Jakub Szymański
Szczecin
Summary
Experienced, passionate professional, considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated advanced problem solver. Offering years of extensive leadership experience in Audio/Video/Stage/IT. Superb oral and written communication skills paired with excellent time management and remote and onsite leadership abilities. Committed individual well-versed in providing thorough training, setting team goals, and developing innovative strategies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Team Lead
SCK - Stargardzkie Centrum Kultury
04.2024 - Current
- Managing Audio/Light Department
- Sound Design and Sound Engineering
Project Manager
MCA Europe
01.2023 - Current
- Recruiting, developing and managing audio/light/stage professionals for worldwide tours, productions, installations
- Negotiated and managed third-party contracts related to project deliverables.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
Team Leader Manager
MCA Europe
08.2022 - Current
- Managing Audio Team working in biggest Europe Conference Center CCH in Hamburg
- Recruited and trained high-performing team members, maintaining optimized customer service.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained team members, increasing quality of work and employee motivation.
Head of Sound
Polish Drama Theatre In Szczecin
05.2020 - Current
- Managing Audio Department
- Sound Design and Sound Engineering
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with artists, co-workers, directors.
Audio Products Support Expert
Avid
10.2017 - 12.2022
- Venue, S6 and Pro Tools ACSR. Venue Hotline Support Expert.
- Global on-site visits for Live Sound customers worldwide - repairs/replacements/trainings.
- Cooperation with Official Avid Europe Resellers.
Sound Designer / Head Sound Engineer
Polish Drama Theatre In Szczecin
03.2010 - 04.2020
- Sound Designing
- Sound Engineering
- In-house Pro Audio equipment maintenance
Sound Engineer
Szczecin Philharmonic
09.2014 - 10.2018
- Sound Designing
- Sound Engineering
Sound Engineer
Szczecin Opera House
03.2008 - 03.2010
- Sound Designing
- Sound Engineering
- In-house Pro Audio equipment maintenance
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Musical Education And Choirmaster
Academy of Art
Szczecin, Poland07.2015
Associate of Arts - Sound Engineering
ROE
Poznan, Poland05.2008
Skills
- Complex Musical programming using Allen Heath, SoundCraft, Yamaha, DiGiCo, Avid audio consoles Over 20 full musical design titles programmed Over 70 theatre titles programmed hundreds of orchestra, bands, corporation concerts done
- Audio Expert in Sound Design, Sound Engineering, PA Tuning, RF coordination
- Advanced technical matters expertise/troubleshooting/issues solver
- Soft skills expert
- Workload and Stuff Management, onsite and remote
- Customer Relationship Management
- Project Planning
Accomplishments
- Biggest Musical Sound Design Jobs Worldwide. Main selection:
- "Ghost" Germany - ShowSlot - Allen Heath DLive
- "Polita" (Józefowicz, Stokłosa - Immersive Sound)
- "Cabaret" Poland - Polish Theatre (Opatowicz, Nosewicz - Immersive Sound)
- "Three penny Opera" (Opatowicz, Baranowski) Poland - Polish Theatre - Soundcraft Vii 7000
- "Rent" (Ozga, Cybulski) Poland - Opera House - Yamaha QL
- Biggest Technical Crews Teams Managements Worldwide - "Fak ju Goethe", "Rock of Ages", "Ghost", "Flashdance" - Germany - ShowSlot
- Immersive Sound Technology Presenter - JBL Days 2024 - Łódź
- Managing Audio Teams in Germany on events for Microsoft, Dell, Hewlett-Packard.
- Managing Installations Teams on multiple Germany based locations
Certification
- Audio Dante Networking
- Avid ACSR S6L, S6, Pro Tools
Languages
Polish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
German
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Technical Team Lead
SCK - Stargardzkie Centrum Kultury
04.2024 - Current
Project Manager
MCA Europe
01.2023 - Current
Team Leader Manager
MCA Europe
08.2022 - Current
Head of Sound
Polish Drama Theatre In Szczecin
05.2020 - Current
Audio Products Support Expert
Avid
10.2017 - 12.2022
Sound Engineer
Szczecin Philharmonic
09.2014 - 10.2018
Sound Designer / Head Sound Engineer
Polish Drama Theatre In Szczecin
03.2010 - 04.2020
Sound Engineer
Szczecin Opera House
03.2008 - 03.2010
- Audio Dante Networking
- Avid ACSR S6L, S6, Pro Tools
Bachelor of Arts - Musical Education And Choirmaster
Academy of Art
Associate of Arts - Sound Engineering
ROE
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