Tyrell Compton
A/V Engineer And Installer
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Throughout Tyrell's 12+ year career as a professional, Tyrell's experience spans from customer service, to food service, to the audio industry, the entertainment industry, and the corporate environment as an A/V technician. Throughout Tyrell's professional career, he's gained invaluable skills in customer service, client management, hospitality, and other areas such as leadership skills, time management skills, the ability to adapt in various environments, prioritization while managing a project and a team, and many other skills. These skills have translated into the professional work Tyrell has done not just as an A/V professional, but as a multi-faceted professional with interdisciplinary skills who cares deeply about the work he does.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
AV/Recording Engineer/Musician/Videographer
Freelance/Independent
01.2015 - Current
- Taking on many interdisciplinary projects over the years to varying capacities including but not limited to Audio Engineering, Audio Recording, Music Creation/Production, Videography, and Audio Installations
- Created music, created SFX and mixed audio for Fluo Labs advertisement campaign in 2021.
- Worked alongside Grammy Nominated (some winning) professionals such as Lauryn Hill, Twenty One Pilots, Saba, Smino, and many others.
Food/Grocery Delivery Courier
Postmates, UberEates, Instacart, Doordash, GrubHub
07.2016 - Current
- Ensured the orders were accurate before securing for delivery to the customer
- Would work with restaurant staff to ensure a smooth transaction for the customer
- Would shop orders as needed for customers and communicate with customers for replacements as needed
- Following customer's instructions for deliveries
A/V Installation Technician
Beacon Hill Recruiting Group
Schaumburg, IL
04.2025 - 05.2025
- Short term contract to install new Jabra Panacast 5 Videoconferencing Speaker/Camera bars in an ad-hoc Bring Your Own Device fashion in over 40 different conference rooms at Zurich Insurance's headquarters in Schaumburg, IL.
- Consulted with the project manager at their discretion to ensure safe installation and striking of any and all equipment
A/V Support Specialist
NielsenIQ
Chicago, IL
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Supervised the A/V department and most if not all events requiring A/V of the Global
- Spearheaded and completed at least 7 projects within first 3 months of work, while also providing direct support for the first in-office event requiring A/V since he Covid 2020
- Maintained all A/V equipment and conference rooms including but not limited to repairs, troubleshooting, installations, and technology refresh projects to replace old aged out equipment.
- Ensured our Microsoft Teams VC rooms that used Logitech Rally Equipment were in working order. Synced them all through LogiSync to run seamless updates and to keep track of conference room equipment virtually
Server
Chicago Magic Lounge
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Served refreshments and food to guests as they watched the magic shows in the main entertainment room.
- Assisted the bartenders and kitchen staff during busy shifts for efficiency to ensure the guests had the best experience.
- Cleaned the event space before and after every shift
- Took orders, tended to guests and ensured they were having a great time and being provided with excellent service
Lead A/V Tech III
Astreya (Morningstar)
02.2022 - 04.2022
- Maintained the Zoom conference interface for 60+ conference rooms, a Seminar room, 250 person auditorium
- Worked mainly with executives of the company to ensure presentations and meetings, broadcasts and townhalls held in the auditorium went smooth
- Sound Engineer for all events (15+ per month minimum) in the auditorium using the Behringer X32 digital mixing console, and using Vmix with a virtual colleague to switch between camera and audio feeds. Routinely did floor sweeps to ensure the Zoom conference rooms were clean and ready to use for meetings
Sound Engineer
Untitled Supper Club
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Mixed live bands performing in the main room, maintained sound levels throughout the multi-room venue space
- Loaded in the bands and assisted with load outs. Assisted with cleaning up the space when the venue closed every night
A/V Technician
Collabera (Northwestern University)
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Consulted with the project manager to ensure safe installation and striking of any and all equipment
- Troubleshooting issues with Cresco, Crestron, the professor's devices, and user errors
Intern/Recording Engineer
Freelance (Multiple Recording Studios)
08.2016 - 02.2021
- Completed internship positions at Classick Studios, Rax Trax Studios, and Goathaus
- Assisted in various recording sessions including leading recording sessions as well
- Took part in maintenance of the studio including repairs on instruments and equipment
- Took time to mentor other interns and become a valuable source for experience and
A/V Technician
Encore (formally PSAV)
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Completed setups and strikes of any equipment needed for events held at the Marriott
- Maintained all of the equipment we owned to use for events. Made repairs and did maintenance and troubleshooting on any and all equipment necessary.
