Work Experience
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Nov 2016 - Present
Crew Chief - Operator
Dubai Parks and Resorts - Motiongate
Part of pre-opening team, started as operator
Setting up the Hollywood theater, installing and operating both lighting and sound (Studer Vista5, Grand MA2, Q-SYS), setting up and operating Cinema systems (doremi, Christie), backstage work, installing and operating sound systems at other venues around the park as required.
Managing a team of 6 at Hollywood Theater, responsible for daily technical operations, training of operators, show calling when SM is absent, supervising the integrators.
Nov 2015 - May 2016
Broadcast Programmer - AV Technician
Silversea Cruises
A 6 star Cruise Line with growing fleet.
As a Broadcast programmer:
- Been in charge for operating video camera recording evening entertainment, lectures and advertisement videos
- Editing of the recorded material
- Broadcast the approved final videos on the TV channels
- Set up and operate video and audio equipment for lectures and entertainment around the ship
- Broadcasting movies for passengers and crew
- Assisting Stage manager during evening shows with sound, lighting and video
- Assisting Cruise Director and Broadcast Manager
- Coordinating stagehands during stage set up for evening shows
Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
Stage Manager
Plantours Kreuzefharten
My first international experience, working on a german cruise ship as a sound and lighting technician with stage manager responsibilities. As being the only entertainment technician onboard, had to take care of every aspects of entertainment. Worked closely with Cruise director and Hotel Director.
My tasks were to:
- Set up and operate sound, lighting and video equipment
- Schedule theater slots for rehearsals, lecturers and evening show
- Direct the permanent cast of 4, guest entertainers (magicians, singers, dancers) and lectures
- Show calling
- Maintenance of on-board equipment, suggest and implement upgrade
- Ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are met
Aug 2014 - Nov 2016
Entertainment Technical Profesional - Project manager
Freelance
Varied roles from technician to project manager at several companies. All of the companies are specialized on serving out the technical needs of different events in various venues. They are providing professional sound, light, video and stage equipment.
As a freelancer between cruise ship contracts, had various roles:
- Technician - install, operate, dismount of equipment
- Operator - white glove jobs, only programming and operating
- Team Leader - coordinating technicians and operators
- Project Manager - complete technical delivery from client meetings through supervision during the event, to follow ups after
Visual Europe Group, Eventpro Ltd., Vetites.hu Ltd., Beklaar Ltd., Czekaudio Ltd., Special Effects Ltd.
Sept 2013 - Jan 2014
Site Manager
Van Gogh Alive Exhibition (Grande Exhibitions)
A travelling live exhibition with over 30 projectors and sound equipment. I had the privilege to supervise this exciting moving exposition while it was in Budapest, Hungary. From ensuring perfect daily operations of the 16 Watchout servers and all video and audio equipment, my duty was to meet clients demands for special events, supervise and coordinate outside technical providers, as well with programming Watchout for these events for clients materials.
Sept 2009 - Aug 2014
Event Manager
RC Net Ltd.
Karaoke and DJ provider company in the capital of Hungary, working mostly with freelancer technicians, singers/hosts and DJs. Started as a technician with warehouse responsibilities, set up and operation of audio, lighting and video equipment. After two years, I had become the second person of the company after the owner, with growing knowledge on all technical aspects of events. Managed events as karaoke/dj partys, press events, conferences, festivals, fashion shows, grand opening, etc. The company was growing fast with my responsibilities as well:
- Warehouse organization, creating inventory lists and follow up on them
- Administrations within the company on finance, billing
- Creating lists of freelancers and maintaining relationship with them, team scheduling for events, training and coordinating
- Client technical meetings on requirement for events
- Complete technical delivery from set up to break down
- Coordinating technical delivery of events and ensuring flawless operations
- Finding the best possible technical solutions considering client budgets and requirements
Over the years the company grow from karaoke and dj provider to serve all technical needs of large scale events with stage, truss, audio, lighting and video equipment.
Sep 2008 - Sep 2009
AV Technician
Best of Karaoke Ltd.
Karaoke provider at bars at the capital. Started to work during the college years. The company provides karaoke services to pubs and bars with singers as hosts and technicians in Budapest. My job was to set up and operate all audio and video equipment, create the playback list considering the guests and the songs.
Jun 2007 - Oct 2011
General/IT Manager
Microsystem IT Ltd.
A small family business started by my father in the IT industry. Main profile was service and sales, then stated to provided wireless internet in the town of Derecske, Hungary. Due to relocation of my parents to the capital, the service and sales parts were sold, and I took over the internet provider section.
Over the 4 years of my supervision we have expanded to an other town nearby (Tepe), upgraded the main servers and antennas, worked out the best solution for the client side equipment. Had one employee who's responsibility was the installation and maintenance of the client side wireless receiver systems.
As the General Manager my responsibilities
- Technical upgrades and programming,
- Improving client communication and marketing,
- Administration in the company and towards authorities.
- Improving reliability and coverage
The company has been sold due to my relocation to the capital.
