Rene E Lewis

Live Audio and AV Systems Technician with more than 20 years of experience in concerts, festivals, cruise ships, churches, theaters, and system installations. I specialize in FOH mixing, system tuning, digital consoles, RF/IEM systems, Dante, Q-SYS, signal flow, and live troubleshooting. I am committed to serving the church with technical excellence, humility, and reliability. Based in South Florida, authorized to work in the United States, and available every Sunday.

Independent Live Audio & AV Systems Technician | 2004–Present

Recent roles include A1/FOH Engineer, System Tech, AV Integrator, and Technical Trainer for churches, concerts, festivals, cruise ships, and theaters. Responsibilities include mixing bands, vocals, and spoken word; soundchecks; RF/IEM systems; PA tuning with Smaart; digital console operation; Dante and Q-SYS networks; AV installation, commissioning, and live troubleshooting.

Recent achievements include providing AV system testing and technical support for Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival cruise ships, leading church AV installation and commissioning projects in South Florida, supporting major concerts and festivals, and training church volunteers and audio technicians.

Technical Diploma in Audio Production

Escuela de Música y Audio Fernando Sor — Bogotá, Colombia

Professional Training & Certifications:

• Avid Certified Instructor — VENUE | S6L Professional (2019)

• Yamaha Professional Audio Systems Certification (2012)

• Meyer Sound — Sound Reinforcement, System Design & Optimization Training (2008)

• Systems Technician for Live Events — Global Audio Solutions, Barcelona (2021)

• Smaart v9 Operator Fundamentals Level 1 — Rational Acoustics / Sonotribe (2023)

• DAS Audio ARA Series Training — D.A.S. Audio of America (2025)