Audio Visual Specialist
Resume:
Jonathan Watkins Resume *
J o n a t h a n W a t k i n s
Innovation, Captivation and Interactive Presentation Dallas, Texas
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www.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-watkins/15/84a/a86
Audio Visual Innovative Production Leader Technical Mentor & Teacher Creative Producer of Events and People with over 20 years experience working with clients in the strategy, design, and delivery of staging and special lighting effects for professional events, i.e., corporate promotions, elaborate weddings, and industry showrooms. Utilizing strong leadership and management skills set in the fast-paced field of audiovisual sales and marketing with a strong commitment to meeting customer needs through effective communications, educating them on the latest application of technology to drive business outcomes. A passionate team player with a great attitude that consistently contributes to an outstanding total customer experience. Strengths include:
Excellent Communicator Technical Translator Exceptional Customer Experiences Delivery of AV Design AV Technology Best Practices Teaching Functionality of New Technology Techniques Sound Judgment Critical & Creative Thinker Empathy Mentoring Simplifying the Complex Attention to Details Documentation Continuous Learning Development of Content & Delivery Leveraging Technology to Captivate Audiences Production Management Consultative Technical Advisor Technology Savvy
N o t a b l e A c h i e v e m e n t s
• Trained customers on how to use technical music software as well as assisting them with the installation, testing, and go-live integration.
• Customized training to fit customer’s specific needs. This was done primarily through 1-2-1 meetings onsite at customer’s locations.
• Served as advocate of client’s music software and demonstrated user-friendly functionality.
• Collaborated and collected users’ feedback to problem solve and provide technicians areas of customers challenges and concerns so that software enhancements could be made.
• Worked with cross-functional departments and individuals in an advisory role on the production materials and equipment used to customize customer education/training.
• Maintain subject matter expertise within the AV industry continually and searching best practices.
• Go to Guy with Careers in Motion mentoring and assisting jobseekers in how to network, based on researched best practices and remaining current on various adult learning literature, including instructor skills, course design, learning standards, and evaluation techniques.
Jonathan Watkins Resume 2
P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e
First Choice Entertainment, LLC
Owner, Operator & Creative Producer 1990 to Present A licensed DBA specializing in:
• Professional Master of Ceremonies, Voice of God (VOG) Presenter
• Live sound, lighting and video production
• Event floor plan design & logistical plotting, utilizing décor, lighting and stage trussing
• Full service entertainment and special event coordination / management
• United States Sales Representative for BPM Professional Music Software from Alcatech Gmbh & Co KG, Dresden Germany.
Alcatech is a very specialized software firm that produces music software that plays continuous MP3 and media files with seamless transitions from one piece of music to the next. Customer based is made up of business owners of diverse industries and size i.e., retail to hospitality to sports and entertainment. o Trained customers on how to use this technical software as well as assisting them with the installation, testing, and go-live integration. o Training was customized and 1-2-1 at customer’s locations. o Software was user friendly
o Collaborated and collected user feedback to problem solves and provides technicians problem areas for customers so that software enhancements could be made.
o Worked with cross-functional departments and individuals in an advisory role on the production materials used to customize customer training. o Maintain subject matter expertise within the AV industry. o Go to Guy with Careers in Motion mentoring and assisting jobseekers in how to network, based on researched best practices and remaining current on various adult learning literature, including instructor skills, course design, learning standards, and evaluation techniques.
• Provide workshop support from design to set up to operational consulting on AV as well as advice to individuals moving into the creative field of work i.e., advertising, graphic design, AV, etc.
• Ability to convey technical content to nontechnical individuals with a passion for people and technology.
• Integrating systems such as audio and visual technology to provide outstanding productions of events.
• The first special event production company in the United States to provide high resolution, full motion video panels used for dynamic visual display. Applications include company branding, logos, live camera feed and HD video. All content formatted and projected as a walkway, fashion show catwalk, stage display, dance floor, and exhibition booth.
• Developed a wireless remote control app coded for Apple iOS iPad/iPhone and Google Android Tablets. This provided event planners a quick and efficient way to update media, images, and video footage, all in real-time.
