Daniel L. Perez

About Daniel L. Perez

Daniel obtained a bachelor\'s degree in Theatre from Florida State University before pursuing his M.F.A in Theatrical Design at the University of Texas at Austin. Throughout his career, Daniel has garnered experience in various fields including theatre, concert, corporate event design, and live television. He has also shared his expertise by teaching scenic and lighting design at institutions such as Berea College, the University of Louisville, Eastern Kentucky University, and Miami Dade College. Presently, Daniel continues to actively work as a lighting designer and consultant across the United States. Daniel\'s design work has been showcased in local venues such as the Louisville Ballet, Kentucky Center for the Arts, Aronoff Center, Leadership Louisville, EKU\'s Center for the Arts, Kentucky College of Art and Design (KYCAD), Butler University Clowes Memorial Hall, The Lexington Opera House, UK Arboretum Kentucky, and Jelkyl Drama Center. Corporate event lighting credits include JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, AdvoCare, Lockheed Martin, Patron, The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, and many more. Television lighting credits include Univision\'s Don Francisco Presenta, Sabado Gigante, El Gordo y la Flaca, Despierta America, Primer Impacto, Republica Deportiva, Univision Noticias, Cristina and Premio Juventud. Concert lighting highlights include The Rolling Stones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, U2, Nine Inch Nails, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Rob Zombie, Korn, Wu Tang Clan, Puff Daddy, Shakira, Calle 13, Mana. Multi-cultural lighting credits include The International Hispanic Theatre Festival, The M Ensemble, Haiti Cultural Arts Center, The Caleb Auditorium, Teatro Prometeo, Calle Ocho, and The Jamaica Independence Gospel & Cultural Festival.

Experience

1. Project Field Engineer

   Nanolumens

   Mar 2021 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

   Performs site inspections and exercises discretion in site readiness and installation crew proficiency. • Work closely with the project manager to coordinate the entire installation. • Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains products/equipment for large-scale direct-view LED displays. • Train third-party installation team on details and manages the installation process for the product, project, and site conditions. • Identifies, analyzes, and repairs product failures and installs new components or parts. • Develops creative solutions to more unique, chronic, or complex issues. • Research and answer difficult customer questions about product features and recommend solutions. • Performs start-up testing and customer training on features and general product maintenance. • Performs calibration and line balancing of the display. • Performs data entry and other administrative tasks to support the Director of Field Operations.

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  Certificate, Negotiation Mastery

  2017 — 2017

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Theatrical Design

  2002 — 2005

• Florida State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Theatre Arts -Lighting Design

  1999 — 2002