James Feinberg

I have managed over 35 large and small projects from initial concept to completed reality, 100% successfully finished on time and on budget, at the University of San Diego, American Repertory Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse.

Education

MASTER OF ENGINEERING in SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, Penn State University: Expected 8/11

ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE, HIGHEST HONORS, Mesa College, San Diego, CA: 12/09

Coursework included: Thermodynamics, Circuits, Statics, Dynamics, Properties of Materials, Physics, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra & Calculus III.
GPA: 4.0

BACHELOR OF ARTS, SUMMA CUM LAUDE, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA: 5/97

PRODUCTION MANAGER, Theatre Arts Program, and
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF THEATRE ARTS, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA: 11/02-5/06

Established an effective system for producing plays with Program Director and Faculty.
Coordinated all technical aspects of 4-6 productions annually, balancing needs of 5-10 departments with competing demands for space, time, labor, and materials.
Worked closely with each project's director to define requirements and objectives, determine feasibility, and identify achievable deliverables.
Managed timetables for resource allocation and served as hub for all project-related communications.
Allocated available budgets, estimated costs, and hired outside contractors.
Led teams of up to 50 faculty, staff, and students on projects with long duration and changing requirements as well as projects conceived and executed within a short timeframe, requiring prompt, decisive turnaround.
Developed course objectives, teaching materials, and evaluation criteria for basic and advanced technical courses.
Taught courses, workshops, and seminars on technical subjects.
Designed and implemented lighting, sound, scenery, and projections, and brought others' designs to fruition.

PRODUCTION MANAGER, Institute For Advanced Theatre Training, and
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA: 8/98-9/01

Developed a producing system to incorporate budgets and timetables set in advance of project specifications while accommodating frequently changing requirements.
Managed multiple simultaneous projects.
As a member of the Production Management Team, led a production staff of more than 40 on projects spanning an average of 7-9 months, with some lasting multiple years.
Coordinated all technical aspects of inaugural production transfer from Cambridge, MA, to Moscow, Russia, for residency at Moscow Art Theatre School.

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA: 1/07-2/08

Joined a large, established producing organization mid-season and quickly became a valued member of the team and a central point for information.
Worked on Production Management team of 4 to lead a production staff of more than 75 employees on approximately 10 projects pear year, spanning an average of 30 weeks from contract to completion.
Developed new organizational procedures and documented existing policies for planning, tracking, implementing, and analyzing projects.
Created plain language working guidelines for staff based on contract language from multiple unions and complicated collective bargaining agreements.

FACILITY MANAGER, SHILEY THEATRE, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA: 11/02-8/06

Created comprehensive policies and guidelines for clients and staff to turn around disorganized facility and regained trust of all stakeholders.
Liaised with clients to determine how available resources could best meet their needs.
Coordinated with multiple vendors, subcontractors, and University business units.

WEBSITE PROGRAMMER, Various Clients, 1994-Present

Create and maintain database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL.
Serve clients ranging from Communications of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) to the Serra Mesa Community Council.
Design W3C and ADA standards compliant sites without sacrificing form or function.
Programming experience in C, C++, Scheme, Pascal, HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR and LIVE MUSIC ENGINEER, WBRS-FM, Waltham, MA: 1994-97

Responsible for all technical aspects of continuous broadcasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Implemented transmitter replacement, antenna refurbishment, and broadcast studio overhaul.
Planned and supported extensive remote broadcasting operation.

Draft using VectorWorks and Pro/ENGINEER CAD software and by hand.
Create construction plans from concept drawings; build finished product from plans.
Expert in Microsoft Office suite, skilled in Adobe Photoshop, comfortable on all major operating systems including Linux/Unix.
Write polished procedures and instruction documents.
Synthesize complex information into a concise resource for decision making.
Make well reasoned decisions in a timely manner from available information.

Member of San Diego chapter of International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) since 2008.
Member of Serra Mesa Planning Group since 2005, elected Vice Chair in 2008;
Received California State Senate recognition for outstanding volunteer service to the community.