Resume

2015 – Present
Chief Executive Officer & Video Producer – Enlightened Films
• Worked AV Production roles as Technical Direcfor, Video Engineer, Camera Operator for Williams Signal staffing agency. They placed me as AV crew on corporate events and conferences for The Wall Street Journal, SalesForce, Facebook, IBM, Google Cloud, Internet of Things World, Zoomtopia, H2O AI (The Computer History Museum), Intelsat16 (Napa Marriott), Pulse ’16 and Pulse ’17 (Oakland Convention Center), Pulse ’18 (San Mateo Convention Center), OpenTalk (Regency), Bank of America GBAM17 (Ritz Carlton), The Geneva Association (Ritz Carlton) and many other events.
• Worked as Technical Director planning, training, filming, live streaming – DisclosureFest Los Angeles and Washington DC, Contact in the Desert, David Icke Worldwide Wake Up Tour, Bhakti Fest and Shakti Fest. Worked with Conference Recording Services at Institute of Noetic Sciences, Science and Nonduality, Integrative Mental Health and other conferences.
• Set up live stream studio for home and for clients with cameras, recorders, microphones, lighting, green screens, and computers.

2012 – 2015
Independent Producer – Various
• Led consulting projects including Sunrise Center, Hale Akua Garden Farm, Trust Vote, Save Our Bay Save Our Ocean, Worldwide Forgiveness, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel, Oceanic Society, EarthViews Productions, Animal Fund, Odyssey TV, A Fall From Freedom, By All Rights, Peter Wallerstein Photography, and others.

2011 – 2012
Chief Operating Officer – International MedCom
• Assisted CEO in putting International MedCom back together in a new location, working in all top management areas, and shipping $3M of Geiger counters within a few months to Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Supported setup of SafeCast radiation detection network in Japan.
• Took over for the COO who had an emotional breakdown from stress from the high demand for Geiger Counters. Responsible for setting up IT and Accounting services on a Windows NT Server 2008 and a network of PCs and Macs. Set up and managed email, websites, and all IT services.
• Responsible for marketing and sales, and improved MedCom accounting practices.

• Handled product sales, restructured vendor purchases and financial transactions to manage the cash flow better.

2006 – 2011
Independent Consultant – Various
• Created websites, video, and DVD projects for corporations and individual clients
• Provided Mac and Windows computer consulting, network administration, website development, database websites, teaching, purchasing, hardware and software troubleshooting
• Clients included NASA, National Geographic Society, International Forum on Globalization, United Nations Association, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Presidio Alliance, Resource Renewal Institute, Washington Research Institute, H. S. Dakin Company, Spirit At Work, WhaleSong, Concentric Media.
• Additional clients included Voice of the Environment, Kahua Hawaiian Institute, Margot Anand Productions, Sound Photosynthesis, Video Tracs, PlanetWorks, EarthDance, Bioneers, PreFabAds, PC Staffing (Marin Country Day School technical support), and others.

• Video recorded speakers and programs at 3320 Gallery.

• Worked on worldwide satellite projects, monitored Molniya Satellite, video recorded programs.

• Purchased video gear and switchers, set up QuickTime Streaming Server for live streaming events.

• Performed desktop support, installations and upgrades for instructors and students.

• Upgraded the 40 computers in the lab from Mac OS 9 to OS X

• Structured computer budgets, set up a server, maintained audio and video equipment, and wrote documentation for the lab.

2001 – 2002
Network Administrator – Center for Citizen Initiatives, San Francisco, CA
• Performed technical support for the Center for Citizen Initiatives in the Presidio. 

• Managed the local area network, database-website-server administration (MacOS 9 AppleShare IP and MacOS X Apple Server), training, hardware and software support, Retrospect backup to tape.

• Supported translators with Russian Cyrillic fonts and document conversion.

• Worked on documentary team, filmed Burning Man events.

• Did editing, AV production, compression for the web, live web streaming, event support, media production and other services.

1998 – 1999
Network Administrator – Whole Life Expo, San Rafael, CA
• Purchased and setup entire network did hardware and software support, and website support. 

