Bijan P. Shadnia - Web Developer

With Experience in AV/IT, Commercial Broadcasting, & Live Events

Resume & Recommendation Letters

http://bijanshadnia.com/portfolio/

My Important Tech Blog

https://theimportantconversation.com/

Technical Skills

Computer Science: Wordpress, HTMl, AWS Route 53, AWS S3
IT Lab Ops: Deployed images over IP, configured/diagnosed operating system installations
AV: Daily experience using Crestron/Extron Systems, BeyondTrust/Bomgar, Panopto, Oracle Opera, Dante, Canvas, Atlona, Evertz, Eaton, ServiceNow
Hardware: Drone, 3d printer, & Ebike Research, Assembly, Calibration, Application, Maintence, Repair
Operating Systems/Tools & Devices: Microsoft/365, Mac/iOS, Android, Linux, Lenovo ThinkPads/Centres

Professional Experience & Accomplishments

Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management - AV Support Specialist - Evanston, IL - Nov '22 - Present

Classroom Audio Support & Design

+ Mixed, tested, & operated commercial proadcasting grade audio visual systems from small offices to massive university auditoriums at a Big Ten School

+ Configured & streamlined audio designs for classrooms w/ tools like Shure Designer

+ Used Oracle Opera to pull data and populate operations calendar

Troubleshooting Hardware & Software

+ Engaged in root cause analysis of Crestron, Extron, Dante, DTEN, SparkBoard, & SurfaceHub systems

+ Improved & updated preventative maintence SOP resulting in a better product

+ Installed & supported Atlona control systems

Technical Documentation

+ Tracked problems/assignments, read and took notes on training documentation in ServiceNow/SharePoint

+ Managed the lecture capture routing through Panopto & Canvas for student acccess

A-Z Entertainment - Audio/Visual Technician & Warehouse Manager - Libertyville/Greater Chicago, IL - Nov '21 - Jan '23

Managed AV for Premier live events; weddings, country clubs, The Exchange on Michigan Ave, & The Chicago Yacht Club

Assembled equipment

+ Speaker Stands, trusses, DJ booth and controller, 4K screens/projectors

+ Intimidator Brand Washes, Moving Heads, & Scanner Lights

Troubleshooting both the mechanical and electronics aspects for the hardware and software

+ Updating Serato software and system drivers

Maintained logs for tens of thousands of dollars of equipment rentals

BITS (Business IT Source) - Hardware integration Lab Technician - Buffalo Grove, IL - June '22

Routed and troubleshooted image installs over IP for tablests, laptops, workstations, & rac mounts

Configured operating systems via client request

Documented & streamlined SOP and trained new lab technicians

Code Ninjas - Code Instructor - Libertyville/Glenview, IL - Dec '17 - Jan '20

Independently learned the Code Ninjas software curricula

Translated high-level computer science information for a wide range of students

Tech stack included Scratch (a block based language developed by MIT), Lua, Javascript, C++ & Unity

Projects primarily concentrated on game development

+ Summer camps included robotics projects that encompassed autonomous toy cars and drones

Education

Associates in Science - College of Lake County - Grayslake, IL - Spring '19

Curriculum Highlight

+ CIT 130 (CompTIA A+ Certification for Computer Hardware)

+ MCS 140 & 141 (Match Computer Science, Programming for Scientists & Engineering)

+ EGR 121 & MET 299 (Engineering Design & Mechatronics, Inventor, AutoCAD)

ECO 222 & 221, ACC 121 (Financial Accounting, Macro & Microeconomics)

Extra-Curricular Activities

Engineering Club President

++Managed 10K USD budget, spearheaded 3D printer project, printed and sold small toys

RC & Ebike Projects

++ Researched electric bike conversion kit and RC Inductrix Drones and KDX Helicopters

Assessed benefits of a variety of battery chemistries and determined the right one for my applications