Key to my success is delivering high quality, original, ethical, drama-free programming and projects.  Note my 30 years of music industry specialization in technology product development, innovation and marketing strategy. Industry roles include media relations, business and technical writing, music programming, audio production, content and curriculum development, operations, education and project management.
 
SKILLS
  • Audio Production
  • Computational Design
  • Music Industry
  • Business and Technical Writing
  • Product Development
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Technology Product Development  
  • Part of team that secured five patents for OPe for technology startup of light-based computational designs. 
  • Designed and released two software products for independent songwriters to manage their original works. 
  • Disrupted the Christian music industry’s print products by announcing the first-ever digital music tools for Christian music Enhanced CDs. 
  • Programmed software-based simulation of security chip operation.
Project Management
  • Managed complete CD projects from start to finish for independent labels and artists. 
  • Faculty Advisor at UNLV for LimeWire’s “Ear-to-the-Ground Las Vegas” project; yielded Imagine Dragons’ signing with major label
Audio Production
  • Studio and live sound engineer with major label credits 
  • Significant Indie label artist production, selection and creative direction
  • Extensive experience in nonlinear recording technologies such as Pro Tools 
Marketing Strategy
  • Led corporate and product marketing, PR and branding efforts for technology startup. 
  • Oversaw largest brand identity campaign in record company history, resulting in label's #1 industry market share position. 
Operations
  • Managed million-dollar budgets for major record label 
  • Developed and launched independent record label and publishing company 
  • Drove launch of first music video track for national music industry convention
Copywriting
  • Written business proposals, grants, press releases, marketing materials and various manuals for national and international companies throughout my entire career. 
  • Published in a variety of national publications.
Education
  • Led curriculum for Audio Production BFA program at Sanford Brown College, resulting in growth from 10 students to nearly 300 in three years. 
  • Developed and led Music Business course for University of Nevada Las Vegas.
  • Faculty advisor for students in MEISA program.

EXPERIENCE
  • OPē, LLC - Multiple Roles -- 2016 - 2018​
  • Mesa Sand Ventures - Co-Founder -- 2003 - present
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Adjunct Instructor -- 2008 - 2015
  • International Academy of Design and Technology - Instructor, Audio Production -- 2010 - 2014

EDUCATION
  • Bachelor's Degree, Music Industry
    ​Minnesota State University, Moorhead