Audio, Engineer, Manager

Craig Laskowski

*** ******* **** **** ******, IL 60436

Cell: 847-***-**** Email: **************@***.***

RESUME SUMMARY

Audio Visual Specialist and Live Audio Engineer with 25+ years of experience. Clients seek out my expert problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

- CL Inc Joliet, IL June 1995 – Present

Independent Contractor Work / Owner / CEO

- Rivers Casino Des Plaines, IL September 2013 – August 2020

AV Specialist / Technician

- Clair Global Lititz, PA, Chicago, IL March 2007 – September 2013 Independent Contractor Work / Touring Sound Engineer / Technician / Shop Manager

- 8th Day Sound Highland Heights, OH March 2006 – December 2008 Independent Contractor Work / Touring Sound Engineer

- db Sound Mount Prospect, Illinois June 1999 - March 2007

Touring Sound Engineer / Technician/ Shop Manager

EDUCATION

- B.S. Management Northern Illinois University 1995 De Kalb, IL

Human Resources

CERTIFICATIONS

- Audinate Dante Certification

- Avid, Midas, and Yamaha Audio Consoles

- AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) 2006 – 2009 2014 – 2016

- Certified V-Dosc Engineer (CVE)

- Crestron Basic Programming

- d&b Audiotechnik

- Digico Masters Series

- Final Cut Pro and Photo Shop

- Full L’Acoustics Speaker Line

- London Architect

- Soundvision and L-Acoustics System Manager Certified

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Audio/Visual

- Project Manager of $1.2 Million casino wide audio and video system overhaul

- Create spreadsheets and as-builts customized to each project

- Project Manager of $750,000 live event space audio and lighting system update

- Projects include Millennium Park, Garry Comer Youth Center, Loyola University, Northwestern University, Country Club Hills

- Troubleshoot complex system problems and design workarounds during failure

- Customize high level support and training to users

- Perform cost analysis to keep projects within budget

- Coordinate with the IT department for cross functional aspects of projects

- Design, setup, operation, and take down of live events (audio, lighting, video)

- Provide documentation of system status, failures, issues, potential problems, workarounds, repairs, and recommendations on all equipment, clients, vendors, and other departments that depend on the Audio-Visual department

- Develops, follows, and enforces departmental policies and standards

- Understanding and enforcement of Audio-Visual best practices

- Facilitates with vendors for support, repair, and service needs regarding equipment, programming, issues, and ordering supplies on an as needed basis

- Update equipment software and hardware to current versions

- Developed a program and trained technicians on equipment and problem solving

Live Audio

- Extensive touring and local experience as:

- FOH, System, and Monitor Engineer, Speaker Deployment with most major speaker systems, FOH and Monitor Tech, Crew Chief, Stage Tech

- Skills and Expertise include live sound and events, audio mixing and engineering, music and concert production, stage and production management, corporate events, festivals, sound reinforcement, live and studio recording, and streaming

- Design, preparation, and implementation specialist for install, local and touring systems

- Outstanding people skills and client interaction

- Great organizational skills

- Stage manager and production manager experience

- Comprehensive knowledge of live recording and streaming

- Full working and maintenance knowledge of audio electronics and consoles

- Lead and train others by being involved and a part of the process

- Assess situations and potential issues and devise plans for a smooth workflow on site while keeping the client informed of progress

- Develop new and innovative ways to improve workflow and prep in shop

- Complete working and problem-solving experience of PC and MAC systems

- Thorough experience with most analog and digital consoles

- Works well under pressure, meet tight deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously

- Collaborated with union and non-union crews

- Experience with most system processors especially Lake and XTA

Amplifiers Crown L’Acoustics d&b Audiotechnik Lab Gruppen PowerSoft Electro Voice Crest

Audio Microphones Shure AKG Sennheiser Audio-Technica Beyerdynamic DPA Earthworks Electro-Voice Neumann Heil Catch Box Countryman

Speakers d&b Audiotechnik L’Acoustics Clair Brothers/Global Meyer Electro-Voice Martin JBL QSC Genelec McCauley TAD Tannoy TOA Yorkville

Consoles Avid Midas DiGiCo Yamaha Cadac Gamble Studer Neve Behringer Tascam Allen & Heath Soundcraft Mackie

Intercom Clear-Com Telex

Cameras Panasonic Sony Canon

Computer Programs Microsoft Windows Mac OS Microsoft Office 365 G Suite Logic Pro Pro Tools Ableton Prescriptive Background Music

Crestron Video and Audio control iPad and iPhone Apps Mondo

Digital Signage Symon Digital Players Korbyt Media DirecTV Comcast

Displays NEC (PD Comms) LG Samsung Sharp Sony Panasonic

Lighting Martin Chauvet Elation Leprecon Avolite Mosaic Control

Streaming/Playback Playback Pro Open Broadcast Software Zoom Meeting

Power Motion Labs

Projectors Barco Christie Optoma Sony Panasonic

Screens Da-Lite Draper

Switchers Barco Extron Crestron

Video Converters Decimators Barco Black Magic

Video Walls Samsung Plannar Leyard VDWall

System Control Crestron N Able SVSI AMX Hi QNet Blu Link BSS Soundweb London Signal Processors iPad and Remote Access Control Systems

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