10+ years of experience in Brazilian and European music scene

Guilherme Pestana Vaz

10+ years of experience in Brazilian and European music scene

Available to hire

10+ years of experience in Brazilian and European music scene

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
French
Beginner
Chinese
Beginner

Work Experience

Executive Producer & Stage Director at AmaJazzOn Festival
December 31, 2025 - September 24, 2025
Executive producer and stage director for the AmaJazzOn international jazz festival in Belém do Pará, Brazil (2024–2025).
Sound/Audio Technician at Cossoul - Guilherme Cossoul Instruction Society
January 1, 2024 - Present
Artist support and soundchecks; operation of audio/lighting consoles; recording and mixing concerts; polyvalent sound and light technician.
Sound/Audio Technician at Club Med – Grand Massif Samoëns
July 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Assembly and disassembly of audio equipment; management of audio and lighting resources; operation of audio and light equipment for concerts and performances.
Sound/Audio Technician at Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) – Freelance
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Assembly/disassembly of audio equipment; audio resource management for program broadcasts; live operation for shows such as Inesquecível, A Nossa Tarde.
Sound/Audio Technician at Alegro Alfragide Shopping Mall – Musical Theater Show
November 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Assembly/disassembly of audio systems; programmed and operated DAWs and audio mixers; FOH sound engineering.
Sound/Audio Technician at Sporting TV – Sporting Club Portugal
July 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Inspected and operated broadcast audio equipment; live mixing on digital audio mixers. Locations: SportingTV, Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, João Rocha Pavilion, Alvalade Stadium.
Assistant Recording Engineer at Biscoito Fino Records
October 1, 2018 - February 28, 2022
Pro Tools operation, session setup, equipment maintenance. Worked with Maria Bethânia, Gal Costa, Francis Hime, Olivia Hime, Zélia Duncan, among others.
Assistant Recording Engineer at Nas Nuvens Studio (Producer: Liminha)
October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Assisted on Latin Grammy-winning Eletroacústico by Gilberto Gil.
Pro Tools / Recording Engineer Assistant at Toca do Bandido Studio
September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Tools, microphones, amplifiers, patch bays, piano setup; Sessions with João Donato, Paulinho da Viola, Ana Victória, IZA, among others.
Owner/Producer at Coletivo Machina Studio, Lapa – Rio de Janeiro
October 1, 2016 - May 31, 2018
Managed event programming, PA engineering, recording sessions.
Assistant Recording Engineer at Urca Music Studio, RJ
May 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Drum recording setup, cleaning, maintenance.
Sound/Audio Technician at Cossoul - Guilherme Cossoul Instruction Society, Lisbon
January 1, 2024 - Present
Artist support and soundchecks. Operation of audio/lighting consoles. Recording and mixing concerts.
Sound/Audio Technician at Club Med – Grand Massif Samoëns, French Alps
July 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Assembly and disassembly of audio equipment. Management of audio and lighting resources. Operation of audio and light equipment for concerts and performances.
Sound/Audio Technician at RTP - Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
June 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024
Assembly/disassembly of audio equipment. Audio resource management for program broadcasts. Live operation for shows such as Inesquecível, A Nossa Tarde.
Sound/Audio Technician at Alegro Alfragide Shopping Mall (Musical Theater Show)
November 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Assembly/disassembly of audio systems. Programmed and operated DAWs and audio mixers. FOH sound engineering.
Assistant Recording Engineer at Biscoito Fino Records (Latin Grammy artists)
October 1, 2018 - February 28, 2022
Tools operation, session setup, equipment maintenance. Worked with Maria Bethânia, Gal Costa, Francis Hime, Olivia Hime, Zélia Duncan, among others.
Assistant Recording Engineer at Nas Nuvens Studio
October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Assisted on Latin Grammy-winning Eletroacústico by Gilberto Gil.
Assistant Recording Engineer at Tocado Bandido Studio
September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020
Pro Tools, microphones, amplifiers, patch bays, piano setup. Sessions with João Donato, Paulinho da Viola, Ana Vitória, IZA, among others.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree at Estácio de Sá University
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
SONY 360 Reality Audio (13.2) Workshop at London – Sony 360 Reality Audio Workshop
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
PIBIC-UNESA Scholarship – Research on vibration response in recording studios at UNESA
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Algorithm + C Language – Advanced Computing ADV at ADV
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Incomplete Degree in Electrical Engineering at PUC-Rio
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Bachelor’s Degree in Record Production at Estácio de Sá University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
PIBIC-UNESA Scholarship – Research on vibration response in recording studios at UNESA
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Incomplete Degree in Electrical Engineering at PUC-Rio
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Record Production
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025
SONY 360 Reality Audio (13.2) Workshop
January 11, 2030 - September 24, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Record Production
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
PIBIC-UNESA Scholarship – Research on vibration response in recording studios
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Algorithm + C Language – Advanced Computing ADV
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Incomplete Degree in Electrical Engineering
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Other, Retail