Crew Chief - Operator
Dubai Parks and Resorts - Motiongate
Part of pre-opening team, started as operator
Setting up the Hollywood theater, installing and operating both lighting and sound (Studer Vista5, Grand MA2, Q-SYS), setting up and operating Cinema systems (doremi, Christie), backstage work, installing and operating sound systems at other venues around the park as required.
Managing a team of 6 at Hollywood Theater, responsible for daily technical operations, training of operators, show calling when SM is absent, supervising the integrators.
Nov 2015 - May 2016
Broadcast Programmer - AV Technician
Silversea Cruises
A 6 star Cruise Line with growing fleet.
As a Broadcast programmer:
- Been in charge for operating video camera recording evening entertainment, lectures and advertisement videos
- Editing of the recorded material
- Broadcast the approved final videos on the TV channels
- Set up and operate video and audio equipment for lectures and entertainment around the ship
- Broadcasting movies for passengers and crew
- Assisting Stage manager during evening shows with sound, lighting and video
- Assisting Cruise Director and Broadcast Manager
- Coordinating stagehands during stage set up for evening shows
Apr 2015 - Aug 2015
Stage Manager
Plantours Kreuzefharten
My first international experience, working on a german cruise ship as a sound and lighting technician with stage manager responsibilities. As being the only entertainment technician onboard, had to take care of every aspects of entertainment. Worked closely with Cruise director and Hotel Director.
My tasks were to:
- Set up and operate sound, lighting and video equipment
- Schedule theater slots for rehearsals, lecturers and evening show
- Direct the permanent cast of 4, guest entertainers (magicians, singers, dancers) and lectures
- Show calling
- Maintenance of on-board equipment, suggest and implement upgrade
- Ensure that all Health and Safety requirements are met
Aug 2014 - Nov 2016
Entertainment Technical Profesional - Project manager
Freelance
Varied roles from technician to project manager at several companies. All of the companies are specialized on serving out the technical needs of different events in various venues. They are providing professional sound, light, video and stage equipment.
As a freelancer between cruise ship contracts, had various roles:
- Technician - install, operate, dismount of equipment
- Operator - white glove jobs, only programming and operating
- Team Leader - coordinating technicians and operators
- Project Manager - complete technical delivery from client meetings through supervision during the event, to follow ups after
Visual Europe Group, Eventpro Ltd., Vetites.hu Ltd., Beklaar Ltd., Czekaudio Ltd., Special Effects Ltd.
Sept 2013 - Jan 2014
Site Manager
Van Gogh Alive Exhibition (Grande Exhibitions)
A travelling live exhibition with over 30 projectors and sound equipment. I had the privilege to supervise this exciting moving exposition while it was in Budapest, Hungary. From ensuring perfect daily operations of the 16 Watchout servers and all video and audio equipment, my duty was to meet clients demands for special events, supervise and coordinate outside technical providers, as well with programming Watchout for these events for clients materials.
Sept 2009 - Aug 2014
Event Manager
RC Net Ltd.
Karaoke and DJ provider company in the capital of Hungary, working mostly with freelancer technicians, singers/hosts and DJs. Started as a technician with warehouse responsibilities, set up and operation of audio, lighting and video equipment. After two years, I had become the second person of the company after the owner, with growing knowledge on all technical aspects of events. Managed events as karaoke/dj partys, press events, conferences, festivals, fashion shows, grand opening, etc. The company was growing fast with my responsibilities as well:
- Warehouse organization, creating inventory lists and follow up on them
- Administrations within the company on finance, billing
- Creating lists of freelancers and maintaining relationship with them, team scheduling for events, training and coordinating
- Client technical meetings on requirement for events
- Complete technical delivery from set up to break down
- Coordinating technical delivery of events and ensuring flawless operations
- Finding the best possible technical solutions considering client budgets and requirements
Over the years the company grow from karaoke and dj provider to serve all technical needs of large scale events with stage, truss, audio, lighting and video equipment.
Sep 2008 - Sep 2009
AV Technician
Best of Karaoke Ltd.
Karaoke provider at bars at the capital. Started to work during the college years. The company provides karaoke services to pubs and bars with singers as hosts and technicians in Budapest. My job was to set up and operate all audio and video equipment, create the playback list considering the guests and the songs.
Jun 2007 - Oct 2011
General/IT Manager
Microsystem IT Ltd.
A small family business started by my father in the IT industry. Main profile was service and sales, then stated to provided wireless internet in the town of Derecske, Hungary. Due to relocation of my parents to the capital, the service and sales parts were sold, and I took over the internet provider section.
Over the 4 years of my supervision we have expanded to an other town nearby (Tepe), upgraded the main servers and antennas, worked out the best solution for the client side equipment. Had one employee who's responsibility was the installation and maintenance of the client side wireless receiver systems.
As the General Manager my responsibilities
- Technical upgrades and programming,
- Improving client communication and marketing,
- Administration in the company and towards authorities.
- Improving reliability and coverage
The company has been sold due to my relocation to the capital.
