Mike Kuehn
Job Seeker, Web & Audio Wizard
Skills
- Creating clean, efficient and valid web code in a plain text editor: XHTML, CSS3, PHP, Javascript / jQuery, SVG
- Designing for screen and print using Adobe CS5 (Photoshop / Illustrator / Flash / Dreamweaver), Xara
- Installing and theming WordPress, Magento, Stacey App, Indexhibit, and other content management systems
- Integrating with hosted services through the Javascript API – YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter, etc
- Computing proficiency cross-platform (Windows / Mac / Linux), and typing speed over 100 WPM
- Expert-level audio production and editing in Nuendo, Sonar, Live, ProTools and other DAWs
Experience
Metatecture, Toronto
Web Developer (2011-present)
- Creating and maintaining WordPress, Magento websites, hand-coding application-specific themes for each
- Working directly with clients as well as in-house graphic designer to deliver projects on tight timelines
- Assisting in UI design for interactive computer vision installations
Unichord Mastering & Mixing, Toronto
Owner, Engineer (2009-2010)
- Mastered, mixed dozens of albums – including a Polaris nominee, as well as short films and film scores
- Developed an experimental multitouch controller application for audio manipulation
– Built a working multitouch display, the PureData / GEM program, and control templates for Nuendo - Designed studio furniture (mastering console, touchscreen, diffusor, bass traps, ‘hush box’) in SketchUp
- Created SVG logo, studio website with file upload, designed print materials
Sleepytown Sound, Scarborough
Co-Owner, Recording Engineer (2006-2009)
- Recorded and mixed 100s of records for indies, international label clients such as Arts & Crafts, Warp, XL
- Designed and built two effective studio websites, print advertisements
- Online marketing through direct communication with our client base on myspace, stillepost, email, etc
Adventures in Oddysey, Colorado Springs & Los Angeles
Junior Audio Engineer (2005)
- Assisted in foley recording, sound design, editing, and mix for a high-production children’s radio drama
- Recorded and edited popular Hollywood voice actors
- Updated and maintained a multi-terabyte, fiber-optic networked sound effects server
Education
Carleton University – studied English and Linguistics (2004-2006)
Bell High School – OAC, OSSD and honors (1998-2003)