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Ryan Promack

About

I Have a Passion for Technology

At the age of five, I became obsessed with my parents VHS camcorder, and I have never looked back.

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work with amazing mentors; highly-skilled professionals who accepted an energetic young kid as a member of their team, teaching and guiding him on his journey. I have been blessed with a wide variety of opportunities to learn and grow, participating in just about every imaginable entertainment project: TV to film, festivals to world tours, politics to sports, church to school, and everything in between, I have designed, installed, operated, and fixed practically every variation of technical system.

With every project, I balance the old-school and the new-school; I am not cutting edge just for the sake of being cutting-edge, yet I refuse to be stuck in the "way it has always been done".

I Have a Desire to Learn

Technology was not the "family business"; it was uniquely mine, and as such, I had to find the knowledge and opportunities myself. The more I learned, the more opportunities I was afforded, which drove me to learn more, which continued to drive the opportunities. I learned to ask questions of everyone, and pay close attention to the answers.

And I never stop.

I am always observing and asking questions, hungry to know "why". I spend every spare moment I have learning some new skill, or dusting off an old one to make sure it is not gone for good.

I am never satsified with my work. I am always looking for ways to improve on whatever I did last, to make the next project that much better.

I Have a Heart for Sharing my Knowledge

Knowledge and experience are worth nothing if it is not shared with others. This is what I strive for, and it forms the foundation of my philosophy toward this industry.

Too often the focus of technology is only on a short-term need, and not the long-term ramifications.

By drawing on my over two decades of diverse experience, and by listening to my clients, I provide Long-term Solutions to short-term problems, removing the inherent stress that comes with technology, and creating long-lasting relationships.

Resume

EXPERIENCE

2023 - Current

Promack LLC

Technical Consultant

I provide clients peace-of-mind when it comes to their technical needs, whatever they might be. I am the forward-looking and forward-thinking CTO that most small companies either do not realize they they need. Ensuring that technology decisions are not made in a vaccum, and every technical system is integrated into the decision making process.

2014 - 2023

CBC Technical

Vice-President, Engineering

As the VP of Engineering, I wore the hats of:

  • CTO
  • CIO
  • Engineering Deparment Manager
  • Chief Engineer
  • Project Engineer
  • Sales Engineer
  • Service Technician
  • CAD Draftsman
  • Salesman
  • Customer Rep

While setting the long-term technical vision for the company and their clients, I also designed, drafted, specified, installed, programmed, and commissioned systems for clients in broadcast, entertainment, house-of-worship, hospitality, education, gaming, government and corporate environments all while managing a team of engineers, draftsman, programmers, and technicians.

2005 - 2016

CNN

Problem Solver

Working out of the Los Angles bureau, I assisted in whatever capacity was needed:

Editor on various properties, including Larry King Live, Heroes, and Headline News

Audio Engineer on the studio shows, including Escenario on CNN Espanol, On-Call with Dr. Drew, and Piers Morgan Tonight.

Field Engineer for various Outside-Broadcasts from around the country, most recently the 2015 political debates

Lighting Technician assisting with both studio and field productions

Video Engineer serving both in-studio and in the field

2005 - 2010

Skylite Media

Engineer / Install Technician

Helped to design and install unified Audio, Video, IT, and Lighting sytems for:

TV Stations

Post-production Facilities

Churches

Schools

2013 - 2014

Digital Entertainment Corporation of America

Engineer / Director of Studio Operations

Was responsible for designing, maintaining, and operating the Los Angles control room and the Texas Remote Studio, transporting bi-directional video, audio, intercom, and control data over the public internet.

2001 - 2012

Power Plus Sound and Lighting

AV Technician

Served in whatever roles needed filling, setting up, operating, striking equipment, and managing crews for a wide variety of live Corporate, Theatrical, Concert, and Professional Sporting Events

2008 - 2009

ReelzChannel

Editor

Editor on the daily movie news show Dailies

2004 - 2005

KTLA

Edit Coordinator

EDUCATION

2004

Cal State Northridge

BA, Cinema and Television

Portfolio

Contact

rpromack@mac.com

760-559-1301

If you are looking for the peace-of-mind that comes from knowing your tech will just work, get in touch today!