Ground-Up Effects Systems
Planning, component selection, fabrication, electrical construction, control architecture, programming, testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance.
Live Production & Pyrotechnics
Building complete show and effect systems from the ground up.
I design and build special-effects systems from initial concept through fabrication, electronics, programming, installation, testing, operation, and field support—including custom control and firing systems and custom flame effects.
Ground-upComplete system development
Custom controlFiring, sequencing, and safety
Field readyInstall, operate, troubleshoot
Core expertise
Creative impact supported by complete-system engineering.
I connect the creative objective to the control path, electronics, networking, physical installation, operator workflow, and safety requirements behind it.
Custom Control & Firing Systems
Custom firing controllers, cue sequencing, DMX, Art-Net, LoRa, operator interfaces, safety interlocks, emergency stops, monitoring, and field enclosures.
Custom Flame Effects
Propane delivery assemblies, manifolds, valves, ignition, control electronics, sequencing, flame heads, safety controls, testing, and show integration.
LED, Fabrication & Field Operations
Pixel systems, power and signal distribution, mapping, synchronization, audio-reactive effects, welding, installation, crew leadership, operation, and strike.
Live-production certifications
ATF Explosives Certification · Federal explosives credential supporting professional pyrotechnic operations.
Flame Effects Certification · Certified for the safe setup and operation of flame-effect systems.
Previous jobs & experience
Live systems built, operated, and supported in the field.
2016 — Present
PyrotechnicFX
Technical Director & Systems Builder
- Design and build pyrotechnic, flame-effect, and show-control systems from the ground up.
- Develop custom control and firing systems, including embedded controllers, sequencing, operator interfaces, and safety logic.
- Design custom flame effects with valve systems, ignition, manifolds, gas delivery, control electronics, and safety infrastructure.
- Develop ESP32, DMX, Art-Net, and DMX-over-LoRa systems and fabricate field-ready control enclosures.
- Perform testing, commissioning, maintenance, onsite troubleshooting, and live operation.
2018 — Present
Luminxa
Founder & Lead Developer
- Develop portable and battery-powered LED-control products and connected embedded systems.
- Design ESP32 firmware and integrate Wi-Fi, Art-Net, DMX, WLED, addressable pixels, and custom protocols.
- Develop PCB concepts, portable power systems, safety circuitry, and field-ready control interfaces.
Nov 2024 — Aug 2025
Atlantis Show at Caesars Palace
Show Technician
- Operated and maintained an automated attraction involving animatronics, robotics, hydraulics, pneumatics, steam, fire, water, lighting, audio, and show control.
- Conducted preventive maintenance, safety inspections, calibration, and real-time troubleshooting.
- Diagnosed electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, sensor, and control-system faults during public operations.
2015 — Oct 2024
Boko Fine Art
Lead Fabricator & Technical Operator
- Fabricated, installed, operated, maintained, and removed large-scale immersive-art and special-effects installations.
- Built custom flame effects, LED systems, control electronics, structures, and interactive installations.
- Worked with propane, ignition, valves, manifolds, electrical wiring, DMX, Art-Net, welding, CAD, and custom controllers.
- Led crews and coordinated transport, installation schedules, safety, operation, field repair, and strike.
2022
TransFix / Playmode LED Tunnel
Operations Lead · Resorts World Las Vegas
- Managed operations for a 120-foot immersive LED tunnel.
- Supported LED networking, control, synchronization, calibration, power, and signal distribution.
- Coordinated staff, maintenance, schedules, visitor flow, safety, and live troubleshooting.
Selected productions & installations
Festival, venue, immersive-art, and public-facing work.
Long Feng Art Car — EDC World Parade
Ran pyrotechnic operations for the Long Feng Art Car during the EDC World Parade, including system checks, effect preparation, firing operations, cue execution, coordination with parade and production teams, and live field troubleshooting in a moving, high-density event environment.
EDC Las Vegas
Large-scale festival installations, effects, controls, fabrication, operation, and field support.
EDC Orlando
Festival installation and technical-production support.
Burning Man
Immersive art, flame effects, LED systems, fabrication, installation, operation, maintenance, and strike.
Hulaween
Art installation and live-production support.
When We Were Young
Live-event and technical-production work.
Element 11
Flame, art, lighting, and installation work.
Symbiosis Gathering
Immersive installation and technical production.
Somerset Festival
Festival fabrication, installation, and operations.
Forever Midnight
Live-production and technical event support.
Las Vegas Atoms Project
Public-art and technical-installation work.
Production contact
Planning a show, system, or special effect?
Contact me about pyrotechnics, custom firing and control systems, custom flame effects, LED systems, fabrication, embedded show technology, or field operations.