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Audio Visual Client Delivery

Location:

Franklin Park, IL

Posted:

March 08, 2024

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Patrick Szum

Chicago, IL

ad3645@r.postjobfree.com

+1-773-***-****

Professional with diligence in giving people advice and advocacy services in order to support them towards their own goals with an ability to convey information to others in a simple and unambiguous way. Constantly improving a comprehensive management of emotions in order to communicate effectively. A proven competency in employing coping strategies in order to deal with emotional stress allows propensity to reflect and critically evaluate own performance in order to adapt to the demands of service. In all this fluent in various operational systems. Work Experience

Audio Visual Rental Associate

Rentex - Bensenville, IL

June 2023 to Present

• Coordinating the amount of AV equipment in stock in order to organize the orders being placed

• Pulling, checking, scanning, staging and loading equipment made by clients

• Diagnosing and logging projectors & screens, mic’s, monitors, camera’s and cables

• Assembling and configuring equipment racks for client delivery

• Organizing and storing tested equipment

• Repairing certain equipment that did not pass QC

• Ensured equipment is presentable and in ideal working condition before going to client

• Creating and materializing plans that utilize warehouse space with better efficiency

• Coordinating optimal workflow in between departments Stage Hand

HRP Chicago & Sound Investment - Chicago, IL

June 2023 to Present

• Setting up and tearing down audio/visual equipment (speakers, projectors & screens, lighting) for events in Universities, conference meetings and music festivals based on outlined blue prints

• Making sure the AV equipment was installed in line with the geometrical design of the events environment

• Planning out the order of tasks and correcting them on site in order to utilize maximum efficiency

• Troubleshooting equipment in situations when issues arose

• Prop installations for Chicago Fire during their games in Soldier Field

• Rigging stages using truss & decks for medium to mass music festivals Stage Technician

Connection Crew CIC, Spartan Crew, Warrior Crew, Upstage, ICON, Pirate Crew - London April 2022 to January 2023

• Rigging and derigging stages, line arrays, LED walls and lighting for medium to mass events (e.g Michael Buble World tour, Duran Duran, Creamfields Festival, Udderbelly Festival, awards ceremonies and corporate events)

• Working alongside many other professionals (carpenters, AV teams, DSM’s, steel workers, project managers) assisting with completing blueprints

• AV & LX installations, cable management, testing, troubleshooting and safety walkthroughs for the BBC and National Geographic in venues such as the V&A, Natural History, British museums, the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Drury Lane Theatre

• Prop installations in many theatrical performances such as The Nutcracker as well as experiences such as Peaky Blinders, Dr. Who

• Loading, transporting and unloading all necessary equipment from production facilities to the event location

• Mediating communication in between departments (mainly between the know how’s and the know what’s)

• Working simultaneously under high pressure with up to 300 people for the overall plan to be achieved

• Supporting the event production facilities in their general daily tasks Management

Various Pubs, Nightclubs and Hotels - London

October 2017 to March 2020

· Lead in the day to day organization of events

· Onboarded new team members

· Diary management

· Inbound and outbound calls

· Taking minutes

· Overlooked cash management using fintech software

· Booked in new clients

· Kept the business running efficiently through coordinated management of task support reducing resources by 50%

Healthcare Advisor

Community Health & The Counseling Center - Chicago, IL February 2015 to August 2016

· Worked alongside arrange of partners to maximize resources through the coordination of opportunities for service users

· Concisely presented information by effectively utilizing person centered psychological assessment strategies

· Critically evaluated potential clients in order to identify optimal service provision

· Maintained comprehensive service user records in order to navigate service user support

· Provided information regarding rights in treatment and care plans under legislation covering social care Civil Engineer

CSL - Chicago, IL

November 2014 to June 2015

· Made best use of available resources through logistic chain assessments

· Supported developer in managing a clear project plan with the purpose of delivering excellence

· Implemented service policies and procedures in order to deliver the operational program

· Ensured a safe working environment in which risk has been assessed Volunteer Psychological Counselor

DCZP Psychiatric Hospital & DPS Social Assistance Center - Poland May 2013 to July 2014

• Enabled self defined recovery

• Increased self-esteem by implementing an awareness of strategic self regulation

• Critically reviewed programs of recovery focused activities by practicing experimental theory design's after which closely monitored the outcomes

• Extrapolated psychological inventories with the intent to identify support planning methods

• Practiced one-on-one support interviews utilizing the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to establish whether the subjective experience of the service user is holistically cognizant Education

Msc in Psychology

MET University - London

2020 to 2021

MSc in Clinical Psychology

University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Wrocław, dolnośląskie 2009 to 2016

Skills

• Diligence in giving people advice and advocacy services in order to support them towards their own goals

• Ability to convey information to others in a simple and unambiguous way

• Comprehensive management of emotions in order to communicate effectively

• Competency to employ coping strategies in order to deal with emotional stress

• Propensity to reflect and critically evaluate own performance to adapt to the demands of the service

• Fluent in various operational systems

• Carpentry

• Assembly

• Project management

• Software troubleshooting

• Events management

• Cash handling

• Problem management

• Conflict management

• Troubleshooting

• Cabling

• Computer Networking

• Equipment Repair

• Blueprint reading

• Power tools

• Construction

• Low voltage

• Electrical experience

• Hospitality

• Maintenance

• Hotel experience

• Guest services

• Restaurant experience

• Customer service

• Customer relationship management

• Photography

• Supervising experience

• Training & development

• Adobe Photoshop

• Windows

• Sales

• Bartending

• Cold calling

• Chef

• Cash management

Certifications and Licenses

AVIXA CTS - Lighting Technician Level 1

February 2024 to February 2027

AVIXA CTS - Lighting essentials

February 2024 to February 2027

AVIXA CTS - Pro Audio Designer

February 2024 to February 2027

AVIXA CTS - Audio Essentials

January 2024 to January 2027

AVIXA CTS - Networking Essentials

January 2024 to January 2027

AVIXA CTS - Installed Audio Basics

January 2024 to January 2027

AVIXA CTS - Cabling Essentials

January 2024 to January 2027

AVIXA CTS - Video Essentials

January 2024 to January 2027

AVIXA CTS - Control Essentials

January 2024 to January 2027

Dante Level 1

January 2024 to January 2027

Shure - Networking for AV Professionals