Skyler Soto
Amsterdam
Summary
Skilled Technical Director with 7 years of experience in the Events industry. Experience ranges from small celebrity film shoots, to expansive virtual immersion, to large-scale tech conventions for the world's largest companies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance Technical Director
SOTO Productions
Amsterdam, Netherlands
06.2024 - Current
- Maintained and built a global client list while residing in the Netherlands
- Vectorworks floorplan creation for large-format conventions
- Quoting, budgeting, and maintenance of budgets up to 1M USD.
Technical Director
Opus Agency
Portland
08.2021 - 06.2024
- Built, budgeted, and managed client budgets of up to 2M USD
- Coordinated technical, labor, and freight logistics for large-scale tech conventions up to 20,000 attendees
- Produced virtual and hybrid events that included 200 remote prerecords
- Strong understanding of Zoom and virtual conference software to host virtual events
- Manage, negotiate, and coordinate all logistics with third-party vendors
Associate Technical Director
Opus Agency
Portland
08.2019 - 08.2021
Events Project Manager
ISTE
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Plans all logistics, production, program, decor and digital efforts in collaboration with team project managers and contractors for onsite event management, vendor relations, and marketing coordination
- Data collection and evaluation—works with stakeholders to identify KPIs and establish processes for how they will be tracked and reported out
- Acts as new initiatives and special effort project manager—serves as project manager for project pilots and other special efforts that support division goals and objectives as assigned
Technical Services Associate
West Coast Event Productions
06.2017 - 05.2018
Education
Oregon State University
01.2017
Social Sciences
University of Amsterdam
01.2016
Skills
- Remote Record Technician
- Zoom Events Operator
- Vectorworks Certified
- Microsoft Suite
- Google Applications
- Mondaycom
- Event Staffing
- Customer Service
- Executive and celebrity facing
- Calm under stress
Certification
- Vectorworks Basic Certification, 2022
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
Timeline
Freelance Technical Director
SOTO Productions
06.2024 - Current
Technical Director
Opus Agency
08.2021 - 06.2024
Associate Technical Director
Opus Agency
08.2019 - 08.2021
Events Project Manager
ISTE
03.2019 - 07.2019
Technical Services Associate
West Coast Event Productions
06.2017 - 05.2018
Oregon State University
Social Sciences
University of Amsterdam
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