Andrew Rahman

I handled the user testing, strategy, UX, and UI for the Soulside mobile app. Additionally I designed our design system using a foundation library which feeds into the master library, prototype, and style guide using Sketch.

•Instructor of Module II of the Audio Engineering program for SAE Ex'pression college. •Taught students the fundamentals of music production, audio engineering, recording, mixing, and signal processing. •Software taught were Native Instruments Komplete 11, Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, Pro Tools 12 and 12.5, plus a variety of different plugins from plugins subscription platform Gobbler. •Updated the Ableton Live 9 curriculum for the release of Live 10, including writing new material for the new features.

•Taught a variety of skills–music production, Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, mixing, mastering, songwriting, arrangement, and more.

•Studio Technician - The Red Bull Music Academy, Base Camp San Francisco •Audio Mixing and Mastering - Of Land and Water Documentary •Sound Design for World Cup spot - Artillery SF •Workshop on Ableton and Max for Live - MEGAPOLIS Audio Festival •Recording, mixing, and mastering a variety of musical projects •Teaching and mentoring private students in songwriting, music production, audio engineering, mixing, and mastering.

•Co-writer, pianist, producer, and mix engineer in the experimental, multi-genre production duo, Coma Cartel.

•Supported the recording studio •Tested equipment •Organized archival material •Researched sound spatialization via ambisonic impulse responses •Became the first undergraduate work-study student at CNMAT

•Taught the Ableton 101 course and gave self-created workshops at Sequence One school in Lake Merritt, California before returning to school at UC Berkeley.

•Lectured on Ableton and the History of Music Production for MUS 139.2 Summer Session

•Required proficient knowledge of Pro Tools 10, Logic 10, Ableton, and Garage Band •Setup and support 10 studios, 5.1 studio, 4 vocal booths, and foley room •Ensured studios were tested and functional for students and staff •Assisted students with any technical issues in or out of the studios

•Set up and tore down mics, audio mixers, speakers, TVs, projectors, video mixers, laptops, rigging, and cabling for corporate events •Rung out rooms before conferences to prevent feedback •Operated audio mixing boards during live events

•Provided technical support to users in the largest Android tablet deployment program globally for unit affiliated with News Corporation’s (Rupert Murdoch’s) ambitious campaign to bring technology to education. •Worked on-site at public middle schools across the country to deploy network and tablets to showcase digital curriculum. •Successfully shipped, provisioned, and implemented 300 tablets over two months in Pleasant Hill, CA and 150 over two weeks in San Diego County.

•Continually identified bugs in Android and Windows versions of software •Customized XML documents for customer configurations •Guided clients through hardware assembly, software installation and network setup via telephone and remote desktop access •Trained customers on use of Android tablets and point-of-sale software •Aided customers with creation and setup of Quickbooks, Peachtree/Sage 50, Simply Accounting, and BusinessWorks company file for integration

•Aided customers in resolving issues with their cable, internet and phone service via telephone •Assisted tier-2 agents with troubleshooting through chat program while on customer calls •Created flowcharts and training material for tier-2 and 1 agents •Exceeded expectations on 8 QA metrics to maintain tier-3 status •Understood several operating systems from Windows 98 through 7, and Mac OSX •Utilized Microsoft Office Suite to input data for monitoring various metrics of customers and employees

Completed an honors thesis entitled "P.A.I.R.S. - Portable Ambisonic Impulse Response System" researching the use of impulse responses in ambisonics which was subsequently published three times.