John Musarra
San Diego,CA
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Electrics
Stage House
12.2024 - 07.2025
Project Technician
4Wall / The Sphere
02.2020 - 11.2024
- Learned and patched ETC Mosaiac
- Built & tested racks containing equipment necessary for
- Set up, calibrated and operated engineering equipment.
- Initiated contact with vendors and built solid working relationships.
Set Electrics Technician
PRG/STLV
09.2021 - 02.2023
Worked both in Vegas-based scenic shop as well as on the road, bulding and operating scenic pieces
- Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
Tech Maintenance - Omega Mart
Meow Wolf
12.2020 - 08.2021
Worked as part of a 5-person team, working in Lighting, projection, atmospheric effects, and sound, fixing problems occur with as they occur as well as problems with FIXME Windows, Linux, and Mac computers
Head of Electrics
Stage House
04.2015 - 03.2020
Console Op
Rok Vegas / Sound Investment
04.2013 - 04.2015
- Ran console (Grand MA series 1) for nightly events in Steve Lieberman-designed nightclub
- Kept equipment is working condition, including maintenance of lighting fixtures and media servers
- Operated media servers as well??
Lighting and Projections Technician
Cirque Du Soleill - BeLIEve
04.2013 - 01.2015
Ran console (Grand MA series 2) and three followspot tracks. Documented existing installation, using Microsoft Excel. Projections: Ran two cue tracks, including camera and console. Built custom show-control and projector management interface using Coolux Widget Designer
Education
High School Diploma -
06-1996
Class President, 1995-1996
- Elected to Class President for student government in 1995
Certificated of Completion - Coursera, 'Getting Started with Microst Excel'
- Certificate of Completion - Coursera, 'Creating A Free Business Page with Blogger'
Skills
- Ran electrics department (integrated lighting and scenic automation) of large Las Vegas-based scenic shop, Worked with local crews across the USA, as well as Las Vegas shop technicians
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 2-6 staff members and local crew
- Wrote 30+ pages of documentation using a DokuWiki installation
Observer member, ESTA Control Protocols working group 2015-2025
Began inventory tracking and management system, using Flex Rental Solutions and Microsoft Excel software.
Added custom reports using Flex Rental Solutions software and Jasper XML
Affiliations
ESTA Technical Standards Program (http://tsp.esta.org)
Member, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (http://iatse.net)
Open Lighting Architecture (http://openlighting.org/ola)
Certification
Fall Prevention Training - Silver State Rigging, 2023
OSHA 10 Construction - 4Wall, 2023
OSHA 30 General Industry, Stage House, 2018
Aerial Lift training, Rhino Staging - 2009
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Head of Electrics - Stage House
12.2024 - 07.2025
Set Electrics Technician - PRG/STLV
09.2021 - 02.2023
Tech Maintenance - Omega Mart - Meow Wolf
12.2020 - 08.2021
Project Technician - 4Wall / The Sphere
02.2020 - 11.2024
Head of Electrics - Stage House
04.2015 - 03.2020
Console Op - Rok Vegas / Sound Investment
04.2013 - 04.2015
Lighting and Projections Technician - Cirque Du Soleill - BeLIEve
04.2013 - 01.2015
Belvlidere High School - High School Diploma,