Minha Jornada Profissional no Mercado de Áudio e Vídeo  Experiência Total: Mais de 59.700 horas dedicadas ao mercado de áudio e vídeo. Início da Carreira: DJ desde 1994. Vendedor em loja de CDs em São Paulo (1999). Professor de Áudio na escola IAV: Ajudei a formar mais de 1.000 alunos entre 2000 e 2008. Empreendedorismo e Indústria de Som (2008): Gerente de minha própria empresa de locação de som. Yamaha Musical do Brasil: Prestador de serviços nos treinamentos de mesas digitais durante o ano de 2008. Experiência na Harman do Brasil (2011 a 2017): Especialista de Produtos. Participação na introdução de mesas de som digitais Soundcraft. Participação em projetos de sonorização em estádios para a Copa do Mundo do Brasil. Atuação em todo o Brasil, conhecendo diversas realidades e necessidades dos clientes. Trabalho com marcas líderes: JBL, AKG, dbx, BSS, Soundcraft, entre outras. Nova Jornada na Audio-Technica (2017 a 2019): Desenvolvimento de mercado no Brasil e América Latina. Expansão de conhecimento e rede de contatos na América Latina. Trabalho elogiado em vários países, incluindo Paraguai, Bolívia, Colômbia, Argentina e México. Musical Express (2019-2020): Foco no desenvolvimento de habilidades comerciais em distribuição. Rhox (Agosto de 2020): Atuação técnico/comercial para ofertar soluções a clientes, utilizando conhecimento de mercado, comercial e de pessoas. WDC Networks (Out/2020 a Nov/2023): Atuação em cargo de gestão. Gerente de Produto, fazendo a gestão das marcas Shure, Yamaha, LG e Leyard. Expansão da gestão para produtos de vídeo. Mais de 5.800 horas em gestão de produtos. SigmaOne (Maio/2024 – cargo atual): Atuação em cargo de gestão. Gerente de Produto, fazendo a gestão, desenvolvimento de mercada para a SigmaOne com foco nas marcas Biamp e Shure. Competências Adicionais: Experiência em análise de dados e inteligência artificial. Comprometido com qualidade, inovação e aprendizado contínuo. Busca constante pelo aprimoramento das minhas habilidades. Certificado CTS pela Avixa.

I currently support the AVI-SPL Houston sales team by processing customer purchase orders, preparing sales proposals, tracking sales metrics, and contributing to our team’s goals. AVI-SPL is a global leader in digital workplace solutions, specializing in audiovisual (AV) and collaboration technologies. Our mission is to help customers communicate and collaborate effectively, no matter where they are, by designing, integrating, managing, and supporting systems that enhance communication. With fourteen years of combined experience in office management and leadership across various industries, including my time as a business owner, I bring a wealth of knowledge to the AV sector. I’m actively involved in several professional groups, including the AVI-SPL Culture Coalition, AVIXA Women’s Council Houston, AVIXA Rising Professionals, and the Houston AVIXA Women’s Group. Born and raised in Texas, I’ve lived in Houston for thirty-six years. In 2018, I earned my first-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do after five years of dedication. Outside of work, I enjoy competing in billiard tournaments, participating in my APA pool league, playing daily chess games, working on DIY home projects, and exploring with my dog.

Managing director at BPAV Technology Group Ltd. Seasoned AV consultant, Soundsystem culture enthusiast, productivity buff, music Lover, and part-time bedroom DJ with a life-long passion for audio visual technologies, and the wider world of audio, video and IT technology. With 15 years in the audio-visual industry, and a background of over a decade in performance audio.  BPAV Technology Group is a leading audio visual technology consultancy and specialist software development company for the AV industry. Supplying today's technology integrators, manufacturers, and organisations with expert independent technology consultancy and software development services. With a special focus on corporate audio visual solutions and workplace technologies. ⭐ For AV infrastructure owners 🚀 Supplying AV system owners with expert technology consultancy, ongoing support, remedial action and engineering services across their global AV estates. ⭐ For audio visual manufacturers 🚀 We develop custom third party plugins, modules, scripts and applications for new to market audio visual products. ⭐ For technology integrators 🚀 We help AV, and IT integrators deploy complex AV installation projects at scale by providing a one stop shop for outsourced engineering services. 🛠 BPAV Technology Group Ltd services… ⭐ Multidisciplinary Technology Consultancy 🚀 🔨 Audio Visual Consultancy 🔨 Audio Consultancy 🔨 IT Consultancy 🔨 Furniture & Lighting Consultancy 🔨 Technical Project Management 🔨 Tender / Bid Management 🔨 2D/3D CAD ⭐ [ControlLabs] Software - Specialist software development for the AV industry 🚀 🔨 Custom modules, plugins & scripts 🔨 Control System Programming 🔨 Custom GUI Design 🔨 Commissioning 🔨 DSP Programming ⭐ [ControlHub] Audio Visual Service Desk 🚀 🔨 Phone, Email, VC remote support 🔨 On-site engineering 🔨 Health checks 🧠 Specialising in… ✅ Collaboration spaces ✅ Video conferencing solutions ✅ Video walls ✅ Control systems ✅ Digital signage ✅ Video and Audio Distribution ✅ Interactive solutions ✅ Command and control ✅ IP camera systems ✅ Large scale audio systems ✅ Auditoriums ✅ Event spaces ✅ Meeting room solutions ✅ Meeting and presentation facilities 🧠 Supported systems… ✅ QSC ✅ Extron ✅ Biamp ✅ Aurora ✅ Crestron ✅ Kramer ✅ AMX ✅ Shure ✅ Atalona ✅ Lightware

Drew Lobley is an accomplished AV and technology professional with 30 years of experience in driving business growth, fostering innovation, and leading successful teams. From founding entrepreneurial ventures to delivering innovative solutions, Drew specializes in building relationships, delivering impactful solutions, and advocating for the AV industry. As an active contributor to AVIXA’s System Integrators Council and a mentor to colleagues, Drew combines strategic vision with a passion for empowering others. His expertise in professional AV systems, coupled with a commitment to continuous learning, ensures exceptional results for clients and partners alike.

As an Information Research Specialist and Digital and Motion Picture Archivist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, I support the NSRC in Digital Collections, which includes the LANL Archives. I have more than six years of experience in media production and services, and a Bachelor of Arts in Moving Image Arts from the College of Santa Fe. I use my skills in digitizing, editing, metadata creation, file management, and customer service to preserve and enhance the historical and scientific legacy of LANL and its customers. I collaborate with archivists, librarians, and technicians to use various digitizing equipment and software, and to deliver high-quality media products and services. I am passionate about Los Alamos and its history, and I am always eager to learn new things and take on new challenges.