I'm Kevin Hartrum, a production operations leader with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale live, hybrid, and broadcast events. I specialize in turning creative briefs into actionable technical plans, coordinating lighting, video, audio, staging, and networking, and leading cross-disciplinary teams under tight timelines. I thrive in fast-paced environments, stay calm under pressure, and build trusted relationships with clients, vendors, and crews to ensure every activation feels polished and seamless. I'm excited about opportunities to bring hands-on leadership and a strong technical fluency to brand activations and experiential campaigns that require creative impact and flawless delivery.…

Kevin Hartrum

I'm Kevin Hartrum, a production operations leader with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale live, hybrid, and broadcast events. I specialize in turning creative briefs into actionable technical plans, coordinating lighting, video, audio, staging, and networking, and leading cross-disciplinary teams under tight timelines. I thrive in fast-paced environments, stay calm under pressure, and build trusted relationships with clients, vendors, and crews to ensure every activation feels polished and seamless. I'm excited about opportunities to bring hands-on leadership and a strong technical fluency to brand activations and experiential campaigns that require creative impact and flawless delivery.…

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I’m Kevin Hartrum, a production operations leader with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale live, hybrid, and broadcast events. I specialize in turning creative briefs into actionable technical plans, coordinating lighting, video, audio, staging, and networking, and leading cross-disciplinary teams under tight timelines.

I thrive in fast-paced environments, stay calm under pressure, and build trusted relationships with clients, vendors, and crews to ensure every activation feels polished and seamless. I’m excited about opportunities to bring hands-on leadership and a strong technical fluency to brand activations and experiential campaigns that require creative impact and flawless delivery.

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Work Experience

Lighting Department Manager at Creative Technology (CT)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Technical operations lead overseeing complex broadcast, studio, and corporate productions; directed multi-disciplinary workflows; translated creative briefs into detailed execution plans; collaborated across Lighting, Video, Audio, and Project Management teams; implemented QC, labeling, and documentation processes; managed vendor relationships and labor planning to ensure on-time delivery.
Senior Project Manager at Sound Investment AV
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Led technical planning and system integration for multi-room corporate AV deployments, ensuring all lighting, audio, video, and control systems worked seamlessly together; bridged designers, architects, facilities teams, and technical departments; supported hybrid productions with camera systems, switching, streaming platforms, and network integration; provided client-facing guidance on technical decisions, timelines, and design tradeoffs.
Senior Project Manager at TAG – Technical Arts Group
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Technical lead for high-end experiential, broadcast, and corporate activations; produced Vectorworks plots, rack elevations, power/network layouts, and technical schematics; coordinated with producers, designers, and project managers to translate creative vision into feasible technical plans; directed onsite crews during build, rehearsal, and show; managed freelancers, rental partners, and vendors; supported hybrid and livestream workflows including multi-camera switching and encoding/stream delivery.
Touring & Lighting Technician / Shop Operations at PRG
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2023
Senior technical specialist supporting large-scale touring, broadcast, and studio productions; engineered, prepped, and executed multi-system event environments; translated creative direction into technical workflows; onsite technical support for touring acts and broadcast teams; implemented QC processes and rack prep, coordinated with multi-department teams to ensure cohesive system performance; managed shop operations and during builds.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services