Server
Soulé
02.2019 - 07.2019
- Served guests with excellent service, assisting the kitchen staff and other servers during busy times as needed to ensure a steady and efficient workflow
- Served high profile celebrity guests while ensuring their privacy as warranted
- Assisted kitchen staff with cooking as needed
Election Judge Customer Service Representative
Mack & Associates
09.2018 - 11.2018
- Temporary customer service representative for Election Judges for local elections in 2018 in Chicago
- Took election judge training for Cook County in Illinois to ensure I could provide the best support to those calling in
- Used an online system to log reports and give information as needed to the callers
A/V Technician
Silver Screen Technologies
05.2018 - 10.2018
- Contracted to work throughout the Chicagoland area as an A/V Technician alongside other teams who needed extra hands
- Would set up and strike A/V equipment for any event happening at the time
- Would travel to events including but not limited to Milwaukee, WI, Chicago, IL, and the suburban Chicago Area
- Ran Audio or Video at events as needed
Cook
Roost Carolina Kitchen
08.2018 - 08.2018
- Learned the homemade recipes directly from the company owner to ensure quality products were made for the customers
- Assisted FOH staff as needed in the small restaurant when it got busy to ensure a smooth flow of service
Server
Lou Malnati's
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Served guests and families while maintaining excellent courteous service
- Assisted bartenders, kitchen staff, and waitstaff as needed during busier times
- Assisted managers with any tasks as needed and directed that were outside of the scope of my employment relevant to the company
Stagehand
Live Nation (House of Blues)
07.2015 - 06.2017
- Would set up and strike stage equipment for a variety of different shows, Setting up a variety of equipment, from LED Walls to instruments, microphones, stage design, lighting, etc.
- Sometimes ran sound for events
Delivery Driver
Papa John's Pizza
06.2015 - 07.2016
- Delivered pizzas as needed to customers
- Assisted guests in store and coworkers to ensure efficient workflow
- Would clean up the store during closing time and would assist with collecting the driver's cash bank at the end of the shift
Actor
20th Century Fox Television
09.2014 - 07.2016
- Worked with directors and other actors onset to coordinate on screen chemistry between myself and the main characters I'd interact with on screen
- Continued pursuits in acting were made through short films done while in college at Capital University and Columbia College Chicago, where I played main characters and supporting roles in various projects
- Worked directly on the show "Empire" in Season 1 for 2 episodes, and Season 2 for 1 episode as a part of "Hakeem's Posse"
- Worked as an extra on the show "Chicago P.D." in 2016 for a crowd sequence
Server/Host
Cracker Barrel
01.2014 - 08.2014
- Served food and drinks tocustomers with courteous and friendly service.
- Assisted the FOH and BOH staff as needed during busier times.
- Would seat and check in guests as a host in a friendly and efficient manner.
Temp Worker
Pac Sun
06.2014 - 07.2014
- Assisted with the clean up and installation of in store props for seasonal store transition
- Assisted with tagging clothes with security tags before they were put onto the main sales floor
Temp Worker
Gamestop
11.2013 - 12.2013
- Assisted with the worldwide release of the Playstation 4 and Xbox One at this location
- Greeted guests with friendliness and assisted their needs while waiting to pick up their game system
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Audio Arts and Acoustics
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL12-2016
No Degree - Music Technology
Capital University
Columbus, OH 05.2001 -
Skills
Video Conferencing Solutions (Zoom Conferencing, Microsoft Teams, Blue Jeans, Google Meet, etc)
Audio Editing Software (Pro Tools, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, iZotope suite, etc)
Audio Engineering (Recording/Mixing/Mastering) & Music Production/Composition
White Glove C-Suite level Executive Support & A/V Consulting
Q-SYS DSP Programming
Equipment repair (Soldering, replacing components in music equipment, etc)
Videography & Photography
MC/Master of Ceremonies/Spokesperson for Events (Public Speaking)
Audio/Visual Equipment Sales
Timeline
A/V Installation Technician
Beacon Hill Recruiting Group
04.2025 - 05.2025
A/V Support Specialist
NielsenIQ
08.2022 - 04.2023
Lead A/V Tech III
Astreya (Morningstar)
02.2022 - 04.2022
Server
Chicago Magic Lounge
11.2021 - 06.2022
Sound Engineer
Untitled Supper Club
09.2021 - 10.2021
A/V Technician
Collabera (Northwestern University)
08.2021 - 10.2021
A/V Technician
Encore (formally PSAV)
09.2019 - 04.2020
Server
Soulé
02.2019 - 07.2019
Election Judge Customer Service Representative
Mack & Associates
09.2018 - 11.2018
Cook
Roost Carolina Kitchen
08.2018 - 08.2018
A/V Technician
Silver Screen Technologies
05.2018 - 10.2018
Server
Lou Malnati's
01.2017 - 04.2018
Intern/Recording Engineer
Freelance (Multiple Recording Studios)
08.2016 - 02.2021
Food/Grocery Delivery Courier
Postmates, UberEates, Instacart, Doordash, GrubHub
07.2016 - Current
Stagehand
Live Nation (House of Blues)
07.2015 - 06.2017
Delivery Driver
Papa John's Pizza
06.2015 - 07.2016
AV/Recording Engineer/Musician/Videographer
Freelance/Independent
01.2015 - Current
Actor
20th Century Fox Television
09.2014 - 07.2016
Temp Worker
Pac Sun
06.2014 - 07.2014
Server/Host
Cracker Barrel
01.2014 - 08.2014
Temp Worker
Gamestop
11.2013 - 12.2013
No Degree - Music Technology
Capital University
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Audio Arts and Acoustics
Columbia College Chicago