Bioacoustic Field Technician at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Deployed and maintained Automated Recording Units in remote environments; ensured data integrity through standardized procedures and equipment maintenance; performed systematic equipment checks and preventive maintenance to ensure reliable data collection.

Bioacoustic Field Technician at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Deployed and maintained Automated Recording Units in remote environments; ensured data integrity through standardized procedures and equipment maintenance; performed systematic equipment checks and preventive maintenance to ensure reliable data collection.

VoiceOver Engineer at Pears on+

Recorded and engineered dialogue for e-textbook, applying critical listening to identify and resolve audio issues; collaborated remotely with production teams to ensure audio met quality standards.

VoiceOver Engineer at Pearson+

Recorded and engineered dialogue for e-textbooks, applying critical listening to identify and resolve audio issues; collaborated remotely with production teams to ensure audio quality standards.

QA Lead at Kevala Inc.

Led quality assurance testing for proprietary mapping software; coordinated cross-functional validation with a team of 10 across exploratory and user-acceptance testing (UAT); identified bugs, suggested UI enhancements, and improved workflow efficiency.

Supervisor & QA Lead at Kevala Inc.

Led quality assurance testing for proprietary map-pinning software; collaborated with software engineers to identify bugs, suggest UI enhancements, and improve workflow efficiency; created and maintained test cases in Jira with detailed reproduction steps; conducted cross-machine validation testing with a team of 10; performed UAT and bug tracking; trained software tools and testing procedures; co-supervised a remote team of 30 and provided training.

Field Recording Project Lead at Pacific Crest Trail Field Recording Project & Sound Map Development

Completed 2,650-mile thru-hike over 151 days while collecting over 200 recordings totaling 50 hours of nature soundscape recordings; developed an interactive web-based sound map, managing QA for JavaScript errors, UI/UX issues, data loading problems, and audio playback bugs; performed critical listening and audio quality assessment on all recordings, identifying and resolving issues using Izotope RX and Data Acquisition.

Field Recording Project & Sound Map Development at Pacific Crest Trail Field Recording Project & Sound Map Development

Completed a 2,650-mile through-hike over 151 days while collecting over 200 recordings totaling 50 hours of nature soundscape; developed an interactive web-based sound map; QA for JavaScript UI/UX issues and audio playback bugs; performed critical listening and quality assessment on all recordings.

Patch Designer at Novation

Designed 50 custom artist patches for Novation's Peak synthesizer; used advanced synthesis techniques to craft dynamic textures and soundscapes; demonstrated deep understanding of audio synthesis and sound design principles.

Patch Designer at Novation

Designed 50 custom artist patches for Novation's synths; used advanced synthesis techniques to craft dynamic textures and soundscapes; demonstrated deep understanding of audio synthesis and sound design principles.

Firmware Tester at Strymon Engineering

Conducted black-box testing of unreleased firmware under NDA; identified and documented bugs with detailed reproduction steps; collaborated with engineering teams to verify bug fixes.

Firmware Tester at Strymon Engineering

Conducted black box testing of unreleased firmware under NDA; identified and documented bugs with detailed reproduction steps; collaborated with engineering teams to verify bug fixes.

Field Recordist at Freelance

Conduct professional field recording with critical listening for audio quality assessment; process audio using Izotope RX; recorded audio for various projects.