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Hi, I’m James Hughes, an audiovisual engineer passionate about immersive experiences and cutting-edge technology. I strive to continuously enhance my expertise and creativity to deliver impactful productions for clients. In my career I’ve supported on-site services, teleconferencing, video production, and event lighting across multiple facilities, collaborating with AV/IT teams, integrators, and vendors to ensure flawless delivery.…Hi, I’m James Hughes, an audiovisual engineer passionate about immersive experiences and cutting-edge technology. I strive to continuously enhance my expertise and creativity to deliver impactful productions for clients. In my career I’ve supported on-site services, teleconferencing, video production, and event lighting across multiple facilities, collaborating with AV/IT teams, integrators, and vendors to ensure flawless delivery.

James Hughes

Camera Operator, Sound Technician, Video Editor, +2

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Hi, I’m James Hughes, an audiovisual engineer passionate about immersive experiences and cutting-edge technology. I strive to continuously enhance my expertise and creativity to deliver impactful productions for clients. In my career I’ve supported on-site services, teleconferencing, video production, and event lighting across multiple facilities, collaborating with AV/IT teams, integrators, and vendors to ensure flawless delivery.…Hi, I’m James Hughes, an audiovisual engineer passionate about immersive experiences and cutting-edge technology. I strive to continuously enhance my expertise and creativity to deliver impactful productions for clients. In my career I’ve supported on-site services, teleconferencing, video production, and event lighting across multiple facilities, collaborating with AV/IT teams, integrators, and vendors to ensure flawless delivery.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m James Hughes, an audiovisual engineer passionate about immersive experiences and cutting-edge technology. I strive to continuously enhance my expertise and creativity to deliver impactful productions for clients.

In my career I’ve supported on-site services, teleconferencing, video production, and event lighting across multiple facilities, collaborating with AV/IT teams, integrators, and vendors to ensure flawless delivery.

Skills

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Final Cut Pro X

Pro Tools

Experience Level

Adobe After Effects

Expert

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

On Site Service Technician/Audio Visual Teleconferencing Support/Video Specialist III at Diversified USA

April 1, 2020 - November 8, 2025

Oversee the operational approach to fulfill the creative production needs for client events, including technical direction, robotic cameras, virtual streaming platforms, graphics, video playback, audio mixing, and lighting design. Technical strategy and hardware testing, quality control, and equipment optimization. Liaise with AV/IT teams, integrators, and vendors; manage testing, change management, and documentation. Provides on-site troubleshooting, maintenance, and white-glove meeting support across 3 facilities; prepares rooms for presentations and post-event breakdowns; supports conferencing platforms (Teams/Zoom).

AV/VTC Tech at AARP Washington D.C.

July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019

Support over 15 conferencing spaces of varying sizes, connecting in-room technology and Skype/Polycom calls. Manage video production with switching and robotic cameras, troubleshoot and log issues, conduct room kickoffs and checkups.

Technical Lead at PSAV Marriott Marquis

August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2018

Lead technical aspects for medium/large ballroom productions, including multi-camera switching, video recording, and multi-destination shows; responsible for projection and related duties as part of the video production team.

AV Technician at PSAV DMV Region

June 1, 2017 - June 1, 2017

Stagehand responsible for assembly/strike of breakout rooms to ballrooms, convention center setups, and exhibit booths. Install projectors, screens, cabling, and audio consoles; in-room AV tech; operate small mixers (Mackie, Allen & Heath, Yamaha, etc.), video switchers (Pulse, Analog Way, etc.); camera operation (Sony HD 500, Panasonic DSLR).

AV Tech Assistant at Beulah Baptist Church

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Organized and prepared sound equipment; operated PA/monitor mixes on analog and digital consoles; FOH/Monitors; mixed, recorded, and stored recordings for distribution.

Freelance at Self-Employed / Freelance

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Provided freelance camera ops, video system installation, and event production for clients including FCO, Quince Imaging, GLP/Local 22, TechCon; experienced in studio/ENG settings, Jib operation, switcher work, shader and video, audio and livestream productions.