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Hi, I’m Soya Soo Irvine, a post-production audio professional based in Irvine, California. I bring 7+ years of experience supporting high-volume film, TV, and interactive media pipelines, owning production workflows and driving complex projects from session preparation to final delivery in deadline-driven environments.
I combine technical expertise with strong production judgment, problem-solving, and workflow leadership to coordinate cross-functional teams across creative, technical, and operational stakeholders. I’m fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, and I excel in localization workflows, multi-language pipelines, and delivering consistent, high-quality audio assets under pressure.
Experience Level
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Language
English
Fluent
Malay
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Chinese
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Japanese
Intermediate
Work Experience
Studio Engineer (Various roles including Score Mixer, Score Mixer Assistant, Recording Engineer, Live Concert Engineer) at Remote Control Production, Santa Monica, CA
August 1, 2018 - PresentWorked in multiple capacities including score mixing on films such as Love Wedding Repeat and Outside the Wire; assisted top score mixers like Alan Meyerson and Seth Waldmann; recording engineer for Dune; and playback and recording engineer for Hans Zimmer Live concerts in Europe and Dubai. Responsibilities involved recording, mixing, editing, tuning, Pro Tools and studio session setup, mix printing, and delivery.
Audio Editor at HEADSPACE app, Santa Monica, CA
December 31, 2024 - August 14, 2025Edited Mandarin audio content including cleanup of pops, clicks, and artifacts alongside mixing and quality control focused on translation and localization.
Audio Editor at CALM app, San Francisco, CA
November 30, 2024 - August 14, 2025Performed Mandarin audio content editing, including cleanup of sounds, production tasks for localization, and mixing duties.
Music Editor at QCode Media, Los Angeles, CA
August 31, 2024 - August 14, 2025Edited music for scripted podcast series "Dungeon Masters" and "A Better Paradise."
Audio Editor at George Media, Culver City, CA
July 31, 2023 - August 14, 2025Edited audio for a top tech client creating clean and natural dialogue based on scripts, including cleaning sounds, adjusting levels, equalizing voices, and mixing.
Score Production Assistant at 5 Cat Studios, Pacific Palisades, CA
May 31, 2018 - August 14, 2025Supported film composer John Powell on projects including Solo: A Star Wars Story and Ferdinand. Responsibilities involved studio maintenance, recording setup, stems printing, and Pro Tools session setup for orchestral recording and score mixing.
Score Editor, Recording & Mixing Engineer at Amplitone Productions Inc., Los Angeles, CA
December 1, 2016 - PresentWorked alongside score mixer Alvin Wee on projects such as Resident Evil: Biohazard, The Brothers Sun, Blue Eyes Samurai, TAG, and Someone Great. Duties included Pro Tools session setup, orchestral recording support, score mixing, and delivery of printed mixes.
House Producer, Engineer & Technician at Audio & Visual Art (AVA) Production, Santa Ana, CA
May 31, 2017 - August 14, 2025Handled recording, mixing, mastering, and studio construction and maintenance duties.
Studio Assistant at Backyard Industries, Santa Monica, CA
March 31, 2017 - August 14, 2025Assisted film composer Heitor Pereira for projects including The Angry Birds Movie, The Nut Job 2, and Despicable Me 3. Tasks included studio maintenance, managing instrument logs, stems printing, and Pro Tools session setup for score mixing and orchestral recording.
House Producer, Engineer & Technician at Audio & Visual Art (AVA) Production, Santa Ana, CA
May 31, 2017 - August 14, 2025Responsibilities included recording, mixing, mastering, and studio construction/maintenance.
Studio Engineer / Score Mixer / Score Mixer Assistant / Recording Engineer / Live Concert Playback & Recording Engineer at Remote Control Production
August 31, 2025 - August 25, 2025Worked in Santa Monica, CA from August 2018 to August 2025 fulfilling multiple roles including Score Mixer for projects such as Love Wedding Repeat and Outside the Wire. Assisted renowned score mixers like Alan Meyerson, Seth Waldmann, Stephen Lipson, Scott Michael Smith, and Jason La Rocca. Recorded scores for high-profile films including Dune. Assisted in live concert playback and recording engineering for Hans Zimmer’s 2022 European tour, implementing expert recording, mixing, editing, and session setup skills using Pro Tools and large format consoles.
