Pier-André Maynard

I joined the Events team in July 2013 right before Siggraph. Adding my skills and experience to the technical team in charge of public events, conferences and conventions where Autodesk is present. Here are a few events where I was involved; Siggraph, IBC, NAB, Autodesk University (AU), One Team Conference (OTC), etc. Early on, I took over some responsibilities with the video platform (Ooyala) where we manage and publish recorded videos. In 2014 a few more tasks and responsibilities were added to my rôle. Account administrator for the events platform (Cvent*) where we create and manage registration for the multiple events by Autodesk or partners. Support for mobile apps, configuration, CMS, integrations with different systems, emails, surveys and other tools. On-site support for the technology aspect of events, lead scanning, badge printing, event check-in, AV production, recording, video editing and live streaming. *Officially Cvent certified in June 2016.

Started as a short-term contract for a startup VFX Postproduction company. I did the initial configuration of their infrastructure and they are still expanding and improving towards the high-end. Upgraded this to an Xsan, built the infrastructure (fiber and network) from scratch. The Xsan is running really smoothly to the point of low maintenance need, I'm switching to part time / on call (july 2013).

Technical support for QA team and R&D Hardware troubleshooting, new installs. Inventory management (including Repairs, Loan equipment, Beta, etc) Infrastructure level, power requirements, heating, network, storage, video and audio. Internal video productions. Creation and maintenance of various SAN, NAS and network services (clusters). System administration for Linux, OSX and windows systems (few experiences with BSD variations).

Test hardware for failures, send parts for repair or replacement, track replacement parts and shipments to customers. Handle daily requests from support to replace parts for customers worldwide. Troubleshooting issues and pin-point configuration issues or hardware failures. System diagnostics.

Audio-Video and technical support for classes of students learning the technical aspects of video production in studio. Responsible for the maintenance and location of the equipment handled to students. Security responsibility for the classes while assisting the teacher in the studio environment. Handling a group of students in their production and answering technical question about the equipment and video production process.