____________ Kirk Harootunian, ACE-P, ACE-D ____________

cell: 773.793.5913

sawtooth@sawtoothstudios.net

POSITION DESIRED

My ideal position would find me involved with the design, engineering, and configuration of networked audio/video/IT technology for Enterprise Customers in the Commercial Integrated Systems market.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Music in Music Engineering and Technology from the University of Miami, Coral Gables FL with a double-minor in Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications. Cumulative GPA: 3.35. Major GPA: 3.6.

EXPERIENCE

January 2017 – Present:

Allen Visual Systems Inc., System Programmer: Control system/DSP programming for commercial enterprise-level customers. AMX, Crestron, Biamp, Polycom, Cisco. Design, engineering, programming, GUI design, install support.

January 2015 – August 2016:

SKC Communications Inc., Remote Programmer: Control system/DSP programming for Fortune 500 commercial enterprise-level customers. AMX, Crestron, Biamp, Polycom, ClearOne. Design, engineering, GUI design, install support.

February 2013 – July 2014:

Whitlock Corp., Programmer: Control system/DSP programming for commercial enterprise-level systems. AMX, Crestron, Biamp, Polycom, ClearOne. System design, network design, code generation, GUI design.

May 2007 – February 2013:

Sawtooth Studios, Owner/Head Programmer: Subcontracted control system programming for high-end residential systems. AMX, RTI, URC, Logitech, Philips. System design, network design, code generation, GUI design.

January 2005 – May 2007:

ProLine Integrated Systems, Senior Programmer: Control system programming for high-end residential systems. AMX, Crestron, RTI, Philips. System design, network design, code generation, GUI design.

February 2004 – January 2005:

Freelance Control System Programming for personal company “Sawtooth Studios”.

November 1996 – February 2004:

AMX Corporation, Inc., Senior Programmer: Control system programming from Chicago via a telecommuting arrangement and on-site programming/field support for all regions. AMX designs and manufactures sophisticated networked control and automation systems and control system software for use in corporate boardrooms, homes, training rooms, schools, universities, and many other types of facilities.

June 1992 - November 1996:

Ancha Electronics Inc. (now AVI-SPL Inc.), Senior Programmer/Senior Project Engineer: Consult, design, specify, engineer, job manage, and program custom PC-based systems and software for control and automation of audio/video systems - software written in Assembler, "C", Pascal, Visual Objects. Design of PC-based graphical controllers. Interfacing PC-based control systems to AMX and Crestron equipment for Videoconferencing and Audio/Video systems. Digital control and analog audio circuit design, layout, PCB design.

January 1989 - July 1994:

Ancha Electronics Inc (now AVI-SPL Inc.), CAD Department Manager: CAD design, drafting, layout, Circuit board layout, design, artwork, AutoCAD AutoLISP programming and customization, Department Purchasing agent. Oversee upgrade paths for CAD system - six-station Novell IPX CAD network.

June 1989 - September 1989:

Technical Assistant for the Talaske-Joiner Group Inc., Theater and Performing Arts division of the Joiner-Rose Group: Consult on designs for various theaters/concert halls, computer-aided drafting, computer-aided acoustical analysis, and coupled-room research utilizing acousto-architectural modeling.

ACHIEVEMENTS

University of Miami School of Music Scholarship Recipient

National Dean's List 1988 1989, University of Miami Dean's List 1986-1989

J.M. Whipple Scholarship Recipient 1986-1989

Illinois State Scholar

references available by request