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Hi, I’m Lily Zhao—a sound designer and audio engineer specializing in sound editing, Foley, ADR, and immersive mixing for films, games, and installations. I thrive in Pro Tools, RX, Dolby Atmos, and 7.1.4/5.1/binaural mixing to deliver professional-quality sound under tight deadlines and I love collaborating closely with directors and post teams to realize a shared sonic vision. From feature films to experimental installations, I design and mix immersive audio across formats and pipelines (Wwise, Unity, Max/MSP, and more), always focused on storytelling through sound and spatial realism. I’m excited to bring my curiosity, collaborative spirit, and technical skills to your team.…Hi, I’m Lily Zhao—a sound designer and audio engineer specializing in sound editing, Foley, ADR, and immersive mixing for films, games, and installations. I thrive in Pro Tools, RX, Dolby Atmos, and 7.1.4/5.1/binaural mixing to deliver professional-quality sound under tight deadlines and I love collaborating closely with directors and post teams to realize a shared sonic vision. From feature films to experimental installations, I design and mix immersive audio across formats and pipelines (Wwise, Unity, Max/MSP, and more), always focused on storytelling through sound and spatial realism. I’m excited to bring my curiosity, collaborative spirit, and technical skills to your team.

Lily Zhao

Sound Designer, Music Supervisor, Composer, +5

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Hi, I’m Lily Zhao—a sound designer and audio engineer specializing in sound editing, Foley, ADR, and immersive mixing for films, games, and installations. I thrive in Pro Tools, RX, Dolby Atmos, and 7.1.4/5.1/binaural mixing to deliver professional-quality sound under tight deadlines and I love collaborating closely with directors and post teams to realize a shared sonic vision. From feature films to experimental installations, I design and mix immersive audio across formats and pipelines (Wwise, Unity, Max/MSP, and more), always focused on storytelling through sound and spatial realism. I’m excited to bring my curiosity, collaborative spirit, and technical skills to your team.…Hi, I’m Lily Zhao—a sound designer and audio engineer specializing in sound editing, Foley, ADR, and immersive mixing for films, games, and installations. I thrive in Pro Tools, RX, Dolby Atmos, and 7.1.4/5.1/binaural mixing to deliver professional-quality sound under tight deadlines and I love collaborating closely with directors and post teams to realize a shared sonic vision. From feature films to experimental installations, I design and mix immersive audio across formats and pipelines (Wwise, Unity, Max/MSP, and more), always focused on storytelling through sound and spatial realism. I’m excited to bring my curiosity, collaborative spirit, and technical skills to your team.

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Hi, I’m Lily Zhao—a sound designer and audio engineer specializing in sound editing, Foley, ADR, and immersive mixing for films, games, and installations. I thrive in Pro Tools, RX, Dolby Atmos, and 7.1.4/5.1/binaural mixing to deliver professional-quality sound under tight deadlines and I love collaborating closely with directors and post teams to realize a shared sonic vision.

From feature films to experimental installations, I design and mix immersive audio across formats and pipelines (Wwise, Unity, Max/MSP, and more), always focused on storytelling through sound and spatial realism. I’m excited to bring my curiosity, collaborative spirit, and technical skills to your team.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Chinese

Fluent

English

Fluent

Japanese

Intermediate

Work Experience

Intern at Clear Lake & Fever Recording Studios

September 1, 2025 - Present

Support recording engineers with session setup, teardown, and technical troubleshooting in a professional studio environment. Maintain studio organization, equipment functionality, and client services to ensure smooth daily operations.

AI Audio and Video Annotation Specialist (Contract) at Verita AI

September 1, 2025 - Present

Annotate AI-generated audio, analyzing waveforms, frequency, and DSP artifacts to improve sound quality. Produce technical reports comparing outputs across models and identify subtle issues in audio generation. Conduct frame-by-frame video annotation, providing concise descriptions to support AI training in visual storytelling and animation, ensuring models capture the richness of visual language.

Remote AI Audio and Video Annotation Specialist (Contract) at Verita AI

September 1, 2025 - Present

Remote contract role focusing on annotating AI-generated audio by analyzing waveforms, frequency content, and DSP artifacts to improve sound quality. Produced technical reports comparing outputs across models and identifying subtle issues in audio generation. Conducted frame-by-frame video annotation to support AI training in visual storytelling and animation, ensuring models capture the richness of visual language.

Director, Sound designer at Weathered and Seasoned

June 30, 2025 - October 13, 2025

Recruited and led a designer team to create a multisensory installation from concept to completion. Designed and mixed 8-channel immersive audio in Dolby Atmos and IEM Ambisonics using Pro Tools and Reaper, enhancing storytelling and spatial realism. Engineered and routed an 18-channel system via Max, Dante, and mixers, aligning audio delivery with the physical layout to ensure precise sound placement for each listener.

