I am a freelance sound engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience setting up, installing, and maintaining a wide range of audio gear, from loudspeakers and amplifiers to soundboards and microphones. I excel in both live show production and studio recording, and I’m passionate about achieving technical excellence on every project. I enjoy exploring new techniques to create unique sounds that clients love and thrive in collaborative environments, delivering projects on time and to the highest standards across live events, theatre, broadcast, and corporate productions.

Harshad Jadhav

I am a freelance sound engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience setting up, installing, and maintaining a wide range of audio gear, from loudspeakers and amplifiers to soundboards and microphones. I excel in both live show production and studio recording, and I’m passionate about achieving technical excellence on every project. I enjoy exploring new techniques to create unique sounds that clients love and thrive in collaborative environments, delivering projects on time and to the highest standards across live events, theatre, broadcast, and corporate productions.

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I am a freelance sound engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience setting up, installing, and maintaining a wide range of audio gear, from loudspeakers and amplifiers to soundboards and microphones. I excel in both live show production and studio recording, and I’m passionate about achieving technical excellence on every project.

I enjoy exploring new techniques to create unique sounds that clients love and thrive in collaborative environments, delivering projects on time and to the highest standards across live events, theatre, broadcast, and corporate productions.

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Work Experience

Freelance Sound Engineer at Self-employed
January 1, 2021 - June 4, 2024
Monitor mix engineer and audio technical production for Grammy-awarded Indian playback singer Sukhwinder Singh. FOH engineer for award-winning production Night Owl Shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024. FOH for various major shows including Cinderella Pantomime 2023-24 at Swansea Grand, The Beatles Marathon at Assembly Roxy Edinburgh, ISKCON Birmingham 24hrs Kirtan festival, and many other gigs across Scotland and England. Responsibilities include FOH and monitor mixing, live sound setups, stage management, RF coordination, multitracking at music festivals, private gigs, corporate events, broadcast, theatre, and live events. Provided studio services including recording, mixing, and mastering.
Technical Manager at GL events
October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Appointed as Technical Manager in entertainment team for FIFA World Cup 2022 Corniche Activation project. Supervised a team of 75 associates during the project from installation to event execution. Managed audio technical needs for 60 groups of roaming artists on a 6 km long Corniche and 3 stages in Doha. Coordinated daily schedules with entertainment heads, talent managers, and producers to ensure smooth performances. Key responsibilities included liaising with audio-visual partners, providing technical support for roaming acts, scheduling and project planning for logistics, managing installation process, and technical elements during the event. Also managed band’s tech rider and FOH operations for approximately 250 hours of shows reaching more than 130,000 people.
Broadcast Audio Engineer at Sonic foldback
August 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022
Worked as Broadcast Audio Engineer for the television show Master Chef India. Handled sound for live shoots including multi-track recording and post-production with directors and production team. Managed sync sound with location sound recording during outdoor shoots using sound device units.
Live Sound Engineer at Electrocraft (Roger Drego)
December 1, 2016 - June 30, 2020
Worked as live sound engineer for large music festivals and private gigs including Mahindra Blues, Mood Indigo, Filmfare Awards, Mahashivratri by Isha Foundation, and sports events like IPL Cricket, Kelo India. Handled setup and teardown of audio equipment for 100+ live shows with venues hosting at least 10,000 people. Experienced in setting up and aligning PA systems such as L-acoustics, D&B, and JBL. Skilled in operating mixing consoles including Avid, Digico, Yamaha, Midas, Allen and Heath, Soundcraft. Also proficient in systems software like Sound Vision, LA network management, ArrayCalc, and R1V1.
Assistant Stage Manager at Royal Caribbean Cruises
May 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018
Assistant stage manager for the entertainment department. Worked as FOH sound engineer for theatre and lounges using systems such as D&B, Mayer and Midas, Yamaha, and Allen and Heath consoles. Managed AV setups for business meetings, private conferences, and training sessions.
Live Sound Engineer at Shree Audio & Stage lights
December 1, 2015 - October 31, 2016
Handled audio setup at sports event Kabbadi World Cup 2016 as assistant sound engineer. Worked on corporate events, band live sound engineering, and produced live act recordings using DAWs like Pro Tools, Neundo, Cubase, and Reaper.
Recording & Mixing Engineer at Omgrown Music Studio
December 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015
Worked as sound engineer under Music Director Ram Sampath for projects such as advertising, film albums, and background scores including Bangistan and Raees. Part of recording team for multi-tracking on Coke Studio India Season 4 by Ram Sampath on MTV.
Assistant Sound Engineer at Audio Garage
May 1, 2014 - November 30, 2014
Prepared recording sessions by setting up microphones and recording rooms. Managed DAW setup and prepared scratch sessions for recording and mixing.
Freelance Sound Engineer at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2021 - Present
Monitor mix engineer and audio technical production for Grammy-awarded Indian playback singer Sukhwinder Singh; FOH for multiple Bollywood artists; FOH for Night Owl Shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024 and 2025; FOH for Cinderella Pantomime (2023-24) at Swansea Grand; The Beatles Marathon at Assembly Roxy Edinburgh; ISK CON Birmingham 24hrs Kirtan festival; mixing for various production events including FOH/Monitor mixing, PA, stage management, RF, multitracking; provides studio recording, mixing & mastering.
Assistant Stage Manager at Royal Caribbean Cruises, Europe
May 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Assistant stage manager for entertainment; FOH sound engineer for theatre and lounges; managing AV setups for business meetings, private conferences, and trainings.
Live Sound Engineer at Shree Audio & Stage Lights, Mumbai
December 1, 2015 - October 1, 2016
Live sound engineer for sports events (KABBADI World Cup 2016); corporate events; produced recordings of live acts; used DAWs like Pro Tools, Nuendo, Cubase.
Recording & Mixing Engineer at Omgrown Music Studio, Mumbai
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015
Recording and mixing for advertising, films, albums, and background scores; contributed to Coke Studio India Season 4 as a recording engineer for multi-tracking.
Assistant Sound Engineer at Audio Garage, Mumbai
May 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014
Prepared for recording sessions by setting up microphones; configured DAW scratch sessions for recording and mixing.

Education

Higher Secondary Certificate at University of Mumbai
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Sound engineering at Mumbai Music Institute
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Higher Secondary Certificate (Science) at University of Mumbai, Mumbai
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Sound Engineering at Mumbai Music Institute, Mumbai
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Dante Certification
January 11, 2030 - June 12, 2025
Waves SoundGrid adv training
January 11, 2030 - June 12, 2025
SMAART system alignment & optimization
January 11, 2030 - June 12, 2025
Dante Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 5, 2026
Waves SoundGrid Advanced Training
January 11, 2030 - February 5, 2026
Audinate Dante Certification
January 11, 2030 - February 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality