Hi, I'm Tyrell Shortt, a creative Sound Designer with a 5-year background in high-stakes corporate AV. I specialize in crafting immersive, narrative-driven audio experiences by applying demanding technical project management to the creative process. I'm adept at collaborating across departments to elevate sound quality and streamline post-production workflows in fast-paced professional and evolving environments.…

Tyrell Shortt

Hi, I'm Tyrell Shortt, a creative Sound Designer with a 5-year background in high-stakes corporate AV. I specialize in crafting immersive, narrative-driven audio experiences by applying demanding technical project management to the creative process. I'm adept at collaborating across departments to elevate sound quality and streamline post-production workflows in fast-paced professional and evolving environments.…

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Hi, I’m Tyrell Shortt, a creative Sound Designer with a 5-year background in high-stakes corporate AV. I specialize in crafting immersive, narrative-driven audio experiences by applying demanding technical project management to the creative process.
I’m adept at collaborating across departments to elevate sound quality and streamline post-production workflows in fast-paced professional and evolving environments.

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Skills

Experience Level

Steinberg Nuendo
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
Audio
Expert
Voiceover
Expert
Logic Pro
Intermediate
Final Cut Pro X
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Sound Designer at Shorttwaves Audio
November 1, 2021 - Present
Freelance sound designer focusing on storytelling through audio; designed and produced 200+ original sound effects for themed briefs; completed 21 fully sound-designed clips within 24-hour deadlines as part of an AirWiggles design challenge; engineered and mixed custom soundscapes for 5 university short films, 3 client commissions, and 30+ personal works.
AV Technician at Commonwealth Bank + CTS
August 1, 2021 - Present
Led AV planning for the annual Board member’s meeting; built relationships with 50+ clients; diagnosed issues and proposed workflow improvements; developed training modules; consistently met targets; supported cross-department operations.
JUNIOR AUDIO TECHNICIAN at MicroHire
August 1, 2024 - September 14, 2025
Gained diverse technical experience by supporting live events, stage productions, and showroom audiovisual setups across six client locations; demonstrated adaptability and reliability under tight deadlines; built technical skills and earned additional responsibilities.
CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT at ActewAGL Call Centre
June 1, 2018 - Present
Organisational and communication skills; became a quality trainer within 4 months; maintained professionalism while handling over 60 calls per day.
Location Audio Recorder at JWV Productions
January 1, 2021 - Present
Led multi-location audio capture for a three-day student short film, operating professional lapel and shotgun mics; recorded dialogue, ambience and action while documenting timecodes and metadata to ensure a smooth post-production workflow.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate in Master of Creative Media at SAE - Institute of Creative Media
August 1, 2021 - March 21, 2026
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Audio Engineering (post) at SAE - Institute of Creative Media
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2021
Diploma in Film and Media Production at Canberra Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - November 1, 2014

Qualifications

Nuendo 14 operation 101
September 26, 2025 - September 26, 2025
White Card
January 11, 2030 - March 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Telecommunications, Other, Retail, Financial Services
    uniE608 Showreel - October 2025
    This video cover some of the different type of sound design, The Knight - Sourced from Pixabay stock video clips. Editing and Layering skills. Toy Robot - Sourced from Pixels video clips. Recording, Sound design and creativity. Waterfall - Sourced from Pixabay stock video clips. Field recording and Atmos design. Dragon Roar - Sourced from Pixabay stock video clips. Recording, sound layering and creative sound design. Soda Drink - Sourced from Pixels video clips. Studio Recording, Foley recording and sound mixing. Thank you watching. video…