I am an Audio Engineer and IT professional with over 20 years of diverse experience spanning design, engineering, administration, leadership, and solutions concepts. I excel at discovering root causes through testing and troubleshooting to deliver rapid resolutions, and I’m passionate about communicating ideas clearly and effectively. I’m an exceptional communicator and analytical thinker who enjoys leading teams to deliver results. I aggressively identify strategies, maintain sharp focus, and develop sophisticated, tactical solutions.

Darric May

I am an Audio Engineer and IT professional with over 20 years of diverse experience spanning design, engineering, administration, leadership, and solutions concepts. I excel at discovering root causes through testing and troubleshooting to deliver rapid resolutions, and I’m passionate about communicating ideas clearly and effectively. I’m an exceptional communicator and analytical thinker who enjoys leading teams to deliver results. I aggressively identify strategies, maintain sharp focus, and develop sophisticated, tactical solutions.

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I am an Audio Engineer and IT professional with over 20 years of diverse experience spanning design, engineering, administration, leadership, and solutions concepts. I excel at discovering root causes through testing and troubleshooting to deliver rapid resolutions, and I’m passionate about communicating ideas clearly and effectively.

I’m an exceptional communicator and analytical thinker who enjoys leading teams to deliver results. I aggressively identify strategies, maintain sharp focus, and develop sophisticated, tactical solutions.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Audio Engineer / Music Producer at UNITED MASTERS (Evolving Sounds Studio)
January 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026
Mixed and engineered EP Spark of Light; produced tracks; wrote lyrics and composed/copyrighted lyrics for six tracks; video assets created; credits as Writer/Artist; projects include Those were the days, Spark of Light, You are Kings & Queens, Missionary.
Telecom Admin at ALOIS
October 1, 2023 - March 1, 2026
Contract position assisting converting sites to Microsoft Teams voice; migrated 500+ sites nationwide; ported numbers to Teams; created Resource accounts, Auto Attendants, Emergency location, Caller ID Policy, Call queues and feature sets; utilized PowerShell to assign licenses and perform testing; trained on Teams best practices.
Collaboration Services Lead / Senior Support Tech Specialist at HCL America
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2023
Conferencing Operations / Unified Communications for Sempra Utilities and subsidiaries; on-prem and hybrid video infrastructure including CUCM, Tandberg, Polycom; Team Lead for 5 AV-Tech staff; created Intune accounts; Coordinated and scheduled international Zoom corporate events; managed MS Teams Live events; Problem Manager / Senior Support Tech.

Education

AA at SAE – School of Audio Engineering
May 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Coursework in Communication at Southern Illinois University
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1991

Qualifications

Dante Certification
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026
CompTIA A+
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
January 11, 2030 - March 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education