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I am a professional composer, sound designer, and audio engineer with over a decade of credits across film, animation, documentary, television, advertising, and live performance. I have advanced proficiency in iZotope RX, Pro Tools, and industry-standard plugins, with deep expertise in audio artifact identification, restoration, mixing, mastering, and adaptive/loopable audio composition.
I run a fully equipped home studio and can work fully remotely. I also bring experience as a QA reviewer and recording session supervisor, delivering polished sound for features, shorts, and live events.
Experience Level
Expert
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Intermediate
Intermediate
Language
English
Fluent
Greek, Modern
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Bulgarian
Intermediate
Work Experience
Copyist, Proof Reader at Svetlana Rudenko Productions
September 1, 2023 - PresentAudio & Music Editor at Karantina Productions
May 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023Music Production Supervisor at Oticons Music Agency
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023Recording Production Manager, Score Supervisor, Educator at Screen Composer Academy - Summer Institute
August 1, 2022 - PresentMusic Supervisor, Copyist at Natasa Paulberg Music
March 1, 2022 - PresentRecording Production Manager at European Recording Orchestra
September 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022Assistant/Scheduler, Social Media Manager at Banda Magda
September 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018Assistant Audio Engineer at Flux Studios NY
September 1, 2015 - July 1, 2016Audio and Music Editor at Karantina Productions
May 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023Delivered professional audio editing and restoration for a US-based production company using iZotope RX and Pro Tools. Identified and resolved audio artifacts, tonal inconsistencies, and dialogue quality issues throughout.
Composer, Sound Designer and Session Manager at Freelance
January 1, 2013 - PresentComposed original film scores and designed sound across film, animation, documentary, advertising, and live performance for 10+ years. Performed dialogue editing, foley artistry, and audio post-production across multiple feature and short film productions. Served as recording session QA lead on multiple productions including Matthew Whitaker: About Tomorrow (2022), R&A Celebration of Light (2021), World in Harmony (2021).
Recording Production Manager and Score Supervisor at Screen Composer Academy - Summer Institute
August 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022Supervised audio quality across intensive recording sessions, providing real-time structured feedback to engineers and composers.
Recording Production Manager and Score Supervisor at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022Oversaw audio quality control for graduate-level film scoring productions, identifying issues and providing actionable corrective feedback.
Music Copyist at Natasa Paulberg Music
March 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022Composer's Assistant, Copyist Director, and Orchestrator for The Irish Civil War - Live Screening with the RTE Orchestra at Cork Opera House (2022).
Education
Certificate (in progress) at Skillshare
January 1, 2026 - March 7, 2026Master of Music - Music for Motion Pictures & Contemporary Media at Film Scoring Academy of Europe
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021Bachelor of Arts - Visual Storytelling & Music, minor in Music Media & Enterprise at The Ohio State University
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016Master of Music - Music for Motion Pictures and Contemporary Media at Film Scoring Academy of Europe / Irish American University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021Bachelor of Arts - Visual Storytelling and Music, Minor in Music Media and Enterprise at The Ohio State University (Personalized Study Plan)
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
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Intermediate
Intermediate
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