Jake Kienle
Bartlett,TN
Summary
Dynamic and versatile professional with a proven track record of enhancing event success and client satisfaction at the University of Memphis and Lifestyle Productions. Expert in audio engineering, mastering complex soundscapes with Pro Tools, and excelling in high-pressure environments. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities and a commitment to excellence, achieving a significant improvement in efficiency and quality.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Work Study Student
East Central Community College
07.2019 - 04.2020
- Assisted with the ECCC "Wall O' Sound" Band, including instrument maintenance, band hall organization, and other duties as needed.
- Engaged actively in professional development opportunities, continuously seeking to improve and grow in the work-study role.
- Implemented creative problem-solving strategies to address challenges faced during daily operations within the work-study position.
- Developed excellent customer service skills through interactions with diverse populations within the university community.
- Demonstrated initiative by identifying areas of improvement within the workplace and offering possible solutions to supervisors or staff members involved.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by maintaining strong relationships with peers, supervisors, and students.
- Interacted respectfully with others to offer ideas, identify issues, and provide assistance.
- Collaborated with staff members to guarantee students received best possible customer service.
- Collaborated with team members on various tasks, demonstrating adaptability and flexibility in different work situations.
- Utilized strong time management skills to balance multiple responsibilities effectively while maintaining high-quality results.
Cook
The Food Hut
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Maintained clean and organized work areas at all times to bring safety and quality to food preparation process.
- Maintained a clean and sanitary workspace, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Prepared meals efficiently under time constraints for timely service during peak hours.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking skills, managing multiple orders simultaneously without sacrificing quality or presentation.
- Prepared food items in compliance with recipes and portioning control guidelines.
- Set up and prepared cooking supplies and workstations during opening and closing to maximize productivity.
- Managed time by organizing and prioritizing kitchen duties to prepare and serve food quickly.
- Prepared multiple orders simultaneously during peak periods with high accuracy rate, maximizing customer satisfaction, and repeat business.
- Checked for quality, kept track of old and new items and rotated stock to confirm freshness of food and ingredients.
- Changed and sanitized cutting boards, benches, and surfaces between tasks to avoid cross-contamination.
- Took food orders from cashiers and cooked items quickly to complete order items together and serve hot.
- Maintained well-stocked stations with supplies and spices for maximum productivity.
- Streamlined kitchen operations with effective communication and collaboration among team members.
- Instructed new staff in proper food preparation, storage, use of kitchen equipment and sanitation.
- Enhanced teamwork within the kitchen staff by fostering a collaborative environment focused on meeting high standards of quality and efficiency.
Online Personal Shopper
Walmart
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Placed completed orders in labeled, temperature-appropriate storage pending customer pick up.
- Reviews orders prior to pick up for accuracy and purchase-by dates.
- Maintained high satisfaction ratings by completing orders quickly and making good selections for customers.
- Worked productively with customers to meet order requirements and service expectations.
- Consistently met deadlines and quality goals for accuracy and timeliness.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Memorized store layouts and planograms to fulfill orders using shortest, most efficient route.
- Tracked substitutions and informed customers of changes.
- Served customers with knowledgeable, friendly support at every stage of shopping and purchasing.
- Collaborated with fellow personal shoppers to exchange insights and best practices for maximizing client satisfaction.
- Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing inquiries, concerns, and feedback from clients.
Lead Performance Technician
University Of Memphis Conference & Event Services
08.2022 - Current
- Analyzed large-scale systems for scalability concerns, making strategic recommendations to support future growth.
- Assisted in troubleshooting complex production issues related to system performance or capacity constraints, working closely with other technical teams as needed.
- Improved client satisfaction by promptly addressing AV equipment issues and providing efficient solutions.
- Increased team efficiency by training junior technicians on best practices related to AV system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Ensured smooth transitions between speakers at conferences by closely monitoring audio levels and adjusting as needed for optimal sound quality.
- Elevated audience engagement through strategic lighting design that complemented the theme and mood of various events.
- Maximized event success by carefully planning and executing all aspects of AV support, from pre-production to post-event teardown.
- Consistently met tight deadlines by prioritizing tasks, effectively managing time, and working efficiently under pressure.
- Contributed to a safe working environment by adhering to industry safety standards and promptly addressing potential hazards related to AV equipment or setup procedures.
- Provided exceptional customer service, anticipating and fulfilling clients'' needs regarding audiovisual requirements for their events.
- Reduced setup times for events by streamlining the process of assembling and disassembling AV systems.
- Supported venue operations through regular inspection, testing, and maintenance of installed AV systems to minimize downtime or technical issues during events.
- Enabled effective communication among team members during events by utilizing clear channels on walkie-talkies or headsets when coordinating tasks in noisy environments.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to last-minute changes in event schedules or technical requirements while maintaining a professional demeanor throughout challenging situations.
- Proactively identified opportunities for process improvements, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings for both internal operations and client events.
- Assisted in the creation of visually compelling presentations by consulting with clients on their content and design preferences for projected materials.
- Collaborated with event production teams to ensure seamless integration of audiovisual elements into overall event design.
- Enhanced audio quality for presentations with meticulous attention to microphone placement and sound mixing.
- Monitored and adjusted sound and lighting levels to optimize live event performance.
- Maintained and troubleshot audio and visual equipment to minimize downtime.
- Interfaced with customers to explain operation and instill confidence in installed systems.
- Trained event staff on proper use of audio and visual equipment.
- Set up projectors, laptops and microphones for live presentations.
- Tested and calibrated audio and visual equipment to verify proper operation.
