kieran ruffles cv 2015 au
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Curriculum Vitae Kieran Ruffles
PERSONAL INFORMATION Kieran Ruffles
70 Pigdon St Carlton North, Melbourne, VIC, 3054
0423 463 102
WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2010 - present Broadcast Audio Engineer & Studio ManagerSpecial Broadcasting Service Australia
▪ Operation of all studio/audio equipment to facilitate technical production of live and pre-recorded broadcasts.
▪ Provision of technical advice and expertise to broadcasters, journalists and other clients to ensure quality and efficiency in the production of broadcast, and other audio material.
▪ Provision of front line maintenance to all studio, master control, and on-air systems.▪ Programming and Routing of Master Control Room Systems across National Radio
Network.▪ Technical production of Outside Broadcasts, Live Music Recordings.▪ Liaising with Technical Staff in other countries to facilitate trans-national Sports Broadcasts
(FIFA World Cup 2014).▪ Audio editing, clean-up, mastering.
2008-2013 Production Team Member3RRR FM Radio Melbourne
▪ Recording, editing and production of sponsorship announcements and advertising.▪ Technical production of live-to-air and outside broadcasts.▪ Recording engineer for live-to-air and outside broadcasts.▪ Production of Station Imaging material.▪ Voice-over artist.
2003-2008 On-Air Announcer & Content Producer4ZZZ FM Radio Brisbane
▪ Production and Broadcast of a weekly 2hr Radio Program.▪ Production of sponsorship announcements and advertising.
Curriculum Vitae Kieran Ruffles
EDUCATIONJob-related skills ▪ Recording, editing and mastering of promo announcements.
▪ Scripting and editing voice-over copy.▪ Directing/Coaching voice-talent for delivery and style.
▪ Audio Engineering for live Broadcast.▪ Technical Training for Radio Production.
Computer skills ▪ Strong: Netia, Pro-Tools, Adobe Audition, SoundForge, Reaper, Ableton Live, and various other audio software.
▪ Microsoft Word, Excel.
1996-2000 Bachelor of Arts (French and Philosophy) Bachelor of Science (GPA 5.5/7)The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Communication skills ▪ Excellent. I have worked with and trained Radio Broadcasters from over 40 different language groups. This involved clear communication in time-critical live-broadcast environments, and in the delivery of specialist technical training.
Organisational / managerial skills ▪ Strong: I was solely responsible for the logistics of scheduling training sessions across individuals with highly variable availability (almost all trainees had other employment), as well as the booking of in-demand physical studio resources. I worked independently with no direct supervision, and was responsible for the structure and design of individual training modules.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Honours and awards
References
▪ Certificate of Recognition: Remarkable Contribution to SBS Radio’s Live and Exclusive Multilingual Coverage of the FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil.
▪ Winner, GEM Award: For Sharing Knowledge, Supporting New Recruits, and Going the Extra Mile to Ensure the Successful Implementation of the New National Radio Schedule, SBS Radio 2013.
▪ George Papakotsias : SBS Radio Operations Coordinator 03 9949 2224
Dave Houchin : Station Manager (CEO) 3RRR Community Broadcasters Melbourne 03 9388 1027
▪ Pavla Hulova : Editorial Standards Manager, SBS Audio and Language Content
0431 614 [email protected]
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