Audio Editor at George Media
August 31, 2025 - August 25, 2025Worked as Audio Editor for a non-disclosed top tech industry client, creating clean and natural dialogue based on given scripts including cleaning pops, clicks and artifacts; adjusting levels; equalizing voices and mixing. Employment spans multiple short terms between April 2023 and August 2025.
Audio Editor at HEADSPACE app
May 31, 2025 - August 25, 2025Handled Audio Editing for Mandarin (Simplified Chinese) content involving clean-ups, mixing, and quality control of translations and localization during October-December 2024 and March-May 2025.
Audio Editor and Producer at CALM app
November 30, 2024 - August 25, 2025Worked on Mandarin (Traditional Chinese) audio content cleanup, production (recording with voice talents), localization (translation quality control), and mixing from September to November 2024.
Music Editor at QCode Media
August 31, 2024 - August 25, 2025Served as Music Editor for two scripted podcast series, Dungeon Masters and A Better Paradise, from March to August 2024.
Score Production Assistant at 5 Cat Studios
May 31, 2018 - August 25, 2025Supported film composer John Powell on Solo: A Star Wars Story and Ferdinand by maintaining studio hardware/software, setting up recording, stems printing, and Pro Tools sessions for orchestral recordings from May 2017 to May 2018.
Score Editor, Recording & Mixing Engineer (Contract) at Amplitone Productions Inc.
December 1, 2016 - PresentContract work alongside Score Mixer Alvin Wee for video games and films including Resident Evil: Biohazard, The Brothers Sun, Blue Eyes Samurai, TAG, and Someone Great involving Pro Tools orchestral setup and mix delivery from December 2016 to ongoing.
House Producer, Engineer & Technician at Audio & Visual Art (AVA) Production
May 31, 2017 - August 25, 2025Managed recording, mixing, mastering, and studio construction/maintenance duties from August 2016 through May 2017.
Studio Assistant at Backyard Industries
March 31, 2017 - August 25, 2025Supported composer Heitor Pereira with studio maintenance, instruments logging, stems printing and Pro Tools session setup for score mixing & orchestral recording from December 2015 to March 2017.
Studio Engineer at Remote Control Productions
August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2025Score mixing, score editing, and recording for major film, television, and AAA game productions. Mixed projects including Love. Wedding. Repeat and Outside the Wire. Assisted and edited for lead score mixers on titles including Ralph Breaks the Internet, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, The Lion King, Shazam!, and Aquaman. Performed orchestral recording, sampling, and editorial for Dune and Dune: Part Two. Engineered live playback and recording for Hans Zimmer Live (Europe 2022, Dubai 2023). Responsible for Pro Tools session setup, mix prep, stem printing, delivery, and studio systems maintenance.
Audio Editor at George Media @ Apple Inc.
April 1, 2023 - November 1, 2025Multilingual voice editing and mixing for Apple’s voice assistant software. Delivered clean, natural dialogue through advanced noise reduction, EQ, level balancing, and strict quality control across large-scale content pipelines.
Audio Editor (Mandarin - Simplified Chinese) at Headspace
October 1, 2023 - PresentDialogue editing, mixing, translation, and localization for Mandarin wellness content with emphasis on linguistic accuracy and broadcast-quality sound.
Audio Editor (Mandarin - Traditional Chinese) at Calm
September 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024Produced and edited Mandarin audio content, including remote voice recording, localization, translation, and final mix delivery for international release.
Score Editor / Score Recording & Mixing Engineer at Amplitude Productions Inc.
December 1, 2016 - PresentOngoing collaboration with score mixer Alvin Wee on projects including Resident Evil: Biohazard, The Brothers Sun, Blue Eye Samurai, TAG, and more. Specialized in Pro Tools session setup, orchestral recording prep, mix preparation, stem printing, and delivery.