Sound Designer, Mixer at Bits of Realm

June 30, 2025 - October 13, 2025

Set up and engineered ADR and Foley sessions in Pro Tools, ensuring precise cue-to-picture sync. Designed dialogue, ambience, SFX, music, and Foley for a 100-minute film, delivering a final 5.1 mix.

Director, Sound designer at Weathered and Seasoned

June 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025

Recruited and led a designer team to create a multisensory installation from concept to completion. Designed and mixed 8-chapter immersive audio in Dolby Atmos and IEM Ambisonics using Pro Tools and Reaper, enhancing storytelling and spatial realism. Engineered and routed an 18-channel system via Max, Dante, and mixers, aligning audio delivery with the physical layout to ensure precise sound placement for each listener.

Sound Designer, Mixer at Bits of Realm

June 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025

Set up and engineered ADR and Foley sessions in Pro Tools, ensuring precise cue-to-picture sync. Designed dialogue, ambience, SFX, music, and Foley for a 100-minute film, delivering a final 5.1 mix.

Director, Sound Designer at "Weathered and Seasoned" Interactive Sound Installation

June 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025

Sound Designer, Mixer at "Bits of Realm"

June 1, 2025 - September 27, 2025

Set up and engineered ADR and Foley sessions in Pro Tools, ensuring precise cue-to-picture sync. Designed dialogue, ambience, SFX, music, and Foley for a 100-minute film, delivering a final 5.1 mix.

Freelance Sound Designer, Music Supervisor at LKS Game Studio

April 1, 2025 - Present

Design customized sound effects using synthesizers and Foley techniques for a pixel indie game. Supervise and collaborate with multiple composers, facilitating regular meetings between game producers and composers to align with the director’s vision. Implement and mix interactive music and sound effects in Wwise, ensuring smooth, efficient integration into Unity and consistent in-game audio performance.

Freelance Sound Designer, Music Supervisor at LKS Game Studio

April 1, 2025 - Present

Design customized sound effects using synthesizer and Foley techniques for a pixel indie game. Supervise and collaborate with multiple composers, facilitating regular meetings between game producers and composers to align with the director’s vision. Implement and mix interactive music and sound effects in Wwise, ensuring smooth, efficient integration into Unity and consistent in-game audio performance.

Freelance Sound Designer, Music Supervisor at LKS Game Studio

April 1, 2025 - Present

Designed customized sound effects using synthesizers and Foley techniques for a pixel indie game. Supervised and collaborated with multiple composers, facilitating regular meetings between game producers and composers to align with the director’s vision. Implemented and mixed interactive music and sound effects in Wwise, ensuring smooth, efficient integration into Unity and consistent in-game audio performance.

Freelance Audio Lead, Music Supervisor at Luokunsheng Game Studio

April 1, 2025 - Present

Design customized sound effects using synth plug-ins and foley techniques for a pixel indie game. Supervise and collaborate with multiple composers, facilitating regular meetings between game producers and composers to align with the director’s vision. Implement and mix interactive music and sound effects in Wwise, ensuring smooth, efficient integration into Unity and consistent in-game audio performance.

Sound Designer, for Candlelight at TapTap Game Jam

November 30, 2024 - August 3, 2025

Designed sound effects using Pro Tools and oversaw the production of the soundtrack for a simulation-adventure game. Implemented audio to Unity through Wwise to enhance player immersion. Collaborated with a team of 15 developers and artists to successfully develop and ship a complete game on the TapTap platform within 21 days, winning the Best Community Award.

Podcast Production Intern at CITIC Press Group Sight Media

August 31, 2024 - October 13, 2025

Produced and edited weekly episodes in Reaper, using RX for denoising, mixing to standard loudness. Recorded and managed in-person and remote interviews, ensuring high-quality sound capture.

Podcast Production Intern at CITIC Press Group Sight Media

August 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025

Produced and edited weekly podcast episodes using Reaper and Audition, mixing and mastering audio to industry-standard loudness levels. Recorded and managed in-person and remote interviews, ensuring high-quality sound capture.

Podcast Production Intern at CITIC Press Group Sight Media

August 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025

Produced and edited weekly episodes in Reaper, using RX for denoising, mixing to standard loudness. Recorded and managed in-person and remote interviews, ensuring high-quality sound capture.

Podcast Production Intern at CITIC Press Group Sight Media

August 1, 2024 - September 27, 2025

Produced and edited weekly episodes in Reaper, using RX for denoising, mixing to standard loudness. Recorded and managed in-person and remote interviews, ensuring high-quality sound capture.

Audio/Visual Intern at CC Summer Music Festival

March 31, 2024 - August 3, 2025

Filmed more than 20 concerts each season, and edited those videos clips into two festival promotion videos for the festival’s website. Assisted the music technical director with synching live concert audio to video. Assisted in ticketing and organizing more than 20 concerts each season.