Customer-Facing IT & Game Design Professional
Resume:
DAVID FISHMAN
San Antonio, TX, *****
*******************@*****.***
Applied college-level education and training as a professional actor to customer and client-facing fields, including film production, front-of-house operations, and project management. Ongoing education and applications in computer-related fields, including IT support, data analysis, and website development and maintenance.
WORK EXPERIENCE
RPG Designer - Monthlyish Games
January 2025 - Present
Solo designer and independent distributor of over twenty tabletop role-playing games and supplements. Responsible for creation of detailed and unique game mechanics; graphic design and text layout using Canva and GIMP visual software suites; and distribution through online marketplaces, including DriveThruRPG, itch.io, and Patreon. Monthlyish Games has amassed 50+ followers, 1000+ downloads, 2500+ page views, and 3 user-voted awards across all platforms. Audience Services Manager - Echo Theater Company
September 2023 - April 2025
Responsible for ensuring positive customer experience for an independent LA-based theater company. Managed multiple teams of fifteen to twenty new hires to perform front-of-house duties and respond to customer-facing demands during an annual three-show season and multiple special events. Utilized and trained hires in various softwares including Google Sheets to schedule personnel shifts and track inventory of concessions and printed materials, Ludus for ticketing and waitlisting, Donorbox for fundraising, and Square and Venmo for point-of-sale. Built and operated the company's website using Squarespace’s website design software. Increased website traffic to over 1000 monthly visits using Squarespace’s AI SEO tools.
Lead Production Assistant - Various TV and Film Production Companies August 2020 - August 2024
Supported producers, clients, and talent to manage demanding schedules; coordinated pickup, distribution, and delivery of film and production equipment; and managed fellow production assistants to execute requisite set-up and strike operations each shoot day. Routinely referred and rehired throughout the LA entertainment industry in the production of television commercials, music videos, and short films, with specific references to reliability and execution of any and all requisite on-set tasks.
Professional Actor - Various TV, Film, and Theater Production Companies May 2014 - Present
Lead, supporting, and background roles in a range of independent to blockbuster films, TV shows, short films, commercials, animated projects, and stage theatre productions. Requires meticulous memorization of complex scripts and choreography, flexibility in taking on-set direction, punctuality and preparedness.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California August 2014 - May 2018
Trustee Scholarship Recipient
Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree magna cum laude
CERTIFICATIONS
Coursera Professional Certificates
IBM Corporation - IT Project Manager and IT Scrum Master Adaptive Planning and Iterative Development with Agile Essential DevOps Concepts and Sprint Planning
Google LLC - Project Management
Microsoft Corporations - SQL Server
Database Management in Visual Studio
Meta Platforms, Inc. - Data Analyst
Data Visualization and Analytics in Python
Member in good standing of the Screen Actor’s Guild Since 2019
Mensa International Member
Since 2023
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