Sound Designer and Sound Editor with 20+ years of experience creating clean, professional audio for commercials, podcasts, films, animation, and online content. I specialize in dialogue editing, audio restoration, cinematic sound design, mixing, mastering, and localization - especially when recordings are noisy, inconsistent, or poorly captured. I’ve completed 5,000+ projects for clients across 10+ countries, building long-term relationships and handling multilingual voice-over and localization from concept through final delivery.…

Ilya Shakhmatov

Sound Designer and Sound Editor with 20+ years of experience creating clean, professional audio for commercials, podcasts, films, animation, and online content. I specialize in dialogue editing, audio restoration, cinematic sound design, mixing, mastering, and localization - especially when recordings are noisy, inconsistent, or poorly captured. I’ve completed 5,000+ projects for clients across 10+ countries, building long-term relationships and handling multilingual voice-over and localization from concept through final delivery.…

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Sound Designer and Sound Editor with 20+ years of experience creating clean, professional audio for commercials, podcasts, films, animation, and online content. I specialize in dialogue editing, audio restoration, cinematic sound design, mixing, mastering, and localization - especially when recordings are noisy, inconsistent, or poorly captured.

I’ve completed 5,000+ projects for clients across 10+ countries, building long-term relationships and handling multilingual voice-over and localization from concept through final delivery.

