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Hi, I'm Mari Shear Franklin, an Audio Engineer with over twenty years of experience specializing in recording, composing, and editing audio, particularly for podcast production. I have a proven track record of leading live recordings and post-production editing for notable podcast episodes at Harvard Business School, greatly improving audio quality and listener engagement. I work closely with faculty, students, and staff to produce high-quality audio content for studio and field productions. Beyond audio engineering, I also bring leadership experience as a Chief Engineer, successfully managing engineering teams and integrating new technologies to advance media production studios and campus venues. I'm proficient in using multiple digital audio workstations and have a strong technical background supported by certifications and product design experience. My passion lies in combining technical expertise with creative collaboration to deliver exceptional multimedia experiences.…Hi, I'm Mari Shear Franklin, an Audio Engineer with over twenty years of experience specializing in recording, composing, and editing audio, particularly for podcast production. I have a proven track record of leading live recordings and post-production editing for notable podcast episodes at Harvard Business School, greatly improving audio quality and listener engagement. I work closely with faculty, students, and staff to produce high-quality audio content for studio and field productions. Beyond audio engineering, I also bring leadership experience as a Chief Engineer, successfully managing engineering teams and integrating new technologies to advance media production studios and campus venues. I'm proficient in using multiple digital audio workstations and have a strong technical background supported by certifications and product design experience. My passion lies in combining technical expertise with creative collaboration to deliver exceptional multimedia experiences.

Mari Shear Franklin

Audio Engineer, Podcast Producer, Music Composer, +2

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Hi, I'm Mari Shear Franklin, an Audio Engineer with over twenty years of experience specializing in recording, composing, and editing audio, particularly for podcast production. I have a proven track record of leading live recordings and post-production editing for notable podcast episodes at Harvard Business School, greatly improving audio quality and listener engagement. I work closely with faculty, students, and staff to produce high-quality audio content for studio and field productions. Beyond audio engineering, I also bring leadership experience as a Chief Engineer, successfully managing engineering teams and integrating new technologies to advance media production studios and campus venues. I'm proficient in using multiple digital audio workstations and have a strong technical background supported by certifications and product design experience. My passion lies in combining technical expertise with creative collaboration to deliver exceptional multimedia experiences.…Hi, I'm Mari Shear Franklin, an Audio Engineer with over twenty years of experience specializing in recording, composing, and editing audio, particularly for podcast production. I have a proven track record of leading live recordings and post-production editing for notable podcast episodes at Harvard Business School, greatly improving audio quality and listener engagement. I work closely with faculty, students, and staff to produce high-quality audio content for studio and field productions. Beyond audio engineering, I also bring leadership experience as a Chief Engineer, successfully managing engineering teams and integrating new technologies to advance media production studios and campus venues. I'm proficient in using multiple digital audio workstations and have a strong technical background supported by certifications and product design experience. My passion lies in combining technical expertise with creative collaboration to deliver exceptional multimedia experiences.

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Hi, I’m Mari Shear Franklin, an Audio Engineer with over twenty years of experience specializing in recording, composing, and editing audio, particularly for podcast production. I have a proven track record of leading live recordings and post-production editing for notable podcast episodes at Harvard Business School, greatly improving audio quality and listener engagement. I work closely with faculty, students, and staff to produce high-quality audio content for studio and field productions.

Beyond audio engineering, I also bring leadership experience as a Chief Engineer, successfully managing engineering teams and integrating new technologies to advance media production studios and campus venues. I’m proficient in using multiple digital audio workstations and have a strong technical background supported by certifications and product design experience. My passion lies in combining technical expertise with creative collaboration to deliver exceptional multimedia experiences.

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Audio Engineer at Harvard Business School

January 1, 2023 - Present

Led live recordings and post-production editing for podcast episodes at Klarman Hall studio including notable podcasts such as ‘Climate Rising’ and ‘Think Big Buy Small’. Responsibilities also included removing background noise, ensuring high-quality audio, creating SEO-friendly titles and show notes, uploading and scheduling episodes, coordinating guest interviews, managing content calendar, and developing promotional blog posts, social media captions, and email content.

Podcast and Social Media Manager at A Healthy Push

June 1, 2025 - Present

Developing social media strategies by defining goals, target audience and KPIs. Creating and scheduling content calendars across platforms, identifying trends and opportunities, producing compelling video content, performing audio engineering skills for online recordings, and performing audio edits and post production using DAWs such as Logic Pro, ProTools, Adobe Audition, and Audacity. Utilized tools like Captivate, Adobe Premiere, CapCut, Filmora, and Megaphone.

Audio Producer at Metropolis Records, FixT Music, COP Int.

January 1, 2012 - Present

Produced original musical compositions and vocal tracks using MIDI, virtual instruments, and plugins within a DAW setup. Collaborated on vocal/music projects over distance and maintained proficiency in multiple DAWs including Logic Pro, GarageBand, ProTools, Ableton Live, and Bitwig to compose, arrange, record, and edit music. Expressed musical themes through detailed control of tempo, phrasing, volume, and dynamics.

Lead UX Designer at JD Raymond

January 1, 2024 - August 30, 2025

Led the redesign and implementation of a new visual design system for version 2 of an existing successful SaaS application. Conducted meetings with the CEO to discuss design changes, led user interviews and prototype walkthroughs, and designed wireframes and high fidelity screens in Figma.

Audio Engineer at Harvard Business School

January 1, 2023 - Present

Led live recordings and post-production editing for podcast episodes at Klarman Hall studio, including notable works like 'Climate Rising' and 'Think Big Buy Small.' Removed background noise and ensured high-quality audio, created SEO-friendly titles and show notes, uploaded and scheduled episodes on podcast platforms, coordinated guest interviews, and managed the content calendar. Also developed blog posts, social media captions, and email content to promote podcast episodes.

Podcast and Social Media Manager at A Healthy Push

June 1, 2025 - Present

Developed social media strategies by defining goals, target audiences, and KPIs. Created content calendars and scheduled posts across different platforms. Stayed up-to-date with social media trends and best practices. Created compelling video content and performed audio engineering skills for online recordings including audio edits and post-production using DAWs like Logic Pro, ProTools, Adobe Audition, and Audacity. Utilized tools such as Adobe Premiere, Captivate, CapCut, Filmora, and Megaphone.

Audio Producer at Metropolis Records, FixT Music, COP Int.

January 1, 2012 - Present

Recorded own musical compositions and vocal tracks, making audio edits from a home studio using MIDI, virtual instruments, plugins, and multiple DAWs such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, ProTools, Ableton Live, and Bitwig. Collaborated vocally and musically with others remotely, and expressed musical themes through tempo, phrasing, volume, and dynamics. Managed microphone hardware and software setups.

Lead UX Designer at JD Raymond

January 1, 2024 - August 30, 2025

Led the implementation of a brand new look and design system for version 2 of a successful SaaS application. Conducted meetings with the CEO to discuss design changes. Led user interviews and prototype walkthroughs with software users. Designed wireframes and high fidelity screens using Figma.