PJ BOWLES

CONTACT

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

adifqj@r.postjobfree.com

714-***-****

SKILLS

Marketing Design & Strategies

Business Development

Technical Design

Project Management

Budgets & Proposals

Vendor Management

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

West Texas A&M University 1998

Bachelor of Science, Mass

Communications

Radio/Television/Film

OWNER Jester Productions April 2016 to February 2020 Procured goods and services for clients by tailoring custom, cost- saving budgets, establishing project timelines and providing personal production supervision with staff and contracted vendors. Worked with the vendors and client to make their vision a reality. Projects and clients included:

• Projects Latin Grammy Awards, rebuilt sets for Legoland and provided special effects for Brick-or-Treat, managed sales event for Flexport and Caterpillar, Inc., planned New Year’s Eve celebrations for Universal Studios Hollywood

• Theme Park and Entertainment Disneyland Resort, Legoland California, Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios Hollywood, Great Wolf Lodge, The Studios at Paramount

• Professional Sporting Venue Angels Stadium and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Honda Center and the Anaheim Ducks, Staple Center and the Los Angeles Kings

• Partner Relationships PolyGlide Ice, Pixel Density Design, Key Lighting, Advanced Waterjet Technologies, EFXLA, Microcool Systems, Quantum SFX, G1 Graphics

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Pixel Density Design, Inc. January 2012 to March 2020

Coordinated with multiple vendors to establish timelines, budgets and manufacturing to manage their production needs, supervising all technical aspects.

VICE PRESIDENT, DESIGN & PRODUCTION Global Special Effects West August 2015 to March 2016 Developed, manufactured and operated custom special effects for international theme parks, tours and special event production teams. Projects and clients included:

• Projects Tim McGraw and Faith Hill “Soul2Soul” tour, designed bubble machine for Disneyland, enhanced stage design for the Enchanted Storybrook Castle for the Shanghai Disneyland Park grand opening

• Clients Disneyland Resort, Legoland California, Shanghai Disneyland Park

• Vendor Relationships Microcool Systems

• Trade Shows and Memberships International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Live Design International, National Association of Music Merchants TECHNICAL DIRECTOR & ENTERTAINMENT TECHNICIAN The Walt Disney Company May 1997 to July 2015 Oversaw the creative design, budgets and crews (25 to 100 people) for all of the Disney events. Exact calculations and project management were essential to achieve the Disney standard of magic. Produced over 1,500 live shows and events all across the nation, including:

• Projects Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge grand opening, “it’s a small world” seasonal overlays for all holidays and events, Haunted Mansion Nightmare Before Christmas overlay, Wintertime Enchantment for Sleeping Beauty’s Castle – including installation, maintenance and programming of 150 snow machines around the entire resort and hotel property, “Pirates of the Caribbean” world premieres – including the award for the world’s longest red carpet experience, installed the Tinker Bell automation system, World of Color night-time show installation, technical director for Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary, Disney California Adventure Park grand opening, Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration, built live Aladdin immersive experience, Fantasmic! crew member

• Honors and Awards The Emerging Leaders Program, Union Member of IATSE 504, OSHA and CALOSH certified

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Anaheim Ducks August 2005 to February 2008 Managed live talent for on-ice entertainment, specifically the Anaheim Ducks mascot Wild Wing and the Power Players ice girls. Coordinated all game entertainment and scheduled/coordinated all outside appearances, such as charity events within the community.

EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

• Audio Equipment

• Lighting Equipment

• Rigging

• Staging

• Video Mapping

• Special Effects

• Pyrotechnics

• Projection Mapping LED Walls

• Mist and Fog Systems

• Waterjet Custom Engraving

• Photography Videography

• Stained Glass

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