• Managed the T-1, DSL and local area network, 

• Performed audio/video production, video editing, compression for the web, event support, media production and other services.

• An early business at Maui Research & Technology Center, expanded up to five offices.

• Produced commercials for cable broadcast, video for features and Web design projects.

• Managed and created video programs, CD-ROM, website, and 3D animation production projects. 

• Worked with the Maui Visitors Bureau with the Let’s Get Mauied video campaign.
• Produced commercials for cable broadcast, video for features and Web design projects.
• Clients included Greenpeace Hawaii, Atlantis Submarines, Whale Museum.

• Worked with the US Navy, created a documentary called Protective Works, about the $400M cleanup of ordinance on Kahoolawe.

• Responsible for product creation, production management, programming and training. 

• Developed all creative projects, including several touchscreen computer kiosks and interactive educational CD-ROM titles.

• Hired and trained staff to use Macromedia Director, Photoshop, and other software for our product development.

1992 – 1993
Independent Consultant – Kihei, Hawaii
• Consulting, hardware and software services and training on Macs and PCs. Programmed Grant Writing Tutorial 1.1 (Mac & Windows) with Patricia Rife & Associates. 

• Developed computer kiosks for the Whale Museum of the Pacific, and consulted with Maui Board of Realtors, Linx Systems, MacConcepts, ComputerLand, Media Systems.

• Humpback whale naturalist working on boats for EarthTrust, narrating whale behavior.

1992 – 1993
Computer Consultant – Versicherungs Treuhand Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
• Consulted with money management firm in Europe on a Solar Policy project to set up a computer graphics department.

• Purchased computer and presentation equipment; and hired and trained staff. 

• Produced multimedia presentations and artwork for computer-based demos, created articles for publications.

• Created presentations of solar technology and financial graphs for investors and stockholder meetings.

• Worked with Stirling Engine solar technology.

1991 – 1992
Computer Technician – Whole Earth Access/Connecting Point, San Rafael, CA
• Performed computer repair, upgrades, software installation, and on-site consultation (Macintosh, IBM and Compaq). 

• Put together graphics workstations for Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic (for Terminator movie), a major client that purchased over $1 million in computer equipment.

1990 – 1991
Computer Technician – ARC/ Electronic Data Systems (EDS), San Ramon, CA
• Performed a multi-million dollar computer installation for Chevron, including upgrades of 8088’s to 80386 computers.

• Set up hundreds of Dell PC-compatibles and Macintosh computers, and networked them to an IBM mainframe and electronic mail PROFS network.

1989 – 1990
Independent Consultant – Washington Research Institute, San Francisco, CA
• Supported nonprofit organizations using audio/visual resources, typesetting and training with Macs and PCs in a desktop publishing and communications network. 

• Worked with Apple Multimedia Developers, Department of Commerce briefings on import/export with the Soviets, joint ventures, satellite and video conferences, monitored the Molniya satellite, and other technical support.

• Structured and administered the business, purchased equipment, performed marketing, hired and trained staff, directed sales force.

• Set up a BBS-based remote computer file collection service.

1984 – 1987
CEO, Government Contractor – Network Nexus, Belmont, CA
• Founded this company for consulting, sale and support of multi-user computers. 

• Clients included NASA, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Macintosh developers.

• Created conferencing systems, database accounting systems, telex and e-mail on packet-switching networks. 

• Sponsored and operated one of the first public electronic conferences (“Information Access in the Future”).

• Designed and developed a desktop publishing service called Design Net; and Board Link, a computer conferencing system for Board of Director’s meetings.

1983 – 1984
Assistant Manager – Computerland, Belmont, CA
• Managed purchasing of computer products and corporate sales. 

• Sold up to $100,000 of computers a month (Apple, DEC, IBM and Compaq).

1981 – 1983
Director of Public Relations – Passport Designs, Half Moon Bay, CA

• Worked in public relations and marketing. Represented the company at trade shows.

• Constructed and soldered chips on circuit boards for synthesizer keyboards.

 

• Orange County Mental Health Services

• UC Irvne Psychiatric Emergency Room