Troy R. Gimbel, RCDD

Troy has over 20 years of experience in sound design, audio engineering and multimedia production, which includes five years as an audio engineer for the world renowned San Francisco Opera. Troy specializes in audiovisual and telecommunication distribution design, sound masking, as well as acoustical simulations. With the convergence of IT and audiovisual systems, Troy is uniquely qualified as a designer of both.

Troy was the sound designer and head audio engineer for the internationally acclaimed multimedia music/theatre company, George Coates Performance Works. He later designed the award-wining audiovisual and acoustical simulations Presentation Studio at Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc. Troy's projects have included performance arts centers, sports venues, educational, corporate and government facilities. Some of his projects include: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, award-winning Dougherty Valley High School, Sen Spa, Olympic Club, San Jose Police Sub Station, Cupertino Civic Center, Chevron Corporation, Sandia National Laboratories, and Genentech.

Education

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, B.A. Broadcast Communications with Honors, Emphasis in Audio and Video Production, 1987

Certifications

RCDD: Registered Communications Distribution Designer
Meyer Sound SIM: Source Independent Measurement
Crown IQ

Affiliations

Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI)
International Communications Industries Association, Inc. (ICIA)