Score Mixer at The Casagrandes Movie
January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024Score Mixer at Heart of a Champion
January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023Score Mixer at La rebelión
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022Score Mixer at The Last Warrior: A Messenger of Darkness
January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Score Mixer at Outside the Wire
January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Score Mixer at Love. Wedding. Repeat
January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020Score Mixer Assistant at Ghost of Yotēi
January 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025Music by Toma Otowa
Score Mixer Assistant at The Flash
January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023Music by Benjamin Wallfisch
Score Mixer Assistant at God of War Ragnarök
January 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022Music by Bear McCreary
Score Mixer Assistant at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
January 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019Music by Gordy Haab
Score Mixer Assistant at The Lion King
January 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019Music by Hans Zimmer (as Songs Mix Assistant Engineer)
Score Mixer Assistant at Shazam!
January 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019Music by Benjamin Wallfisch
Score Mixer Assistant at Gears 5
January 1, 2019 - December 1, 2019Music by Ramin Djawadi
Score Mixer Assistant at Aquaman
January 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Score Mixer Assistant at Ralph Breaks the Internet
January 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018Music by Henry Jackman
Score Editor at Kungfu Panda 4
January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024Music by Hans Zimmer & Steve Mezzaro
Score Editor at Dune: Part Two
January 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024Music by Hans Zimmer
Music Editor at The Brothers Sun
January 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023Music by Nathan Matthew David & Nick Lee
Live Concert Engineer at Hans Zimmer Live (Europe 2022, Dubai 2023)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023FoH Playback & Recording Engineer for Hans Zimmer Live performances.
Live Concert Production Consultant at Dragon Ball 40th Anniversary Music Adventure Concert (Taipei, Taiwan) – by Toei Animation
January 1, 2025 - PresentAudio Editor at George Media @ Apple Inc.
September 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024Delivered high-volume multilingual voice content within large-scale production pipelines, owning dialogue editing, mixing, and QC processes, and collaborating cross-functionally to meet evolving requirements and delivery timelines.
Audio Editor (Mandarin – Simplified Chinese) at Headspace
October 1, 2023 - PresentManaged end-to-end audio workflows including recording coordination, editing, localization, and delivery for international content; ensured linguistic accuracy, technical quality, and delivery consistency across distributed pipelines.
Audio Editor (Mandarin – Traditional Chinese) at Calm
September 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024Coordinated remote recording sessions and post-production workflows for localized Mandarin audio content; delivered final assets aligned with production schedules and platform requirements.
Score Editor / Recording & Mixing Engineer at Amplitone Productions
December 1, 2016 - PresentSupported ongoing post-production pipelines for film, television, and game projects, managing session preparation, recording workflows, and delivery processes; coordinated with composers, engineers, and production teams to ensure efficient workflow and asset readiness, delivering high-quality audio assets under tight deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Engineering at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
January 7, 2013 - May 1, 2015AVID Certified Pro Tools Operator in Post at AudioGraph International
October 5, 2015 - December 4, 2015Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Engineering at Berklee College of Music
September 1, 2011 - May 1, 2015AVID Certified Pro Tools Operator in Post at AudioGraph International
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Engineering at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015AVID Certified Pro Tools Operator in Post at AudioGraph International, Santa Monica, CA
January 1, 2015 - March 4, 2026Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Engineering at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Bachelor of Music in Music Production & Engineering at Berklee College of Music
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015Qualifications
AVID Certified Pro Tools Operator in Post
October 5, 2015 - December 4, 2015AVID Certified Pro Tools Operator in Post
January 1, 2015 - August 25, 2025AVID Certified Pro Tools Operator in Post
January 1, 2015 - March 4, 2026AVID Certified Pro Tools Operator in Post
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Don Puluse Award
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015AVID Certified Pro Tools Operator in Post
January 1, 2015 - May 23, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Other
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