DAN POWELL
9 17 - 82 6 - 55 0 4 | DA NI E L.H OU STON . POW E L L @G MAI L . CO M | STEREOP HO.BE
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P RO D U CT MA N AG E R, ST ER EO B OT. CO M, S OUN D S NA P. COM ;
BRO OK LY N , N Y — FE B R UARY 2 0 1 4 - PRE SEN T
Maintain and develop relationships with partnering labels, artists and sound designers. Directly
managed acquisition of 10,000+ sound effects and 15,000+ music cues. Supervise content
screening and QA. Created complete style guide for all site metadata. Manage custom track
selection and playlist creation. Administer royalties to catalogs and labels. Edit and coordinate
custom licensing agreements.
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S E RV IC E S PEC I A L IST, A PP L E INC. GR A ND CENTRA L , N E W YORK, N E W YORK —
AU G U ST 2 0 1 3 -JAN UARY 2 0 1 4
Provided technical support for iOS devices in a high-volume retail environment. Coordinated and
scheduled Genius Bar appointments. Taught Apple software in one-on-one training sessions. Kept
my cool in the face of extreme customer wrath.
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LI C E N S I NG INT E R N , J I NG L E PU NKS ; N E W YOR K, N Y —
J ULY 2 0 1 3-S E PT EM B ER 2 01 3
Optimized search functionality for online production music library of 200,000 cues. Obsessively reorganized cues in response to daily library search metrics. Assisted staff music supervisors with song
selection for client projects. Tagged lots and lots of music.
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LA B S U P ERV IS O R , S. I. N EW HO USE SCH OO L OF PU B L IC COM M U N ICATION S ,
SY RAC U S E , NY - J U N E 201 2 - M AY 2013
Supervised a rotating staff of four student technology specialists. Managed student and faculty
access to 5 graphics labs, 20+ video editing suites and 3 sound studios. Provided general IT support
and Help Desk services. Tamed many finicky printers.
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AUD I O EN G IN EER IN G IN T E R N , WOOD L AN D STU DI OS ; N ASH V I L L E , TN
MAY 2 0 11 - AU G U ST 2 0 1 1
Assisted with organization, setup and interior renovation of studio spaces. Worked directly with a
Grammy-winning chief engineer as an assistant on recording sessions. Repaired and maintained
studio instruments.
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E D U CATI ON
SY R AC U S E U N IVERS ITY : CO L L E GE OF ART S & SCI E NCE S, S. I . N E W H O U SE SCH O O L
OF PU B L IC CO M M U NI CAT I O N S
B .A . IN E NG L I S H & TE XT UAL ST UD I E S, M AGN A CU M L AU D E ( 2008-2012, GPA: 3 . 7 )
G R AD UAT E F EL LO WS H IP I N AU DI O EN GI N EE RI N G & M U SI C, ( 2012-2013, GPA: 4 . 0 )
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SKILL S
Software: Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, Audacity, Adobe CS: Photoshop, Premiere Pro,
Illustrator, Microsoft Office, HTML/CSS, Drupal, Joomla, Wordpress, Google Apps.
Hardware: Sound Devices, Zoom & Marantz field recorders, Avid control surfaces.
Musical Training: Sheet Music Literacy, Bass (electric, fretless), Guitar, Clarinet, Keyboards,
Digital Recording & Mixing
daniel.houston.powell@gmail.com
917-826-5504