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Language

Russian
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Sound Designer
January 1, 2022 - Present
Create custom sound design for commercials, podcasts, documentaries, animation, and online courses. Handle complete audio post-production from raw recordings to final masters, including dialogue repair, noise reduction, mixing, and mastering. Work with multilingual voice talent and international clients to deliver broadcast and online-ready audio.
Freelance Sound Designer at Global Clients
January 1, 2022 - Present
Cinematic sound design for commercials, animations, tutorials, and podcasts; localization and multilingual voice-over production (EN, RU, IT, FR, DE, TR, CN); full-cycle audio post-production: recording, editing, mixing, mastering.
Infomult – Video Production Studio at Infomult
January 1, 2015 - Present
Developed audio branding for YouTube channels and podcasts, producing intros, outros, and signature sound identities. Mixed interviews and multi-speaker recordings captured in challenging environments while maintaining natural dialogue clarity.
Sound Designer / Audio Post-Production at InfoMult – Video Production Studio (Remote)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2021
Developed sound identities and packaging for YouTube and podcast channels. Mixed interviews and multi-track sessions for commercial clients; supported post-production workflows for ongoing content production.
Sound Designer / Sound Editor (Audio Post) at Infomult – Video Production Studio
January 1, 2015 - Present
Develop audio branding for YouTube channels and podcasts, producing intros, outros, and signature sound identities. Mix interviews and multi-speaker recordings captured in challenging environments while maintaining natural dialogue clarity and consistent loudness.
Sound Designer and Producer at RosVideo – video production and postproduction studio
January 1, 2015 - August 4, 2025
Collaborated with voice actors in studios, provided sound design for corporate videos, presentations, and broadcast content. Tasks included ADR, IVR, sound for virtual reality and radio stations, jingles, radio spots, and supervising production teams including scriptwriters, sound engineers, musicians, designers, and VFX groups.
Sound Designer at Infomult - video production studio
January 1, 2015 - Present
Working remotely as a sound designer for commercial projects. Responsibilities include sound design, selecting music tracks from audio stock services, creating movie-style sound designs, producing intros and full packaging for news, podcasts, and YouTube content, editing and mixing multi-guest interviews, recording voiceovers in multiple languages, and localization.
Sound Designer / Audio Post-Production at RosVideo
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Produced audio for IVR systems, broadcast, and corporate media. Directed voice-over recording sessions and ensured technical consistency across multilingual productions.
Post-Production Sound Designer at RosVideo – Post-Production Studio
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Designed audio for VR, broadcast, and corporate projects. Directed recording sessions with international voice actors and supported sound creation for immersive and business-focused content.
Audio Producer / Sound Editor at RosVideo
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Produce audio for IVR systems, broadcast, and corporate media. Direct voice-over recording sessions and ensure technical consistency across multilingual productions.
Audio Post-Production Specialist (Sound Design) at RosVideo – Post-Production Studio
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Designed audio for VR, broadcast, and corporate projects. Directed recording sessions with international voice actors to ensure performance quality and production-ready takes for downstream editing and mixing.
Audio/VR Post-Production Sound Designer at RosVideo – Post-Production Studio
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Designed audio for VR, broadcast, and corporate projects. Directed recording sessions with international voice actors.
Sound Designer / Audio Post-Production at RosVideo – Post-Production Studio
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Designed audio for VR, broadcast, and corporate projects. Directed recording sessions with international voice actors and supported audio post-production for multi-platform releases.
Sound Designer (Post-production / Audio) at RosVideo – Post-production studio
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Designed audio for VR, broadcasting, and corporate projects. Directed recording sessions with international voice actors, supporting multilingual and cross-platform releases.
Audio/Post-Production Designer at RosVidio – Post-Production Studio
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Designed audio for VR/IVR, broadcast, and corporate projects; directed recording sessions with international voice actors.
RosVideo – Post-Production Studio at RosVideo
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015
Designed audio for VR/IVR, broadcast, and corporate projects. Directed recording sessions with international voice actors.
Sound Designer at RosVideo – Post-Production Studio
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Designed audio for VR/IVR, broadcast, and corporate projects.
Post-Production Studio at RosVideo
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Designed audio for VR/IVR, broadcast, and corporate projects; directed recording sessions with international voice actors.
Sound Designer / Audio Producer at Soundtrade – audio production studio
January 1, 2012 - August 4, 2025
Produced commercials, recruited and recorded voice over talents, performed ADR, recorded and edited audiobooks, and created musical compilations for shopping centers and restaurants.
Audio Editor / Broadcaster at Maria FM - radio station
January 1, 2007 - August 4, 2025
Recorded and edited hot news audio, produced pre-recorded musical and entertaining programs, managed live shows and event audio support for city holidays, both indoors and outdoors.
Sound Editor / Audio Technician at Soundtrade
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012
Edited audiobooks, ADR sessions, and commercial audio projects while collaborating with voice actors and producers.
Audio Producer / Studio Sound Designer at Soundtrade – Audio Production Studio
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2011
Produced audiobooks, ADR, and custom music compilations for retail and hospitality. Coordinated voice and production work, supporting high-quality deliverables for varied commercial audio formats.
Audio Editor (Audiobooks, ADR, Commercial Audio) at Soundtrade
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2012
Edit audiobooks, ADR sessions, and commercial audio projects. Collaborate with voice actors and producers to deliver clean, usable audio for final production.
Audio Producer (Sound Production) at Soundtrade – Audio Production Studio
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2011
Produced audio books, ADR, and custom music compilations for retail and hospitality. Coordinated recording and production workflows and supported creative audio output for multiple commercial use cases.
Sound Producer at Soundtrade – Audio Production Studio
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012
Produced audiobooks, ADR, and custom music compilations for retail and hospitality clients. Worked on voice and dialogue replacement workflows and custom music assembly to support final delivery.
Audio Production Specialist at Soundtrade – Audio Production Studio
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2011
Produced audiobooks, ADR, and custom music compilations for retail and hospitality clients. Supported end-to-end audio production needs including recording direction and post-production deliverables.
Audio Production Specialist / Sound Designer at Soundtrade – Audio Production Studio
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012
Produced audiobooks, ADR, and custom music compilations for retail and hospitality clients. Managed production deliverables and supported audio recording and post-production workflows.
Audio Production / Sound Designer at Soundtrade – Audio Production Studio
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012
Produced audio books, ADR, and custom music compilations for retail and hospitality. Directed recording sessions and contributed to studio production and delivery processes.
Soundtrade – Audio Production Studio at Soundtrade
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012
Produced audiobooks, ADR, and custom music compositions for retail and hospitality.
Audio Producer at Soundtrade – Audio Production Studio
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2012
Produced audio books, ADR, and custom music compilations for retail & hospitality.
Audio Production Studio at Soundtrade
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2012
Produced audio books, ADR, and custom music compilations for retail & hospitality.
Sound Designer at Maxima - advertising agency
January 1, 2006 - August 4, 2025
Designed sound for commercials, spots, and TV shows for children.
Sound Designer at Maxima Advertising Agency
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Created sound design and final mixes for television commercials and children's programming.
Sound Designer / Mixer at Maxima Advertising Agency
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Create sound design and final mixes for television commercials and children’s programming.
Sound Designer at Maxim – Advertising Agency
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Created sound design for commercials and children’s TV shows, contributing audio elements for broadcast campaigns and entertainment content.
Maxima – Advertising Agency at Maxima
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Created sound design for commercials and children's TV shows.
Sound Designer at Maxima – Advertising Agency
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Created sound design for commercials and children’s TV shows.
Sound Designer at Maxima
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Created sound design for commercials and children’s TV shows.
Radio Audio Producer at Maria FM – Radio Station
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006
Produced live and pre-recorded audio content, including news editing and event sound. Delivered audio for radio programming and supported in-studio and event-related sound requirements.
Radio Audio Editor / Producer Support at Maria FM Radio
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007
Edit daily news and prepare prerecorded programs. Support live radio broadcasts under tight production deadlines.
Audio Producer / Sound Technician (Radio) at Maria FM – Radio Station
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
Produced live and pre-recorded audio content, performed news editing, and handled event sound.
Audio Producer / Editor (Radio) at Maria FM – Radio Station
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2007
Produced live and pre-recorded audio content, performed news editing, and supported event sound. Worked across radio deliverables and production requirements for ongoing broadcasts and special programming.
Radio Audio Producer / Sound Editor at Maria FM – Radio Station
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
Produced live and pre-recorded audio content, performed news editing, and handled event sound. Supported production of radio audio segments and event-related audio deliverables.
Radio Audio Producer / Editor at Maria FM – Radio station
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007
Produced live and pre-recorded audio content, performed news editing, and handled event sound. Managed audio preparation and editing tasks for radio programming.

Education

Secondary School Diploma at Secondary School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1997
Diploma at Professional Lyceum
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000
Partial Higher Education at Moscow Financial Law Academy
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004

Qualifications

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Travel & Hospitality