- Provided technical support to event staff and presenters, reducing technical issues and delays.
- Pulled and terminated variety of cables.
- Performed service and system maintenance as directed.
- Programmed and operated audio-visual equipment to support seamless live events.
- Executed client consultations to determine audio-visual needs for events.
Audio Technician
University Of Memphis Scheidt School Of Music
12.2023 - Current
- Analyzed large-scale systems for scalability concerns, making strategic recommendations to support future growth.
- Assisted in troubleshooting complex production issues related to system performance or capacity constraints, working closely with other technical teams as needed.
- Improved client satisfaction by promptly addressing AV equipment issues and providing efficient solutions.
- Increased team efficiency by training junior technicians on best practices related to AV system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Ensured smooth transitions between speakers at conferences by closely monitoring audio levels and adjusting as needed for optimal sound quality.
- Elevated audience engagement through strategic lighting design that complemented the theme and mood of various events.
- Maximized event success by carefully planning and executing all aspects of AV support, from pre-production to post-event teardown.
- Consistently met tight deadlines by prioritizing tasks, effectively managing time, and working efficiently under pressure.
- Contributed to a safe working environment by adhering to industry safety standards and promptly addressing potential hazards related to AV equipment or setup procedures.
- Provided exceptional customer service, anticipating and fulfilling clients'' needs regarding audiovisual requirements for their events.
- Reduced setup times for events by streamlining the process of assembling and disassembling AV systems.
- Supported venue operations through regular inspection, testing, and maintenance of installed AV systems to minimize downtime or technical issues during events.
- Enabled effective communication among team members during events by utilizing clear channels on walkie-talkies or headsets when coordinating tasks in noisy environments.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to last-minute changes in event schedules or technical requirements while maintaining a professional demeanor throughout challenging situations.
- Proactively identified opportunities for process improvements, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings for both internal operations and client events.
- Assisted in the creation of visually compelling presentations by consulting with clients on their content and design preferences for projected materials.
- Collaborated with event production teams to ensure seamless integration of audiovisual elements into overall event design.
- Enhanced audio quality for presentations with meticulous attention to microphone placement and sound mixing.
- Monitored and adjusted sound and lighting levels to optimize live event performance.
- Maintained and troubleshot audio and visual equipment to minimize downtime.
- Interfaced with customers to explain operation and instill confidence in installed systems.
- Trained event staff on proper use of audio and visual equipment.
- Set up projectors, laptops and microphones for live presentations.
- Tested and calibrated audio and visual equipment to verify proper operation.
- Provided technical support to event staff and presenters, reducing technical issues and delays.
- Pulled and terminated variety of cables.
- Performed service and system maintenance as directed.
- Programmed and operated audio-visual equipment to support seamless live events.
- Executed client consultations to determine audio-visual needs for events.
Audio Engineer
Lifestyle Productions
12.2023 - Current
- Set up and tested equipment prior to events, broadcasts, and recordings.
- Mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions,, and optimized songs, and albums.
- Separated instruments, vocals, and peripheral sounds and mixed during post-production stage.
- Performed sound quality checks and front-of-house mixing to maintain company sound system.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
- Enhanced sound quality by expertly calibrating audio equipment for live events and studio recordings.
- Maximized performance efficiency with precise microphone placement techniques tailored to individual instruments and vocalists.
- Assisted in the selection of appropriate equipment, contributing to better overall sound quality for various projects and events.
- Operated, maintained and repaired PA control, stage monitoring, amplification and instrument and vocal reinforcement to support highest overall sound quality.
- Increased event satisfaction by providing exceptional on-site technical support for clients during performances.
Education
High School Diploma -
Forest High School
Forest, MS05.2018
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
East Central Community College
Decatur, MS05.2020
Bachelor of Music - Music Industry
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN12.2024
Skills
- Signal Flow Understanding
- Wireless Microphone Management
- Voice recording
- Digital Audio Workstations
- Audio post-production
- Audio Mastering
- In-studio recording
- Audio editing and synthesis
- Pro Tools expertise
- Equalization Techniques
- Sound Editing
- Virtual Instrument Programming
- Field recording
- Troubleshooting
- Multitrack Recording
- Audio Mixers
- Logic Pro Knowledge
- Live Sound Mixing
- Surround Sound Mixing
- Monitor Mixing
- Studio Recording Techniques
- Recording Session Coordination
- Microphone usage
- Selecting equipment
- Operating recording equipment
- Production Planning
- Wireless microphone systems
- Solid Rhythm Guitar
- Guitar intonation
- Guitar effects manipulation
- Guitar hardware
- Understanding of guitar maintenance
- Guitar materials
- Slide Guitar Technique
- Guitar wiring
- Guitar disassembly
- Guitar reassembly
- Guitar inspection
- Guitar cleaning
- Guitar tools
- Guitar maintenance
- Blues Guitar Styles
- Guitar string changing
- Acoustic Guitar Knowledge
- Guitar tuning
Hobbies
I like playing video games, listening to music, talking about politics and activism, recording and mixing for artists, and going to shows with friends
Timeline
Audio Technician
University Of Memphis Scheidt School Of Music
12.2023 - Current
Audio Engineer
Lifestyle Productions
12.2023 - Current
Lead Performance Technician
University Of Memphis Conference & Event Services
08.2022 - Current
Online Personal Shopper
Walmart
08.2021 - 10.2021
Cook
The Food Hut
07.2021 - 09.2021
Work Study Student
East Central Community College
07.2019 - 04.2020
High School Diploma -
Forest High School
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
East Central Community College
Bachelor of Music - Music Industry
University of Memphis
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