HJ

Harshad Jadhav

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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.

About

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.

  • 11 years' experience
  • Joined October 2024

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Travel & Hospitality

Work experience· 13 roles

Technical Manager · GL eventsOct 2022 – Dec 2022 · 3 mos

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 · Sonic foldbackAug 2021 – Jan 2022 · 6 mos

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.

Freelance Sound Engineer · Self-employed / FreelanceJan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

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.

Freelance Sound Engineer · Self-employedJan 2021 – Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Assistant Stage Manager · Royal Caribbean Cruises, EuropeMay 2018 – Nov 2018 · 7 mos
Assistant Stage Manager · Royal Caribbean CruisesMay 2018 – Nov 2018 · 7 mos
Live Sound Engineer · Electrocraft (Roger Drego)Dec 2016 – Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Live Sound Engineer · Shree Audio & Stage Lights, MumbaiDec 2015 – Oct 2016 · 11 mos

Education

Higher Secondary Certificate · University of Mumbai2013 – 2014
Sound engineering · Mumbai Music Institute2013 – 2014
Higher Secondary Certificate (Science) · University of Mumbai, Mumbai2013 – 2014
Sound Engineering · Mumbai Music Institute, Mumbai2013 – 2014

Certifications and awards· 6

Dante Certification2030 – 2025
Waves SoundGrid adv training2030 – 2025
SMAART system alignment & optimization2030 – 2025
Dante Certification2030 – 2026

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