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Career

From Cirque du Soleil headquarters to leading his own projects. The full CV is also available as a PDF.

2026

Formula 1 Grand Prix show

Production assistant and props lead

Under the art direction of Hugues Letellier

  • Research, prototyping, purchasing and production of the scenic props.
  • Supplier negotiations and streamlined assembly to stay on budget and on schedule.
  • Took on many production tasks in support of the art director, through to delivery.
2015-2024

Age of Union Foundation / Never Apart

Operations manager and production planner

Montreal

  • More than 35 exhibitions and cultural projects, about four seasons a year.
  • Up to 10 simultaneous exhibitions across a dozen rooms, with around ten artists at a time.
  • A team of 3 employees and about 5 assistant installers, plus outside craftspeople and subcontractors.
  • Budgets, purchasing, suppliers and building operations.
2007-2017

Even Even Design

Founder, creative director and project director

Montreal

  • Large-scale custom light fixtures and one-of-a-kind pieces, from design to installation, with a network of specialized subcontractors.
  • Hospitality: some 100 light fixtures for the boutique hotel Maison Grinder, and a hotel in the Dominican Republic.
  • Private residences, including two large residences in Saint-Hyacinthe.
  • Events for Cirque du Soleil's events division, in Sagard and on Mont-Tremblant, and many corporate events.
  • Clients in live entertainment and TV: Cirque du Soleil, TNM, Canal Vie, Cité-Amérique.
1999-2007

Cirque du Soleil

Costumes, fabrication and production

Montreal headquarters and international tour

  • Varekai international tour (2003-2007): costume preparation and maintenance, adapting to the constraints of touring.
  • International logistics: suppliers, schedules, shipping, pallets and ATA carnets.
  • Back in 2016 to build the stage props for Luzia.
Also

Onomiko

Founder and designer

  • A brand of luxury robes, tunics and wrap dresses inspired by traditional clothing from around the world.
  • Three fashion shows in three years, with orders and sales to private clients.

Major productions

ProductionLocationYearRole
Formula 1 Grand Prix showMontreal2026Scenic props
Opening of the FIBA World ChampionshipTurkey2010Costume designer
Fiat Bravo launchRome2007Assistant costume designer
LOVE premiereLas Vegas2006Assistant costume designer
Corteo premiereNew York2006Costume designer

Skills

  • Production management
  • Project management
  • Leading craftspeople and subcontractors
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Budgets and purchasing
  • Supplier negotiations
  • International logistics
  • Custom lighting and light fixtures
  • Scenography, sets and props
  • Event decor
  • Exhibition installation
  • Facilities management

French and English. Attestation of College Studies (AEC) in fashion marketing, Académie Julien (1996-1998).

Your next production

Sylvain is looking for a role in production management, project management or operations management in Montreal.

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