scene, as well as take some inspiration from the people who've 'made it'. Constantly analyzing visual media to see what visual and auditory effects are displayed, and if they're used effectively or not. Also actively listening to other artist in the audio realm to see what plugins, recording techniques, or music arrangement is being used. So that I can implement what they have done in my own creative process.