Clients include but are not limited to: Modern Luxury Magazine, Park Place Motorcars, Dallas Omni Hotel, City of Dallas, Westin Galleria, Jewish Women’s Group, University of Texas at Arlington, Neiman Marcus, etc.
Jonathan Watkins Resume 3
Events Moderne, LLC 2012—2014
Co-Founder, Marketing & Sales Director
• Director of sales and marketing for Events Moderne LLC.
• Primary focus on new business, development of B2B relationships,
• Strategic integration of innovative design ideas through certified technology audiovisual specialists.
• Developed new client lead opportunities through multiple industry professional organizations
• Generate collaboration opportunities with Dallas and Fort Worth’s most prominent special event planners and production companies through innovative and unique techniques used in concert and theatrical performances that would induce excitement and passionate reactions
• Creation of marketing collateral designed to inspire a boutique audiovisual experience for each client that would focus on style and sophisticated design for special event presentation services. The fusion of elegant design and audio visual was seen as a truly original concept
• Provided detailed planning and coordination materials to educate each client on a proper application of services, using AutoCAD venue floor plan schematics, Run of Show Agenda, VOG (Introduction of Keynote Speakers), Musical Intro Ques, and Lighting Intro Ques. E d u c a t i o n
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 1997—1999
Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Finance Major
P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t & C e r t i f i c a t i o n s
• Cisco Systems (in progress)
• CompTIA Network A + and N + Certification in network technologies, installation and configuration, media and topologies, management, and security
• Member of the Event Planning & Event Management - the 1st Group for Event Professionals
• Audio Visual / Information Technology Group
• AV User Group
• AV Technology Managers Group
T e c h n i c a l P r o f i c i e n c i e s
• Microsoft Professional Suite – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.
• Oracle Databases
• Adobe Creative Suite – Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Elements, After Effects, Prelude, Audition software
• Apple – OS X iLife Suite, Works Suite
• Apple Final Cut Pro X HD-Video Editing
• Extensive internet research and technology-savvy Jonathan Watkins Resume 4
A d d i t i o n a l I n f o r m a t i o n
S e l e c t A l l S t a r M o m e n t s
Produced educational seminar for American Airlines Federal Credit Union with host Daymond John of ABC TV Show “The Shark Tank”. Turned this event revenue from
$900 to over $9K.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiPaT-j8JLY
Transformed client’s experience from ho-hum to extraordinary. This was achieved through a unique collaboration with Modern Luxury Magazine and providing creative consulting direction with client on desired outcomes for City of Dallas Arts District promotional event.
Astounding Audiences Everywhere https://vimeo.com/90808924
Planned and coordinated audio visual production for the new car showcase reveal events for Park Place Motor Cars - Lamborghini 2013, Porsche Macan 2014 - Using innovative 3D Image Mapping technique with multi-aspect HD digital projectors. This was used to project moving images on the outside face of the car as a showpiece in a commercial advertisement.
Produced audiovisual production for the 2014 Fresh Faces of Fashion for Modern Luxury Magazine at the Crescent Court Hotel. Park Place Motorcars of Dallas and Stanley Korshak benefiting Echelon, the National Young Adult Auxiliary of the Salvation Army presented this event. See more at: http://www.modernluxury.com/modern-luxury- dallas/events/modern-luxurys-fresh-faces-of-fashion.
Designed and coordinated audiovisual production for the very first special event held at the new Cowboys Stadium in May 2009. This event was produced for the Arlington Chamber of Commerce with keynote presentations given by the Mayor of Arlington and Daryl “Moose” Johnson (Former Dallas Cowboy).
Produced audiovisual production for the final keynote State of the Union Address by outgoing Mayor Kirk England of Grand Prairie at the Ruthe Jackson Event Center in full collaboration with Grand Prairie PR Manager.
Planned and coordinated audiovisual production for Toni & Guy Awards Show, X Factor Network TV Talent Show auditions, JC Penny’s Presidents Award Show, Neiman Marcus Conclave Special Awards Show for Clive Christian Perfume.
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