Zachary Little
5-Star Audio Visual
Greater Los Angeles Area,CA
22
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Diligent Event Production Manager with history of orchestrating seamless events and boosting client satisfaction. Proven track record in managing logistics, vendor relations, and on-site coordination. Demonstrated excellence in budget management and team leadership.
Work History
Director of Event Production
3 Years 5 Months- Directed crews through setup, rehearsals, and live show execution for seamless event delivery.
- Coordinated event production logistics, aligning audio visual cues, stage movements, and client expectations.
- Oversaw equipment preparation, testing, and troubleshooting to maintain reliable production performance.
- Collaborated with clients, venues, and vendors to confirm technical requirements and event timelines.
- Scheduled staffing, assigned roles, and balanced workloads to support efficient event operations.
- Reviewed production plans, identified risks, and resolved issues before event start times.
- Trained technicians on equipment handling, safety practices, and standardized production procedures.
- Coordinated logistics for multi-day conferences, creating detailed schedules and managing on-site operations.
- Led pre-production meetings to align cross-functional teams on expectations, roles, and responsibilities during events.
- Successfully managed tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail throughout all stages of event planning.
- Oversaw venue selection process, identifying optimal locations that aligned with client objectives and budget requirements.
- Utilized project management software to track progress and communicate updates effectively among team members.
- Enhanced event efficiency by streamlining production processes and implementing time-saving strategies.
- Established strong relationships with clients, fostering trust and leading to repeat business opportunities.
Assistant Director
11 Years 9 Months- Established connections with contacts to address their needs.
- Led a team to enhance productivity and collaboration during projects.
- Planned and organized employee schedules to meet operational demands.
- Interviewing and hiring future and new employees
- Pre Con Meetings before events with clients
- Event set up, testing, troubleshooting and tear down.
- Live Sound Engineer as well as in house recordings
- Video Setup and teardown
- Created employee schedules to maintain proper coverage.
- Generating Work orders to send out to accounting
- Conducted interviews and hired new employees to build a skilled team
- Traveling across the country to different place for Engineering
A/V Manager
11 Years 9 Months- Engaged with contacts to ensure their needs were met.
- Supervised team activities to ensure project goals were met.
- Event set up, testing, troubleshooting and tear down.
- Set up, tested, troubleshot, and tore down events
- Live Sound Engineer as well as in house recordings
- Prepared and organized opening and closing paperwork for events.
- Responsible for connecting with contacts to assure needs are met
- Generating Work orders to send out to accounting
- Maintained and ensured optimal performance of all equipment
Lead Recording Engineer - Internship
1 Year- Established and executed vocal tracking sessions in Pro-Tools HD, managing the import of session data and audio into new sessions. Conducted errands for clients and maintained cleanliness post-sessions.
- Engineered recording sessions, setting up microphones, routing signal flow, and optimizing input levels for clean capture.
- Operated Pro Tools and DAWs to edit, comp, and organize audio tracks with precision.
- Calibrated studio equipment, troubleshooting interfaces, preamps, and monitoring systems to maintain session reliability.
Soldering Tech
- Repaired and manufactured foot pedals for data call logging recorders.
- Contacted clients to assess their system type (analog or digital) and channel quantity for tailored service.
- Reported productivity on the assembly and manufacturing of completed pedals.
Assistant
- Coordinated session room setup and client/artist interactions under the direction of senior engineers.
- Coordinated recording sessions, balancing client schedules, studio availability, and engineer assignments.
- Managed session bookings and updated calendars to prevent conflicts across production workflows.
- Prepared control room materials, session notes, and client documentation before scheduled recordings.
Automotive Tech/ Supervisor
5 Years- Oversaw a team of five employees to ensure quality control across multiple projects based on customer urgency at an automotive repair facility.
- Performed specialized diagnostics to determine vehicle-related issues and frequently consulted with service writer to report specific details of any areas of concern.
- Educated customers on service options and sales processes to enhance understanding of necessary repairs.
Satellite Tech
1 Year- Satellite company managing audio setup and installation projects across many regional accounts.
- Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record television programs, videos
- Identified and repaired system issues to ensure functionality.
- Changed video input sources between systems during live broadcasts.
- Switch sources of video input from one system to another
- Educated clients on operating systems to enhance user experience and ensure proper functionality.
- Perform repairs and/or replace equipment that no longer worked
- Designed audio and video equipment layouts, performing upgrades and maintenance to optimize system performance.
- Conducted training sessions on selecting, using, and designing audio and video materials to improve client knowledge and application.
Education
Graduated Diploma
Diploma - Audio Technology
Graduated
Skills
Pro Tools 10-11
HD
Mac and PC software
Pro Tools HD
SSL Duality & AWS 900
Neve Custom 75
UA LA2A
Presonus Compressors
Tube Tech Compressors
Microsoft OS
Audio Engineering
Editing sessions
Session set-up/tear down
Live Setup
Audio/Video Cabling
Mic placement
Avid Icon D-CONTROL
Yamaha CL Series and QL
Presonus Studiolive Digital mixer
SoundCraft
Allen & Heath QU-16
Allen & Heath GLD80
AKG 414
Neumann
Sennheiser 451
421
Sennheiser Wireless ew300
Royer R121
Shure sm57
sm58
Blue Ball
CAT5/RG6 Cabling
Cabling Cat5 RG6 RG59
Audio Equipment Maintenance
Video Production
PC software
Mac OS X operating system
Microsoft operating system
Sennheiser mics
Event Presentation
Event Presentation
Waves Bundle Plug ins
Native Instruments Komplete 9
TOFT Audio ATB24
XLR and TRS soldering
Cat5 and RG cabling
Technical:
Audio/Video cabling
Patch bays configuration
Session set-up/tear down
Live Setup
Studio Support:
Session editing
Microphone placement
Session documentation
Patch bay setup
Session setup
Certification
Dish Network, 2 month training course on proper CAT5, RG5, RG6, Audio,Video cable running as well as grounding., Programing, and proper installation, Dauphin County VO-Tech 16-week course, Training in Emissions Diagnostics and repair, Pro-Tools 4-Week Course, SAE-LA Audio Engineering Tech School, Mastering Workshop 2-week course, 2 Week training course at SAE-LA under mastering engineers Tom Rogers and Nels Jensen, Info-Comm 8Hr Training Course, Info Comm Online 5-Star
Personal Information
Title: Professional Audio Engineer
Timeline
Director of Event Production
Five-Star Audio Visual
05.2023 - CurrentRead More
Assistant Director
5-Star Audio Visual
01.2015 - CurrentRead More
A/V Manager
5-Star Audio Visual
01.2015 - CurrentRead More
Lead Recording Engineer - Internship
01.2015 - 01.2016Read More
Soldering Tech
Executive Communication System
01.2015 - 01.2015Read More
Assistant
Professional Sound Studios
01.2012 - 01.2012Read More
Satellite Tech
Dish Network
01.2008 - 01.2009Read More
Automotive Tech/ Supervisor
Farr Family Tire
01.2005 - 01.2010Read More
SAE Institute: School of Audio Engineering
Diploma from Audio Technology
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Harrisburg Area Community College
Graduated Diploma
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