Hi, I’m
Alexander Polyakov
Senior Sound Engineer
Dubai
Summary
Motivated Audio Engineer with strong recording, editing and mixing with 5 years of experience. Effective communicator and team player with good organizational skills and time management abilities. Working closely with editorial brands such as TimeOut, Esquire, GQ, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, PlayStation, Mazaj, BVLGARI and Mandarin Oriental to help elevate production quality by maintaining safe audio recording levels on location and creating sound effects and scoring music on post production stages to create impactful video narrative.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
2
Languages
Work History
ITP Media GroupDubai
Senior Sound Engineer
01.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Controlled microphones, sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality tracks for variety of clients.
- Transformed video and audio recordings into digital formats for editing and archiving.
- Collaborated with clients to determine project scopes and set milestones
- Experience with using multiple DAWs and audio editing programs such as Ableton, Pro Tools, Logic, iZotope RX and Audition
- Enhanced sound quality and added various sound effects to recordings.
- Removing background noise using iZotope RX and Audition
- Successfully executed every step of podcast/YouTube show production, from running recording session to mixing and mastering the final product
- Set up boom, lavalier microphones and Sound Devices MixPre to maintain safe audio levels for location recording
- Collaborated and directed entertainers such as KSI, Sidemen, Mo Salah, Floyd Mayweather, Alessandra Ambrosio and Mo Vlogs to achieve clean sound
- Maintaining audio recording equipment
- Worked with video editors to synchronize audio with video segments
- Prepared, packed and transported audio equipment for events and location shoots
Freelance
Freelance Audio Engineer/Music Producer
01.2009 - Current
Job overview
- Composed music for BVLGARI, Mandarin Oriental ad campaigns
- Produced and released albums and EPs on vinyl, CDs and tape cassettes
- Composed, produced and released own music on labels such as Abstrasension Records (Russia), Insight Music (UK), Soul Deep Recordings (USA), Beatalistics (Germany), Liquid Brilliants (Russia), The Games We Play (UK), Diskool Records (Brazil) and Stepping Forward Records (USA)
- Recorded ADR, Vocals, Guitars, Drums, Percussions and Foley in-studio and on locations to obtain necessary sounds
- Worked with specialised software Pro Tools, Ableton and FL Studio to mix and edit sound
Education
Repton School, Dubai, UAE
International Baccaulereate, IB
SAE Institute, Dubai, UAE
Bachelor of Audio Engineering
01.2016 - 08.2018
Skills
Comprehensive knowledge of studio techniques, musical genres and sound designundefined
Accomplishments
- Performed in front of 400+ people live.
- Had my song played on Dubai Dance FM radio 97.8.
- Been interviewed by Radio Record (Russia) and Insight Music (UK)
- Played live mix for Radio Record (Russia).
- Received more than 100,000 views and listens on the album.
- Received support from Changer:LTD, Dan Soulsmith, Andy Sim, Salaryman, Shivaxi, Stunna, Woodle and Feverkin
Timeline
Senior Sound Engineer
ITP Media Group
01.2019 - Current
SAE Institute
Bachelor of Audio Engineering
01.2016 - 08.2018
Freelance Audio Engineer/Music Producer
Freelance
01.2009 - Current
Repton School
International Baccaulereate, IB
01/2014
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